The new act has meant trading licences have shot up in price and local landlords have branded it a "financial mess". Most it seems are just extending their drinking hours for flexibility.
The Crown Inn in Headley have chosen to extend their licence opening for five extra hours in the week.
Simon Boorah, the landlord said: "We're doing it to recoup the money which we have to lay out for the new licence."
Mr Boorah's previous licence cost £35 for three years. He is now paying £845 and a county council fee on top of that.
He said: "We're doing it to cover costs. I don't really want to do it. It's a complex system which allows the government to make more money.
"It's a clever way by the government to make money but the industry just wanted flexible hours.
"It's a financial mess, and I don't like it. It's a loss-leader and, basically, money for old rope.
"It's not going to make the blind bit of difference to binge drinking. I don't know anywhere round here where people binge drink, so it's a totally unfair way of abusing the majority."
The Prince of Wales/Outback in Whitehill is waiting to hear if it can extend its opening hours until 1 am on Fridays and Saturdays, and until 12 am on the other nights.
However, the landlord Mike Salczynski said it will remain a strict premises and not admit people after 11 pm.
He said: "The act's been sneaked through. There's no real reason for it.
"The only problem is after-hours drinking in the area and that's the only sensible thing it will help.
"Only about 20 places in the country have applied for 24-hour drinking. It's not necessary.
"All the problems with binge drinking come from managed houses. The biggest problem is really under age drinking.
"From November, the act will legally allow under 18-year-olds to be in a pub without their parents. So, now 17-year-olds will be allowed in a pub with their mates.
"It's leaving the system open to abuse. We won't allow admittance after 11 and if you're under 18 and not with your parents, don't bother."
The Cricketers Inn in Kingsley is another pub extending its hours for flexibility. Barry Poling, landlord of The Cricketers Inn, is extending the pub's licensing hours until 1 am on Saturdays and 12-30 am on Fridays.
He said: "I wish to make it clear that they are the hours that we are legally entitled to stay open to, but they are not the hours we will be open to every night. It allows us flexibility. If we had live music or a wedding, we would be able to go on later."
The Royal Exchange in Bordon is still waiting for its application to be accepted to extend its drinking hours.
Landlady Theresa Bennett said: "It makes life easier. If you've got a function on or live music, you don't have to extend your hours. We've done it for flexibility."
The Royal Oak Inn in Whitehill is also extending its opening hours on Friday and Saturday nights to make for a more relaxed departure after live music events.