Mandatory Conditions
All Premises Licence authorising supply of alcohol
The licence is granted subject to the Mandatory conditions for sale of alcohol as set out in the Licensing Act 2003 as amended by the Licensing Act 2003 (Mandatory Licensing Conditions) Order 2010 and Order 2014.
1. 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.
2. Every supply of alcohol under the Premises Licence must be made, or authorised by a person who holds a Personal Licence.
3. (1) The responsible person must 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.
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 in a manner which carries a significant risk of undermining a licensing objective;
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 in a manner which carries a significant risk of undermining a licensing objective;
d) 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.
e) dispensing alcohol directly by one person into the mouth of another (other than where that other person is unable to drink without assistance by reason of disability).
4. The responsible person must ensure that free potable water is provided on request to customers where it is reasonably available.
5. (1) The premises licence holder or club premises certificate holder must ensure that an age verification policy is adopted in respect of the premises in relation to the sale or supply of alcohol.
(2) The designated premises supervisor in relation to the premises licences must ensure that the supply of alcohol at the premises is carried on in accordance with the age verification policy.
(3) 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 either:-
(a) a holographic mark or
(b) an ultraviolet feature.
6. 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) these measures are displayed in a menu, price list or other printed material which is available to customers on the premises; and
(c) where a customer does not in relation to a sale of alcohol specify the quantity of alcohol to be sold, the customer is made aware that these measures are available.
Minimum Drinks Pricing
1. A relevant person shall ensure that no alcohol is sold or supplied for consumption on or off the premises for a price which is less than the permitted price.
2. For the purposes of the condition set out in paragraph 1 -
(a) “duty” is to be construed in accordance with the Alcoholic Liquor Duties Act 1979
(b) “permitted price” is the price found by applying the formula -
P = D + (DxV)
Where -
(i) P is the permitted price
(ii) D is the amount of duty chargeable in relation to the alcohol as if the duty were charged on the date of the sale or supply of the alcohol, and
(iii) V is the rate of value added tax chargeable in relation to the alcohol as if the value added tax were charged on the date of the sale or supply of the alcohol;
(c) “relevant person” means, in relation to premises in respect of which there is in force a premises licence -
(i) The holder of the premises licence
(ii) The designated premises supervisor (if any) in respect of such a licence, or
(iii) The personal licence holder who makes or authorises a supply of alcohol under such a licence;
(d) “relevant person” means, in relation to premises in respect of which there is in force a club premises certificate, any member or officer of the club present on the premises in a capacity which enables the member or officer to prevent the supply in question; and
(e) “value added tax” means value added tax charged in accordance with the Value Added Tax Act 1994.
3. Where the permitted price given by Paragraph (b) of paragraph 2 would (apart from the paragraph) not be a whole number of pennies, the price given by that sub-paragraph shall be taken to be the price actually given by that sub-paragraph rounded up to the nearest penny.
4. (1) Sub-paragraph (2) applies where the permitted price given by Paragraph (b) of paragraph 2 on a day (“the first day”) would be different from the permitted price on the next day (“the second day”) as a result of a change to the rate of duty or value added tax.
(2) The permitted price which would apply on the first day applies to sales or supplies of alcohol which take place before the expiry of the period of 14 days beginning on the second day.
Showing of films
Immediately before each exhibition at the premises of a film passed by the British Board of Film Classification there shall be exhibited on screen for at least five seconds in such a manner as to be easily read by all persons in the auditorium a reproduction of the certificate of the Board or, as regards a trailer advertising a film, of the statement approved by the Board indicating the classification of the film.
Where a programme includes a film recommended by the licensing authority as falling into the 12A, 15 or 18 category no person appearing to be under the age of 12 and unaccompanied, or under 15 or 18 as appropriate, shall be admitted to any part of the programme; and the licence holder shall display in a conspicuous position a notice in the following terms:
PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF [INSERT APPROPRIATE AGE] CANNOT BE ADMITTED TO ANY PART OF THE PROGRAMME.
Where films of different categories form part of the same programme, the notice shall refer to the oldest age restriction. This condition does not apply to members of staff under the relevant age while on-duty provided that the prior written consent of the person's parent or legal guardian has first been obtained.
The admission of children to an exhibition of a film where the film classification body or this Council has determined the classification must be restricted in accordance with that classification. The film classification body is the British Board of Film Classification. In this condition children means persons under 18 years of age.
Films must be classified in the following way:
U - Universal. Suitable for audiences aged four years and over.
PG - Parental Guidance. Some scenes may be unsuitable for young children.
12A - Passed only for viewing by persons aged 12 years or older or persons younger than 12 when accompanied by an adult.
15 - Passed only for viewing by persons aged 15 years and over.
18 - Passed only for viewing by persons aged 18 years and over.
If the Premises Licence has conditions in respect of Door Supervision
[except theatres, cinemas, bingo halls and casinos]
1. Where a premises licence includes a condition that at specified times one or more individuals must be at the premises to carry out a security activity, each such individual must:
(a) be authorised to carry out that activity by a licence granted under the Private Security Industry Act 2001; or
(b) be entitled to carry out that activity by virtue of section 4 of the Act.
2. But nothing in subsection (1) requires such a condition to be imposed:
(a) in respect of premises within paragraph 8(3)(a) of Schedule 2 to the Private Security Industry Act 2001 (c12) (premises with premises licences authorising plays or films); or
(b) in respect of premises in relation to:
(i) any occasion mentioned in paragraph 8(3)(b) or (c) of that Schedule (premises being used exclusively by club with club premises certificate, under a temporary event notice authorising plays or films or under a gaming licence), or
(ii) any occasion within paragraph 8(3)(d) of that Schedule (occasions prescribed by regulations under that Act.
