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You may need a licence, permit or certification for:
some business activities
other activities, such as street parties
This may not include all the licences you need. It will be updated with more licences.
You must have a licence for a child to take part in a public performance in Northern Ireland
You must have permission from your local council to distribute leaflets within designated litter control areas
Apply for a licence to produce copies of copyright protected material
You need a licence to provide ringtones for downloading
You need a licence to use copyright music in TV programmes
You may need a licence to use copyright music online or on mobiles
You may need a licence from the Mechanical-Copyright Protection Society (MCPS) if you make copies of music on to any physical product
You may need a licence from the Newspaper Licensing Agency (NLA) to make copies of newspaper content for teaching purposes.
You may need a license from the NLA Media Access Limited to make copies of newspaper content for internal use in a business.
You may need a license from the NLA Media Access Limited if you are an organisation hosting NLA represented content on your website(s) and or social media account(s).
You may need a license from the NLA Media Access Limited if you're receiving or making internal copies of NLA represented content.
You may need a license from the NLA Media Access Limited if you are a public relations organisation making copies of NLA represented content for external use.
You must notify the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) if your organisation processes personal data in an automated form
Get a licence to put an advertising sign on the road or pavement in England and Wales - restrictions, fines, penalties
You may need to get permission to distribute free printed material in certain areas controlled by the local council.
You must get written permission to put advertising signs or displays on the road or pavement in Scotland - fines, penalties
Contact your council for a licence if you want to run a sex establishment or sex cinema in Northern Ireland
Contact your council for a sex establishment licence if you want to run a sex shop or adult cinema
Contact your council for a licence if you want to run a sex shop in Scotland
You need a licence to provide commercial television services in the UK
You need a TV Licence to watch or record programmes on a TV, computer or other device as they're broadcast, and to watch on-demand BBC programmes on iPlayer
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