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
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.
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.
General - all four licensing objectives
We intend to put a sign up on inside of front and side door entrances telling the public to leave quietly and think of neighbours.
The Prevention of Crime and Disorder
A method of communicating between the Council and licensed premises by way of text / pager or radio links shall be provided at the premises.
Any text / pager or radio link provided for communication with the Council and licensed premises shall be kept in good working order at all times.
When the premises are open to the public, the communications link to the Council or licensed premises shall be switched on and available to and monitored by the Designated Premises Supervisor or a nominated member of staff.
Every incident of crime or disorder in the premises shall be reported via the text / pager or radio link to the Council by the Designated Premises Supervisor or a nominated member of staff.
The Designated Premises Supervisor, when present, and all members of staff shall ensure that all lawful instructions and /or directions given by the Police are complied with. (Note, where the premises hold a club premises certificate, there is no requirement for a Designated Premises Supervisor).
No person in possession of a drink in a sealed or unsealed container shall be allowed to enter the premises except for the purposes of delivery.
No drink shall be removed from the premises in an unsealed container.
There shall be in place for the premises a written policy to prevent the sale or supply of alcohol to persons under 18 years of age. That policy shall require any person who appears to be under the age of 18 years to produce a recognised proof of age card accredited under the Proof of Age Standards Scheme (PASS) or if a proof of age card is not available a photo driving licence, passport or accredited student card.
A notice or notices shall be displayed in and at the entrance to the premises where they can be clearly seen and read and shall indicate that it is unlawful for persons under 18 to purchase alcohol or for any person to purchase alcohol on behalf of a person under 18 years of age.
Persons who appear to be under the age of 18 years shall be required to produce proof of age by way of a recognised proof of age card accredited under the Proof of Age Standards Scheme (PASS) or if a proof of age card is not available a photo driving licence, passport or accredited student card.
There shall be displayed on the premises notice(s) to warn members of the public visiting the premises of the incidence of crime, which may affect them. The notice(s) shall be displayed in a position where it is clearly visible to members of the public.
The licence holder and/or the designated premises supervisor or a person nominated by them may be a member of and regularly attend at the meetings of the Pub and Club watch scheme for the area within which the premises is located.
Public Safety
All parts of the premises shall at all times be kept free from defect and no changes, alterations of any kind to the surface finish or coverings including furniture and flooring on any part of the premises shall be made without the prior approval of the Council.
All exits and escape routes to those exits (including external escape routes) from the premises shall be provided with non-slip even surfaces and shall be maintained in good repair, correct working order and kept free from all obstructions when the public are on the premises. External escape routes shall also be kept free from ice and snow.
The nosings on all steps and landings shall be maintained so that they are clearly visible by painting them in contrasting colours or other similar means.
All doors or gates both inside and outside the premises which are on an escape route shall be fitted only with approved fasteners and shall at all times be properly maintained, free from obstruction and be capable of being opened easily and fully so that they do not restrict the public leaving the premises and shall open in the direction of the escape route.
Where a door on an escape route opens against the direction of exit travel, it shall be locked in the open position by a tamper-proof fastening when the public uses the premises and there shall be a clearly visible notice in capital letters which contains the following words, “THIS DOOR SHALL BE KEPT LOCKED IN THE OPEN POSITION WHEN THE PREMISES ARE OCCUPIED” displayed in a clearly visible position next to the door.
All exit doors and gates from premises or enclosure(s) surrounding it shall be capable of being opened by any person without the use of a key, card, code or other similar means and be kept free from all fastening devices when the premises are open to the public.
All exit routes and doors on such routes shall be checked on every occasion before the premises is used for purposes of a licensable activity and at regular occasions when the premises are open to the public to ensure that they are free from defect, obstruction, trip hazards and surfaces are not slippery. A record of such inspections, any defects discovered and the remedial action taken shall be made in writing in a logbook kept for that purpose. That logbook shall be made available for inspection on demand to an Authorised Officer of the Council, a Fire Officer or a Police Constable.
The method of opening any exit door or gate from the premises or enclosure(s) surrounding it shall be clearly displayed immediately above or below the fastening in white block lettering on a green background in letters not less than 50 mm high.
