Licensing Act

Licensing Act may refer to several Acts of Parliament:

• Licensing Order of 1643, an Act imposing pre-publication censorship and prompting Milton to write Areopagitica
• Licensing of the Press Act 1662, an Act regulating the printing industry
• Licensing Act 1737, an Act for the licensing of theatrical premises
• Licensing Act 1872, Licensing Act 1964, Licensing Act 1988, and Licensing Act 2003, all Acts concerning the licensing of premises to sell alcohol
• The Licensing (Scotland) Act 1853 (16 & 17 Vict. c.63)

See also

List of short titles