Sex establishment licences are granted by local authorities, under the powers granted by the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982.
Sexual entertainment venues (SEVs) are defined in the Policing and Crime Act 2009, and are regulated by local authorities under the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982.
[2] This classification was originally intended to regulate lap-dancing clubs,[2] but also extends to venues where other kinds of sex-related entertainment takes place, including live sex shows and peep shows.
United Sex Workers (now the Sex Workers Union) successfully challenged nil caps in Edinburgh[7] and Bristol.
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