LICENSING ACT 2003
MANDATORY CONDITIONS
20 Mandatory condition: exhibition of films
(1) Where a premises licence authorises the exhibition of films, the licence must include a condition requiring the admission of children to the exhibition of any film to be restricted in accordance with this section.
(2) Where the film classification body is specified in the licence, unless subsection (3)(b) applies, admission of children must be restricted in accordance with any recommendation made by that body.
(3) Where -
(a) the film classification body is not specified in the licence, or
(b) the relevant licensing authority has notified the holder of the licence that this subsection applies to the film in question,
admission of children must be restricted in accordance with any recommendation made by that licensing authority.
(4) In this section -
“children” means persons aged under 18; and
“film classification body” means the person or persons designated as the authority under section 4 of the Video Recordings Act 1984 (c. 39) (authority to determine suitability of video works for classification)
Annex 2 - Conditions consistent with the Operating Schedule
General - all four licensing objectives
The Park is operated by a full time gardening presence from Monday to Friday with a private security firm coming on after the gardeners go home at 4pm in the evenings and also at weekends. Contact with the V.I.P. centre enables the rapid reaction of the Police got any other more serious issues. Any event that is undertaken will have the appropriate risk assessment, staff will be Police checked and the Councils' Health and Safety policy will be followed at all times. Stewards will be appointed by any event organiser requesting the use of the park. A booking form identifying the activities will be submitted and approved in writing by Oldham Council staff prior to the event taking place. Environmental Health, Health & Safety and the Police will be informed of any event that is to be held and advice sought and adhered to.
The Prevention of Crime and Disorder
There is a full time presence of gardeners based in the park, with strict reporting procedures. An out of hour's security firm patrols and acts as a direct contact and call out up to midnight each day and from 12 noon at weekends.
The responsibility for the prevention of crime and disorder will form part of the risk assessment required at each event prior to the event taking place.
The police will be informed prior to an event taking place.
Public Safety
In addition to the above, risk assessments are in place and will be required to be produced by who ever holds an event in the park.
All staff employed will have Police checks.
Appropriate signage will be in place.
Stewards will be in place to control traffic, offer advice and act as first aid when events are held.
The Police will be informed prior to an event taking place.
Lifebuoys are provided at the lake.
First aid staff will be in attendance at each and every event.
The Prevention of Public Nuisance
The Police will be informed prior to an event taking place.
The private security firms will be qualified 'door supervisors'.
The staff/stewards will have strict reporting and emergency callout procedures in place which will form part of the risk assessment supplied prior to the event taking place.
Appropriate signage will be provided to inform the public, of what is acceptable.
The Protection of Children from Harm
The Police will be informed prior to an event taking place.
All staff involved in the event will have been police checked.
All staff will be clearly identifiable.
Clear points of contact will be made available to inform parents, staff and the public of where children are report to if the become lost.
First aid staff will be present at each and every event.