LICENSING ACT 2003
MANDATORY CONDITIONS
Annex 1 - Mandatory conditions
19 Mandatory conditions where licence authorises supply of alcohol
(1) Where a premise licence authorises the supply of alcohol, the licence must include the following conditions.
(2) The first condition is that no supply of alcohol may be made under the premises licence -
(a) at a time when there is no designated premises supervisor in respect of the premises licence, or
(b) at a time when the designated premises supervisor does not hold a personal licence or his personal licence is suspended.
(3) The second condition is that every supply of alcohol under the premises licence must be made or authorised by a person who holds a personal licence.
ADDITIONAL MANDATORY CONDITIONS
The following conditions shall come into force on 6th April 2010
1. (1) The responsible person shall take all reasonable steps to ensure that staff on relevant premises do not carry out, arrange or participate in any irresponsible promotions in relation to the premises.
(2) In this paragraph, an irresponsible promotion means any one or more of the following activities, or substantially similar activities, carried on for the purpose of encouraging the sale or supply of alcohol for consumption on the premises in a manner which carries a significant risk of leading or contributing to crime and disorder, prejudice to public safety, public nuisance, or harm to children-
(a) games or other activities which require or encourage, or are designed to require or encourage, individuals to-
(i) drink a quantity of alcohol within a time limit (other than to drink alcohol sold or supplied on the premises before the cessation of the period in which the responsible person is authorised to sell or supply alcohol), or
(ii) drink as much alcohol as possible (whether within a time limit or otherwise);
(b) provision of unlimited or unspecified quantities of alcohol free or for a fixed or discounted fee to the public or to a group defined by a particular characteristic (other than any promotion or discount available to an individual in respect of alcohol for consumption at a table meal, as defined in section 159 of the Act);
(c) provision of free or discounted alcohol or any other thing as a prize to encourage or reward the purchase and consumption of alcohol over a period of 24 hours or less;
(d) provision of free or discounted alcohol in relation to the viewing on the premises of a sporting event, where that provision is dependent on-
(i) the outcome of a race, competition or other event or process, or
(ii) the likelihood of anything occurring or not occurring;
(e) selling or supplying alcohol in association with promotional posters or flyers on, or in the vicinity of, the premises which can reasonably be considered to condone, encourage or glamorise anti-social behaviour or to refer to the effects of drunkenness in any favourable manner.
2. The responsible person shall ensure that no alcohol is dispensed directly by one person into the mouth of another (other than where that other person is unable to drink without assistance by reason of a disability).
3. The responsible person shall ensure that free tap water is provided on request to customers where it is reasonably available.
The following conditions shall come into force on 1st October 2010
4. (1) The premises licence holder or club premises certificate holder shall ensure that an age verification policy applies to the premises in relation to the sale or supply of alcohol.
(2) The policy must require individuals who appear to the responsible person to be under 18 years of age (or such older age as may be specified in the policy) to produce on request, before being served alcohol, identification bearing their photograph, date of birth and a holographic mark.
5. The responsible person shall ensure that-
(a) where any of the following alcoholic drinks is sold or supplied for consumption on the premises (other than alcoholic drinks sold or supplied having been made up in advance ready for sale or supply in a securely closed container) it is available to customers in the following measures-
(i) beer or cider: ½ pint;
(ii) gin, rum, vodka or whisky: 25 ml or 35 ml; and
(iii) still wine in a glass: 125 ml; and
(b) customers are made aware of the availability of these measures
Annex 2 - Conditions consistent with the Operating Schedule
Prevention Of Crime & Disorder
CCTV is installed covering the entrance to, the side and rear of and the car park fronting the club house. Tapes will be kept for a period of one month.
Alcohol served within the area outlined red on the attached site plan will be in plastic containers.
At a time when alcohol is served within the area outlined red, the area will be fully stewarded by staff holding the relevant stewarding qualifications and under the ultimate control of the clubs ground safety officer.
Removable bar areas situated within the area outlined red on the attached site plan will not have direct access to alcohol for members of the public and all alcohol will be served by club staff only.
CCTV will be upgraded to a digital system in the near future and all CCTV recordings will be made available to the police on request.
Public Safety
Club House Edged Green On Attached Plan
All relevant assessments to be undertaken in relation to health and safety and fire risk.
Fire extinguishers to be installed and service history to be maintained.
CCTV tapes to be retained for a period of one month.
Ground Area Edged Red On Attached Plan
See attached copy of “Ground Regulations And Conditions Of Use” for information purposes only.
Area will be fully stewarded and under the control of the clubs ground safety officer at times when alcohol on sale in this area.
See attached report from the clubs ground safety officer with sections relevant to public safety for information purposes only.
The Prevention Of Public Nuisance
For premises where entertainment frequently takes place, music and associated sources (including DJs, and amplified voices) should generally not be audible inside noise sensitive property at any time. Where entertainment takes place less frequently, such noise should not be audible inside noise sensitive property between 23.00 and 07.00 hours.
All external doors and windows shall be kept closed when entertainment is being provided, other than for access and egress and in the event of an emergency. If additional ventilation is subsequently necessary, then it shall be attenuated in accordance with a scheme submitted to the licensing authority.
The concert room where entertainment will take place does not have any windows.
The licence holder or his representative shall conduct regular assessments of the noise coming from the premises on every occasion the premises are used for regulated entertainment and shall take steps to reduce the level of noise where it is likely to cause a disturbance to local residents. A written record shall be made of those assessments in a log book kept for that purpose and shall include, the time and date of the checks, the person making them and the results including any remedial action.
There shall be placed at all exits from the premises in a place where they can be seen and easily read by the public, (or member and their guests) notices requiring customers to leave the premises and the area quietly. (Note, this may also include a reference to vehicles).
Disposal of waste bottles into external receptacles must not occur between 20.00 and 10.00
The licence holder or his representative shall conduct assessments of music played over the tannoy at nearby residential premises on Whitebank Road and Elm Road and shall take steps to reduce the level of noise where it is likely to cause a disturbance to local residents
A written record shall be made of those assessments in a log book kept for that purpose and shall include the time and date of the checks, the person making them and the result including remedial action.
The Protection Of Children From Harm
Proof of indentification for anyone who looks to be under 18 will be requested and in line with forthcoming policy this age will be amended to request proof for anyone who looks to be under 25 once the new policy is implemented.
No alcohol will be served to anyone who appears to be under the legal age limit without proof of ID.
No alcohol will be served to anyone who is suspected of purchasing alcohol for consumption by a person who is under the legal age limit.
It will not be permitted for anyone to consume alcohol which has not been purchased on the premises.
On occasions when adult entertainment is to take place no person under the age of 18 will be admitted to the premises.
No person under the age of 18 will be allowed to serve behind the bar.
All bar staff will be trained to follow procedures in respect of under age drinkers and will be required to sign an acknowledgement that training has been delivered.