ANNEX 1 - MANDATORY CONDITIONS
The following conditions in Annex 1 are mandatory under the provisions of the Licensing Act 2003:
1.1 No supply of alcohol may be made under the premises licence:
(a) At any time when there is no designated premises supervisor in respect of the premises licence; or
(b) At any time when the designated premises supervisor does not hold a personal licence or his/her personal licence is suspended.
1.2 Every sale or supply of alcohol under the premises licence must be made or authorised by a person who holds a personal licence.
1.3 (a) 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.
(b) The designated premises supervisor in relation to the premises licence must ensure that the supply of alcohol at the premises is carried on in accordance with the age verification policy.
(c) 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 -
(i) a holographic mark, or
(ii) an ultraviolet feature.
1.4 The relevant person (the holder of the premises licence, the designated premises supervisor (if any) in respect of such a licence, the personal licence holder who makes or authorises a supply of alcohol under such a licence, or any member or officer of a club present on the premises in a capacity which enables the member or officer to prevent the supply in question) 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.
For the purposes of this condition “duty” is to be construed in accordance with the Alcoholic Liquor Duties Act 1979, “permitted price” is the price found by applying the formula -
P = D + (D x V)
where - (i) P is the permitted price; (ii) D is the rate 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; [“value added tax” means value added tax charged in accordance with the Value Added Tax Act 1994]
1.5 The responsible person must ensure that free potable water is provided on request to customers where it is reasonably available.
1.6 The responsible person must 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: 1/2 pint;
(ii) gin, rum, vodka or whisky: 25 ml or 35 ml; and
(iii) still wine in a glass: 125 ml;
(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.
1.7 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.
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 favorable 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).
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:
General
2.1 Alcohol sold to be consumed OFF the premises shall be sold as an ancillary to a take-away meal also to be consumed off the premises.
Prevention of Crime and Disorder
2.2 The sale of alcohol shall be for consumption off the premises with a delivery to a home or bona fide business address only. For the avoidance of any doubt there shall be no deliveries of alcohol to open air outdoor locations under any circumstances.
2.3 Where the premises licence holder maintains a website for the business or any forms of advertising/promotional material which is only supplied to customers of home deliveries or leaflet dropped to home or business addresses these shall contain:
a) The name of the delivery service, valid telephone numbers, e-mail address, the premises licence number which authorises the sale/supply of alcohol and the relevant licensing authority which issued the premises licence;
b) The ordering by, sale/supply of any alcohol product to anybody under the age of 8, or delivery of any alcohol products to anybody under the age of 18 is strictly forbidden; and
c) On delivery when asked to do so, refusal or failure to provide only valid and accredited proof of age cards/documents will result in the delivery of an alcohol order being REFUSED OUTRIGHT.
2.4 The premises licence holder shall ensure that all refusals are promptly recorded in a legible format and shall be produced to an authorised officer of the Police or Local Authority upon request.
2.5 The premises licence holder or designated responsible person on the premises shall not permit customers to enter the licensed premises with open containers of alcohol.
2.6 The premises licence holder shall ensure that management and staff take appropriate steps to ensure that the business remains free from crime and disorder and neither creates nor contributes towards crime & disorder. The premises licence holder shall operate a policy of:
Observing the duty to be a responsible alcohol retailer and always refuse to supply alcohol where there is a likelihood that such a sale might contribute towards crime & disorder.
2.7 A CCTV system shall be installed and maintained on the licensed premises, with a minimum of six cameras covering the licensed premises. Recordings shall be accurately timed and dated and shall be retained for a minimum period of 31 days. Recordings shall be made available to an authorised officer of the Police or Licensing Authority upon request, and a member of staff competent at download/accessing images shall be on duty at the premises whilst it is open to the public. Notices specifying CCTV surveillance is operating shall be displayed prominently at the premises. It should be noted that any retention, use or disclosure of personal information caught on CCTV must be carried out in line with the data protection principles which shall override any conflicting element of this condition.
Public Safety
2.8 No illegal drugs shall be permitted on the premises, and all hirers/users made aware of a zero tolerance to drugs on the premises. Notices shall be prominently displayed and maintained in respect of this matter.
Prevention of Public Nuisance
2.9 The premises licence holder shall ensure that the DPS and staff are mindful of the need to reduce the impact of nuisance caused by the operation of the business, whether by noise, odour, vibration, light or other cause, and shall constantly assess the risk of public nuisance and take immediate steps to eliminate the problem. Staff will ensure that:
Deliveries shall be conducted in a responsible and considerate manner, ensuring no disturbance to local residents or businesses
No sales or supplies of alcohol shall be undertaken where it is reasonably considered that this might negatively affect the public nuisance licensing objective
The premises and public areas nearby shall be kept free from waste or litter associated with the operation of the business
Any noise, light pollution, vibration and any other potential nuisance shall be monitored and kept to an acceptable level
Waste removal shall be undertaken at a time that does not cause disturbance
2.10 Notice shall be prominently displayed and maintained on the premises requesting that attendees/users of the licensed premises leave the premises and the vicinity quietly and will respect to the needs of neighbouring properties.
The Protection of Children from Harm
2.11 No person under the age of 14 shall be in the bar of the licensed premises during the permitted hours, unless on of the following applies:
He/ she is the child of the holder of the premises licence
He/she resides in the premises, but is not employed there
He/she 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
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 a premises licence is ancillary. In this condition “bar” includes any place exclusively or mainly used for the consumption of alcohol. 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.
2.12 The premises licence holder shall take all reasonable anti-fraud and underage sales precautions to ensure that no online/telephone sales of alcohol are made or delivered to person under the age of 18. On delivery when asked to do so, refusal or failure to provide only valid and accredited proof of age cards/documents will result in the delivery of an alcohol order being REFUSED OUTRIGHT.
2.13 No person under the age of 18 shall be employed by the premises licence holder to act as the driver of a vehicle to be involved in the operation of the licenced business nor shall any person under the age of 18 have any responsibility for the delivery of alcoholic products from the licensed premises.
2.14 The premises licence holder shall adopt a ‘Challenge 25’ proof of age scheme. The premises licence holder shall operate a requirement for the production of a passport, driving licence or other bona fide form of identity carrying a photographic image, where the individual requesting the supply of alcohol appears to be under the age of 25.
2.15 The premise licence holder shall ensure that the business is operated in such a way that reflects a commitment to be a responsible retailer. To protect children from harm there shall be a policy of:
Strict terms and conditions stressing that the purchaser and those receiving a delivery of alcohol must be at least 18 years of age.
The business and courier shall refuse a sale or delivery of alcohol when it is reasonably considered that such a sale or delivery might directly or indirectly undermine the child protection objective
Staff Training shall occur before a staff member is authorised to sell or deliver alcohol for the business
The age verification policy shall be one of Challenge 25. This shall be specified in promotional material, terms and conditions, within the premises and emphasised through staff training. Anyone not looking 25 at the point of delivery or sampling will be required to prove that they have turned 18, otherwise the delivery or sampling will be refused and recorded. Acceptable ID will be a photo driving licence, passport, PASS accredited proof of age or other photo ID that is recommended for acceptance by the police or other authorities.
2.16 There shall be no adult entertainment or services, activities, other entertainment or matters ancillary to the use of the premises that may give rise to concern in respect of children.