3. For the purposes of this section:
(a) “security activity” means an activity to which paragraph 2(1)(a) of that Schedule applies, and, which is licensable conduct for the purposes of that Act, (see Section 3(2) of that Act) and
(b) paragraph 8(5) of that Schedule (interpretation of references to an occasion) applies as it applies in relation to paragraph 8 of that Schedule.
Annex 2 Conditions consistent with operating schedule
1. A Challenge 25 Policy shall be operated at the premises. This Policy shall require any person who appears to be under the age of 25 to provide ID prior to being served alcohol. Acceptable forms of ID are:
a) a passport.
b) a UK photo driving license; or
c) a military ID card.
2. All challenges made under the Challenge 25 Policy shall be logged in a bound book. This log must show:
a) date of the challenge was made.
b) member of staff who made the challenge.
c) if allowed, the type of id accepted; and
d) If refused, whether fake ID was seized.
3. Signs shall be displayed inside the premises that advertise that the premises operates “Challenge 25”.
4. A bound incident book shall be maintained, in which the following shall be recorded:
a) All incidents of crime and disorder occurring at the premises; and
b) Details of when the Police are called.
5. The Challenge 25 log and the incident book shall be kept on the premises and shall be available for inspection upon request by the Police or an authorised
officer of the Licensing Authority.
6. The DPS, or their nominated deputy, shall check the Challenge 25 log and the incident book at least once a week, and sign and date each check.
7. The CCTV system installed at the premises shall: monitor internal and external areas and shall:
a) be always maintained fully.
b) make and retain clear images; and
c) show an accurate date and time that the images were made.
8. All CCTV images shall be retained for a period of not less than 31 days.
9. CCTV images shall be immediately made available for review upon request of the Police or an authorised officer of the Licensing Authority.
10. A copy of a CCTV image shall be provided within 24 hours upon request of the Police or an authorised officer of the Licensing Authority.
11. Suitable signage informing customers that CCTV is in operation shall be displayed in prominent positions inside and outside of the premises.
12. There shall be a zero-drug tolerance policy in operation at the premises, which shall include, as a minimum, the requirement that regular checks are carried out of the toilets and outside arras to prevent the use of drugs by patrons; and that such checks are recorded.
13. A copy of the premises drugs policy, and associated records, shall kept at the premises and made available to the Police or an authorised officer of the Licensing Authority upon request.
14. There shall be zero tolerance of any verbal or physical violent behavior.
15. The premises shall operate in accordance with the “ask Angela scheme”; and notices to this effect shall be displayed.
16. The DPS, or a member of the Clubs’ Management Committee, shall risk assess the need for door supervisors on an event-by-event basis. A copy of this assessment shall be kept on the premises and made available to the Police or an authorised officer of the Licensing Authority upon request
17. Unless a risk assessment indicates otherwise, on days when higher risk activities are taking place at, or in the vicinity of, the premises then at least two SIA door supervisors shall be employed at the premises during the hours that higher risk activities are taking place. A higher risk activity would be one that could reasonably be expected to result in a:
a) significant increase in the number of people attending the venue; and/ or.
b) change in people that will attend the premises when compared with those that would ordinarily attend if the activity were not taking place (for example a major sporting event).
18. When carrying out a risk assessment with regard to the employment of SIA Registered door supervisors at the premises, regard shall be handled to any information provided by the Police or Licensing Authority.
19. No adult entertainment or services shall be provided at the premises.
20. Notices shall be displayed in prominent positions throughout the premises regarding “Proxy Sales”. These notices explain that it is an offence for adults to purchase alcohol and then supply it to people under 18 years of age.
21. Children shall only be permitted on the premises, which include the garden and outdoor area, if accompanied and supervised by a responsible adult.
22. Other than children attending a pre-booked private function held in the Concert Room, no children shall be allowed on the premises, which include the garden and outdoor area, after 21:00 hours.
23. No balls games shall be permitted in the garden or outdoor area.
24. On occasion that the garden is being used by members and their families, the DPS shall regularly review the CCTV footage with the objective of identifying any breaches of the Club rule on ball games. Where breaches are identified, appropriate action, such as warnings, or at worst case scenario revocation of membership, will then be taken. A record of each review, together with any actions taken, shall be kept. This record shall be made available to the Police or an authorised officer of the Licensing Authority upon request
25. Notices shall be prominently displayed at all exits from the premises asking people to leave the premises quietly.
26. The DPS, or their nominated deputy, shall routinely attend meetings of the local Pub watch scheme.
27. A record of each member of staff who is authorised to sell alcohol shall be kept on the premises. This record shall include the staff members’ full name, address, and date of birth.
28. All staff shall receive training on induction and year thereafter, on:
a) operation of the 'Challenge 25’ Policy, including types of acceptable ID and the method of recording challenges.
b) refusing sales of alcohol to people who appear to be drunk.
c) preventing proxy sales:
d) incident recording and when to call the Police.
e) operation of the “ask Angela Scheme”; and
f) how to review the CCTV system if requested.
29. Staff training shall be recorded, records shall be kept of the premises and shall, on request, be made available for inspection by the Police or an authorised officer of the Licensing Authority.
Annex 3 Conditions attached after a hearing licensing authority
None
Annex 4
Plans