Licensing Act 2003

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Licensing Act 2003

• Roadwater Village Hall

Steve Eggar 15th September 2005
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Key Points

• Licensing to be administered by local authorities
  
• Premises Licence-
• Public entertainment (inc. theatres and cinemas)
• Late night refreshment
• Supply of Alcohol

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Key Points - continued

• Personal licenses authorise the sale and supply
  of alcohol for sale on or off the premises

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Key Points - continued

• Licensing objectives-
• Prevention of crime and disorder
• Public safety
• Prevention of public nuisance
• Protection of children from harm

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Key Points - continued

• Licensable activities-
• Retail sale of alcohol (on or off sales and
  restaurants)
• Supply of alcohol in clubs
• Regulated entertainment
• Provision of late night refreshment

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Key Points - continued

• Regulated entertainment-
• Plays
• Films
• Indoor sports
• Boxing or wrestling
• Live music (but not incidental music)
• Recorded music (but not incidental music)
• Dance

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Key Points - continued

• Late night refreshment supply of hot food or
  drink to the public from any premises for
  consumption on or off the premises at any time
  between 11pm and 5am

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Personal Licence

• Personal licenses authorise sale of alcohol in
  premises with a premises licence
• Valid 10 years
• Granted and renewed by the district council of
  residence of the applicant
• Has a licensing qualification

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Designated Premises Supervisor

• Required for premises where alcohol is sold (not
  clubs)
• Must be a personal licence holder
• Must be named on the licence
• Not required to be on the premises

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Premises License

• Valid for the life of the business
• Application sets out full terms of operation
  the operating schedule
• Operating schedule are the main conditions of the
  licence
• May be subject to review on application by a
  relevant authority or interested party

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Premises License - continued

• The holders of PELs, cinema, theatre and Late
  Night Refreshment House Licences can apply to
  have their licences converted to Premises
  Licences. All current terms will be allowed to
  continue under the new Licence although the form
  will allow variations to be applied for. Police
  can intervene in this process only with regard to
  the prevention of crime and disorder.

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Roadwater Current PEL

• Permitted Hours
• 1100am 0100am
• Monday Saturday
• Numbers
• 187 when used for closely seated audience
• 156 when used for dancing
• 78 when seating is provided at tables
• 93 when used for dancing and seating is also
  provided

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Theatre Licence

• Covers period from 1st April 2005 to the 31st
  March 2006
• 120 seated maximum

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Our Application

• TENS were considered but only allowed 12 per
  year.
• DPS required for premises where alcohol to be
  sold.
• Licensing of the Valiant Soldier considered to
  prevent drifting i.e. Village Hall Bar closes and
  patrons move onto the Valiant
• Applied for worst case scenario to provide
  flexibility

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Sale of Alcohol

• Not seen as providing major income for hall
• Limited by Charity Rules to 25 of total income
  of hall
• Hire Agreement has been tightened up to look
  after our neighbours
• 100 Special Deposit held for 28 days after event
  for complaints or damage

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The Prevention of Public Nuisance

• Limited to 3 external events going beyond 1000pm
  per year. 14 days notice to Environmental Health
  and the Police.
• Noise escaping from recreation ground to be
  monitored and logged.
• All patrons to be asked to leave quietly at each
  event.
• Doors Windows to remain closed where ever
  possible to minimise noise breakout.

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Prevention of Crime Disorder

• In non eating areas drinks will be served in
  plastic or toughened glasses
• All bottles sold are made of plastic other than
  those where it is not intended for the contents
  to be consumed from the bottle e.g. Wine.
• Following closure of any bar patrons will be
  allowed 30 minutes Drinking Up Time

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Public Safety

• The Hall is a designated NO SMOKING area
• Other than at private hire all events must have a
  trained first aider present

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The Prevention of Children From Harm

• Notices indicating that children under 18 will
  not be served.
• Proof of age policy
• Children performing in productions to be kept
  under adult supervision at all times
• At events where alcohol is being served all
  children under 16 must be accompanied by a
  responsible adult

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Thanks for your time

• Any Questions