Any door or gate in the premises which is not an exit door or gate shall have a sign bearing the word "PRIVATE" in block letters not less than 50 mm high.
The furniture or seating in premises shall be arranged so that it does not obstruct any exit, route to any exit or to any facility within the premises.
Where seats are arranged for a closely seated audience, the seating and gangways shall be fixed and arranged to allow free unobstructed access to exits, routes to exits and the facilities provided in the premises. (Note! Where such seating is provided, reference must be made to the publication, "Guide to Fire Precautions in Existing Places of Entertainment and Like Premises" ISBN 0-11-340907-9 available from the Stationery Office and all good book sellers).
Before the premises are opened for the purposes authorised by the licence an inspection shall be carried out to ensure that the premises are safe for use. Details of the inspection, defects discovered and remedial action taken shall be recorded in writing in a logbook kept for that purpose. That logbook shall be made available for inspection on demand to an Authorised Officer of the Council, a Fire Officer or a Police Constable.
Reasonable provision shall be made to ensure that the premises and facilities are both accessible, and reflect the needs of all sectors of the community.
The premises shall be maintained so that the following fire retardancy standards are complied with:-
All upholstered seating meets on a continuous basis the pass criteria for smouldering ignition source 1 and crib ignition source 5 when tested in accordance with section 5 of BS 5852:1990.
Where any furnishing or fitting in the premises including wall, floor and ceiling linings, requires further periodic treatment to maintain the surface spread of flame qualities, they shall be treated in accordance with the manufacturers specifications. When such treatment is carried out, a written record shall be made in the log book kept for that purpose and a certificate showing the treatment has been carried out shall be obtained and retained for inspection by the Fire Authority.
No curtain, hanging or any other decoration shall be positioned so as to obstruct any exit, sign or fire fighting equipment.
At all times when the premises are used for the purpose of the *licence/or club premises certificate, the licence holder, a club official, manager or designated premises supervisor who is responsible for the management of the premises shall at all times be aware of the number of persons on the premises and shall if requested to do so give that information to an authorised person. (*delete as appropriate)
A person who is nominated for the purpose of taking control in the event of a fire, fire alarm, emergency or event which may effect the safety of persons attending the premises shall be on and in charge of the premises at all times when any licensable activity is being provided. That person shall be responsible for calling the Fire Service in the event of any fire and that person shall also be responsible for meeting the Fire Service and guiding them to the fire.
Where any temporary electrical wiring or distribution system has been installed in any premises by a person who is not competent to do so, the premises licence holder or Club Premises Certificate holder installation shall have the installation inspected and certified in writing by a suitably qualified and competent person that it is fit for purpose and complies with British Standard 7671 and where applicable, British Standard 7909. A copy of that certificate shall be produced by the Premises Licence Holder or the Club Premises Certificate Holder if requested to do so by an Authorised officer of the Council or an Officer of the Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service.
The premises shall be provided with adequate lavatory accommodation which shall at all times when the premises are in use be kept clean, ventilated, disinfected and supplied with hot and cold water, soap, toilet tissue, hand drying and sanitary towel disposal facilities as appropriate.
No smoking or naked flames shall be permitted on any part of the stage during any entertainment unless that use has been notified to the Licensing Authority and is provided in accordance any guidance given by the Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service
No strobe light shall be used in premises unless a notice which can be clearly seen and easily read by the public warning that strobe lights are in use in the premises is displayed at each entrance to the premises.
The Prevention of Public Nuisance
The licensed premises/club premises or the parts of the licensed premises/club premises edged in red on the attached plan of the premises may be open to the public/members of the club and their guests between the hours of (insert hours) on the following days (insert days). (Note this condition will have to be re-drafted where the permitted hours are different on different days.)
The licensable activity/club qualifying activity namely (specify activity) is permitted to take place on the licensed premises/club premises in those parts of the plan edged in (specify colour) on the attached plan of the premises between the hours of (insert hours) on the following days (insert days).
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 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).
No music or speech shall be relayed via external speakers other than for events with prior approval of the licensing authority.
Staff must be given adequate instruction to prevent them causing unnecessary noise when they leave the premises and prominent, clear notices displayed at all points where staff leave the building must instruct them to respect the needs of local residents and leave the premises and the area quietly.
A noise impact assessment of the licensed activities at the premises shall be carried out to the satisfaction of the licensing authority. Where the assessment indicates that noise control measures are necessary, a scheme shall be submitted to the licensing authority and implemented before the activities take place.
Speakers shall be located and fixed within the premises in a manner so as to minimise disturbance arising from structure borne vibration.
There shall be no emission from the premises of any offensive smells, which are likely to cause a nuisance.
There shall be provided at the premises containers for the storage and disposal of waste foods and other refuse from the premises. Those containers shall be constructed, maintained and located /secured so that access to them by vermin and unauthorised persons is prevented and arrangements made for the regular disposal of their contents in accordance with the duty of care provisions (Section 34) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990.
The Protection of Children from Harm
No person under the age of 18 years shall be permitted on the premises when they are being used for the purposes of the supply of alcohol and/or the provision of regulated entertainment.
No person under the age of 12 years, unless they are accompanied by a person over 18 years, shall be shall be permitted on the premises at any time between 10.00 p.m. and 7.00 a.m. when the premises are being used for the purposes of a licensable activity other than the supply of alcohol.
All children under the age of 16 should be off the premises by 22:30 at the very latest, save for private family functions held in a separate function room.
All children should be accompanied and supervised by an adult whilst on the premises
Annex 4 - Embedded Conditions
On-licences Alcohol shall not be sold or supplied except during permitted hours.
In this condition, permitted hours means:
g. On New Year’s Eve from the end of permitted hours on New Year’s Eve to the start of permitted hours on the following day (or, if there are no permitted hours on the following day, midnight on 31st December).
The existing restrictions do not prohibit:
(d) consumption of the alcohol on the premises or the taking of sale or supply of alcohol to any person residing in the licensed premises;
(e) the ordering of alcohol to be consumed off the premises, or the despatch by the vendor of the alcohol so ordered;
(f) the sale of alcohol to a trader or club for the purposes of the trade or club;
(g) the sale or supply of alcohol to any canteen or mess, being a canteen in which the sale or supply of alcohol is carried out under the authority of the Secretary of State or an authorised mess of members of Her Majesty’s naval, military or air forces;
(h) the taking of alcohol from the premises by a person residing there; or
(i) the supply of alcohol for consumption on the premises to any private friends of a person residing there who are bona fide entertained by him at his own expense, or the consumption of alcohol by persons so supplied; or
(j) the supply of alcohol for consumption on the premises to persons employed there for the purposes of the business carried on by the holder of the licence, or the consumption of liquor so supplied, if the liquor is supplied at the expense of their employer or of the person carrying on or in charge of the business on the premises.
S.166 LA 1964 Alcohol shall not be sold or supplied unless it is paid for before
Licensed Premises or at the time when it is sold or supplied, except alcohol sold or supplied:
(a) with and for consumption at a meal supplied at the same time, consumed with the meal and paid for together with the meal;
(b) for consumption by a person residing in the premises or his guest and paid for together with his accommodation;
(c) to a canteen or mess.
S.168, 171, 201 LA No person under fourteen shall be in the bar of the
1964 On-licence, licensed premises during the permitted hours
no children’s unless one of the following applies:
certificate
(1) He is the child of the holder of the premises licence.
(2) He resides in the premises, but is not employed there.
(3) He is in the bar solely for the purpose of passing to or from some part of the premises which is not a bar and to or from which there is no other convenient means of access or egress.
(4) The bar is in railway refreshment rooms or other premises constructed, fitted and intended to be used bona fide for any purpose to which the holding of the licence is ancillary.
In this condition “bar” includes any place exclusively or mainly used for the consumption of intoxicating liquor. But an area is not a bar when it is usual for it to be, and it is, set apart for the service of table meals and alcohol is only sold or supplied to persons as an ancillary to their table meals.
Public Entertainment Conditions
The Licensee shall not admit any member of the public to the licensed premises between the hours of 1.00am and 2.00am on any day of the week. (this only applies to premises open after 12 midnight)
Any authorised Officer of the Council, the Fire Authority or any Police Constable
may, on production if so required of his authority, at the times permitted under the
Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 enter the premises and
inspect them with a view to seeing whether the terms, conditions or
restrictions of this licence are being complied with.
The Licensee shall be fully responsible for the carrying, out of each and every one of these terms and conditions and for the safety of the public and employees in the event of fire or panic, and shall ensure that he complies with all relevant legislation relating to the use of the premises.
For every breach of the terms of the licence or those Regulations, the Licensee is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level five and the licence may be revoked.
The Licensee or some other responsible person nominated by the Licensee in writing shall be in charge of and upon the licensed premises during the whole of the time that they are being used for the purpose aforesaid and there shall also be during that time sufficient staff of competent attendants on duty on the premises. The person in charge shall not be engaged in any duties which will prevent him from exercising general supervision.
On the licensed premises whilst the said premises are being used for the public entertainment there shall be installed a telephone to which the person in charge of the licensed premises shall have access at all times and a notice must be prominently displayed above the telephone stating "FIRE - DIAL 999"
The Licensee shall ensure that all persons entering and leaving the premises are counted by his employees or agents using counting machines or other methods approved by the Licensing Authority. The total recorded on each counting machine shall at all times be available for inspection by an Officer of the Licensing Authority, the Fire Authority, or the Greater Manchester Police.
The Licensee shall employ an employee or agent as an attendant at each exit door in normal use from the licensed premises from 11.00pm until all persons have left the premises.
Any exhibition, demonstration or performance (hereafter referred to as a "performance") of hypnotism (as defined in the Hypnotism Act 1952) on any person will require the express written consent of the licensing authority and must comply with the following conditions. The Authority may consent either under the terms of a public entertainments licence or under the provisions of the Hypnotism Act 1952.
Publicity
(a)no poster, advertisement or programme for the performance which is likely to cause public offence shall be displayed, sold or supplied, by or on behalf of the licensee either at the premises or elsewhere;
(b) every poster, advertisement or programme for the performance which is displayed, sold or supplied shall include, clearly and legibly, the following statement:
"Volunteers, who must be aged 18 or over, can refuse at any point to continue taking part in the performance".
(c) the performance shall be covered to a reasonable level by public liability insurance. The hypnotist must provide evidence of this to the local authority if requested; and it must be available for inspection at the performance;
Physical arrangements
(d) the means of access between the auditorium and the stage for participants shall be properly lit and free from obstruction;
(e) a continuous white or yellow line shall be provided on the floor or any raised stage at a safe distance from the edge. This line shall run parallel with the edge of the stage for its whole width. The hypnotist shall inform all subjects that they must not cross the line while under hypnosis, unless specifically told to do so as part of the performance;
Treatment of audience and subjects
(f) before starting the performance the hypnotist shall make a statement to the audience, in a serious manner, identifying those groups of people who should not volunteer to participate in it; explaining what volunteers might be asked to perform; informing the audience of the possible risks from embarrassment or anxiety; and emphasising that subjects may cease to participate at any time they wish. The following is a suggested statement, which might be amended as necessary to suit individual styles so long as the overall message remains the same:
"I shall be looking for volunteers aged over 18 who are willing to be hypnotised and participate in the show. Anyone who comes forward should be prepared to take part in a range of entertaining hypnotic suggestions but can be assured that they will not be asked to do anything which is indecent, offensive or harmful. Volunteers need to be in normal physical and mental health and t must ask that no-one volunteers if they have a history of mental illness, are under the influence of alcohol or other drugs or are pregnant".
