Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 3:30 pm on 4 March 2003.
moved Amendment No. 218:
Page 74, line 9, at end insert—
"(1A) Where the licensable activity in question is the provision of regulated entertainment, a person does not commit an offence under this section if his only involvement in the provision of the entertainment is that he—
(a) performs in a play,
(b) participates as a sportsman in an indoor sporting event,
(c) boxes or wrestles in a boxing or wrestling entertainment,
(d) performs live music,
(e) plays recorded music,
(f) performs dance, or
(g) does something coming within paragraph 2(1)(h) of Schedule 1 (entertainment similar to music, dance, etc.).
(1B) Subsection (1A) is to be construed in accordance with Part 3 of Schedule 1."
On Question, amendment agreed to.
Clause 137 [Defence of due diligence]: