ANNEX 1 - MANDATORY CONDITIONS:
The following conditions in Annex 1 are mandatory under the provisions of the Licensing Act 2003:
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.
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. (a) The club premises certificate holder shall ensure that an age verification policy applies to the premises in relation to the sale or supply of alcohol.
(b) 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
The following conditions in Annex 2 are conditions consistent with the operating schedule submitted by the applicant within the application:
1. All members on the club premises whilst licensable activities are taking place shall on all occasions:
(a) Carry their membership card;
(b) Be subject to the Club’s disciplinary proceedings (in addition to any offences which may apply) should they (i) purchase or attempt to purchase alcohol for an intoxicated person, or (ii) carry out irresponsible activities, games or promotions involving alcohol
2. All guests on the club premises whilst licensable activities are taking place shall on all occasions be:
(a) Signed in by a full member of the Club;
(b) Permitted on the Club premises on not more than one occasion per calendar month;
(c) Required to apply for full membership should they wish to attend the Club on a more frequent basis.
3. All functions or hirings held at the Club premises shall be:
(a) Supervised by a minimum of 2 (two) committee members of the Club;
(b) Entry by invitation only; and
(c) Supervised on the door by club members or staff who shall refuse entry to any person(s) deemed to be unsuitable.
4. Bookings and hirings of the club facilities for licensable activities shall only be accepted from a full and current paid-up member of the Club, who must be aged 18 years or over. The booking must be for a private licensed function only and sub-letting of the Club facilities shall not permitted. For the avoidance of doubt non-member bookings involving licensable activities shall be via the temporary event notice system. No 18th Birthday party bookings shall be taken from non-club members.
5. All hirers of the club facilities shall be briefed by the Club on the function rules and licensing/noise control requirements, prior to the commencement of a function. The hiring agreement for the Club facilities shall clearly state the terms and conditions of hire.
6. The Club management shall promptly terminate any function, hiring or licensable activity taking place in a manner which is undermining promotion of the licensing objectives.
7. There shall be no alcohol, bottles nor glassware permitted to leave the club premises nor permitted in any outdoor areas of the club premises (with the exception of waste storage/disposal).
8. For any function or hiring involving licensable activities a dedicated glass and bottle collector shall be on duty for the duration of the function, and shall be required to ensure that no glasses or bottles leave the premises or are taken into outdoor areas of the premises.
9. Attendees shall be encouraged by the Club when leaving the premises to disperse in a timely manner and considerate to the needs of neighbouring residents.
10. The maximum capacity of the club premises shall be monitored and enforced by the club management. For the avoidance of any doubt the requirements of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 should be observed in relation to occupant/maximum permitted capacity.
11. A suitable receptacle for smoking waste shall be provided in areas immediately outside of the club used by smokers.
12. Children shall only be permitted on the club premises whilst accompanied by an adult that is a full member of the Club.
13. The Club shall operate a ‘Challenge 25’ age verification policy whereby any person attempting to purchase alcohol, who appears to be under the age of 25 years, shall be required to produce, before being sold alcohol, identification bearing the individual’s photograph and date of birth. Acceptable forms of identity shall be a passport, photo card driving licence or other form of identification bearing the customer’s photograph, date of birth and the Proof of Age Standards Scheme (or similarly accredited scheme) hologram.
14. Any club member or other person found to be using or supplying illegal drugs or substances on the club premises shall be reported to the Police. Any person so found shall be permanently excluded from being a member or otherwise attending the Club.
ANNEX 3 - CONDITIONS ATTACHED AFTER A HEARING BY THE LICENSING AUTHORITY
Attached via Licensing Sub-Committee hearing 03 September 2012 and 04 October 2012 (Report M65):
1. The authorised timings proposed by application 007846 shall be reduced to those now shown on Club Premises Certificate BCP0020 and summary of it.
2. There shall be no licensable music activities authorised by Club Premises Certificate BCP0020-007846 until such time as a scheme of appropriate sound attenuation measures has been submitted to and agreed in writing with the Licensing Authority, and implemented to the satisfaction of the Licensing Authority. The scheme shall include (although not exclusively) proposals for: insulating the structure of the ground floor to secure an acceptable level of noise emanating from the building; a system to terminate amplified music whenever the first floor fire door is opened; and monitoring of all forms of noise outside the premises, which shall include the use of a suitable sound level meter.