(g) no form of coercion shall be used to persuade members of the audience to participate in the performance. In particular, hypnotists shall not use selection techniques which seek to identify and coerce onto the stage the most suggestible members of the audience without their prior knowledge of what is intended. Any such of such selection techniques (e.g. asking members of the audience to clasp their- hands together and asking those who cannot free them again to come onto the stage) should only be used when the audience is fully aware of what is intended and that participation is entirely voluntary at every stage,
(h) if volunteers are to remain hypnotised during an interval in the performance, a reasonable number of attendants as agreed with the licensing authority shall be in attendance throughout to ensure their safety;
Prohibited Actions
(i) the performance shall be so conducted as not to be likely to cause offence to any person in the audience or any hypnotised subject;
(j) the performance shall be so conducted as not to be likely to cause harm, anxiety or distress to any person in the audience or any hypnotised subject. In particular, the performance shall not include:
(ii) any suggestion that the subject has lost something (e.g. a body part) which, if it really occurred, could cause considerable distress;
(iii) any demonstration in which the subject is suspended between supports (so-called "catalepsy),
(iv) the consumption of any harmful or noxious substance;
(v) any demonstration of the power of hypnosis to block pain (e. g. pushing a needle through the skin);
any suggestion involving the age regression of a subject (i.e., asking the subject to revert to an earlier age in their life; this does not prohibit the hypnotist from asking subjects to act as if they were a child etc);
(k) the performance shall not include giving hypnotherapy or any other form of treatment,
Completion
(l) all hypnotised subjects shall remain in the presence of the hypnotist and in the room
where the performance takes place until all hypnotic suggestions have been removed;
(m) all hypnotic or post-hypnotic suggestions shall be completely removed from the minds of the subjects
and the audience before the performance ends. All hypnotised subjects shall have the suggestions removed both individually and collectively and the hypnotist shall confirm with each of them that they feel well and relaxed (the restriction on post-hypnotic suggestions does not prevent the hypnotist telling subjects that they will feel well and relaxed after the suggestions are removed);
(n) the hypnotist shall remain available for at least 30 minutes after the show to help deal with any problems which might arise. (Such help might take the form of reassurance in the event of headaches or giddiness but this condition does not imply that the hypnotist is an appropriate person to treat anyone who is otherwise unwell).
Authorised Access
(o) where:
(i) a constable; or
(ii) an authorised officer of the licensing authority; or
(iii) an authorised officer of the fire authority
has reason to believe that a performance is being, or is about to be, given he may enter the venue with a view to seeing whether the conditions on which approval for the performance was granted are being complied with.
19. No public entertainment which is obscene, offensive to public decency or calculated to excite any breach of the peace shall be allowed.
20. Whilst the premises are being used for the public entertainment drunkenness or other disorderly conduct shall not be permitted in case any disorderly conduct should occur the licensee shall assist in the capture, expulsion and conviction of the offenders.
21. i) No person engaged in vetting customers, maintaining public order, or engaged in the care and control of customers, (hereinafter referred to as security staff), whether it be permanently or occasionally, can be engaged as security staff until they have been registered by the Security Industry Authority (SIA).*
*As amended by The Private Security Industry Act 2001 (Modifications of Local Enactments Order 2004)
ii) The licensee must ensure that all security staff shall, whilst so employed, wear an identification badge issued in accordance with the SIA Scheme.
iii) Where the licensee or his employer engages any person(s) at any premises licensed by
Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council for Public Entertainment in the capacity of security staff, the licensee shall maintain a log in a form approved by the Council, showing in respect of each period of duty of that person:
(a) the name, date of birth and residential address of that person and registration number.
(b) the time at which he/she commenced that period of duty with a signed acknowledgement by that person;
(c) the time at which he/she finished the period of duty with a signed acknowledgement by that person;
(d) any times during the period of duty when he/she was not on duty;
(e) if that person is not an employee of the licensee or his/her employer, the name of the person by whom that security person is employed or through whom the services of that person were engaged.
The log shall be so kept that it can be readily inspected at any time during which the premises are licensed for Public Entertainment or at any other reasonable time, by an authorised officer of the Council or a Police Officer and once a log has been completed, it must be retained on the premises for at least twelve months.
iv) The Licensee, shall, as soon as is reasonably practicable, notify the Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council of any security staff dismissed or warned by the licensee for serious misconduct which might reasonably affect the continuation of, or renewal of such security staffs' registration e.g. serious misconduct will include, but is not limited to, unprovoked attack on any customer or abusive or aggressive behaviour, drinking on duty and/or being unfit through drink or drugs, repeated failure to comply with the conditions off the Doorsafe Registration
A licensee, when requested, shall identify by name those persons employed by him to a police Officer or Authorised Officer of the Council.
v) The licensee shall ensure that all security staff are given adequate oral and written instruction in respect of their duties under the Doorsafe Registration Scheme.
vi) No licensee shall employ security staff in circumstances where their Doorsafe Registration, whether provisional or full, has been suspended or revoked or where any licence has expired.
22. The Licensee shall take reasonable precautions to ensure that noise does not emanate from the licensed premises such as to cause persons in the neighbourhood to be unreasonably disturbed.
23. The Licensee shall take reasonable steps to ensure that persons leaving the licensed premises conduct themselves in an orderly manner and do not cause annoyance to local residents and/or passers-by.
24. Whilst the premises are being used for the public entertainment, electrical installations must comply with any applicable Rules and Regulations affecting the use of electricity for the time being in force and every two years the Licensee must obtain a certificate of safety provided by a registered electrical contractor or competent electrical engineer on behalf of the Licensee indicating that the installation is maintained in a safe and satisfactory condition. This certificate shall be submitted to the Council on request. Applications for FIRST grant of a licence shall be accompanied by the Electrical Certificate.
25. All parts of the licensed premises whilst being used for the public entertainment shall be properly and sufficiently heated and ventilated.
26. The ceilings of premises used for the public entertainment must be inspected and examined at least every five years, by a competent architect or surveyor on behalf of the licensee and his report shall be submitted to the Executive Director, Environmental Services within seven days of such examination.
27. The noise from the premises whilst being used for the public entertainment shall not exceed the level that may be prescribed by the Council.
28. The premises shall be provided with such means of escape in case of fire for all persons resorting thereto as may be reasonably required by the Council and shall be maintained in an efficient manner at all times. The means of ingress and egress and the passages and gangways shall during the whole time that the licensed premises are used for the public entertainment be kept free and unobstructed.
29. The general fire precaution arrangements shall be approved by the Council and shall at all times be maintained to a standard satisfactory to the Council and all persons employed in the premises shall be given instructions and training in the procedure to adopt in case of fire.
30. Such portable fire extinguishers as may be considered b y the Council to be required shall be provided at approved positions in the premises and shall be maintained in an efficient state in food working order and repair.
31. The whole of the premises to which the public have access (including toilet areas) shall be provided with an emergency (battery) supply of illumination, arranged to come into operation automatically on the failure of the main supply. Such system shall be capable of maintaining the necessary level of illumination for a period of three hours from the time of failure or disconnection of the normal supply and may be either self-contained battery powered lighting units incorporating their own charger, or powered from a central source within the premises. In the latter case, all wiring to be in M.I.C.C. or P.V.C. insulated copper cable in screwed metal conduit. The whole installation to be in accordance with B.S. 5266 : Part 1: 1988.
32. The premises shall be provided with adequate sanitary accommodation which shall be effectively maintained, cleansed, ventilated, disinfected and supplied with all proper requisites.
33. The Licensee, before installing any laser equipment or pyrotechnic device in the premises shall notify the Executive Director, Environmental Services of his intention to do so. Thereafter, such equipment shall be installed, maintained and operated in accordance with a Code of Practice to be specified by the Executive Director, Environmental Services.
34. Reasonable provision be made to cater for the needs of the disabled by way of access and egress to and from the premises, internal circulation, and the provision of appropriate toilet facilities.
35. All doors which are normally used as emergency exits only should be fitted with an alarm or other such device as shall be approved by the Council, which is activated whenever the doors are opened. The alarm must be clearly distinguishable from any fire alarm within the building and should sound in an area permanently manned by management/staff whilst the premises are occupied.
36. One of the following protective measures shall be used for all socket outlets which may be used for the connection of lighting, video or sound amplification equipment and display models.
(a) Each socket outlet circuit shall be protected by a residual current device having rated residual operating current not exceeding 30mA.
(b) Each individual socket outlet shall be protected by an integral residual current device having a rated residual operating current not exceeding 30mA.
The correct operation of all residual current devices shall he checked regularly by pressing the test button. if the device does not switch of the supply, an electrical contractor should be consulted. At the same time. action should be taken to prohibit the use of socket outlets associated with a faulty residual current device.