ANNEX 1 - MANDATORY CONDITIONS
The following conditions in Annex 1 are mandatory under the provisions of the Licensing Act 2003:
1.1 Alcohol shall not be sold or supplied:
(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 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 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).
1.4 The responsible person must ensure that free potable water is provided on request to customers where it is reasonably available.
1.5 (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.
1.6 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: ½ 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 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]
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:
2.1 A responsible individual nominated by the management committee, shall be readily contactable by means of direct phone number during any periods when he/she is not physically on the premises.
2.2 All requests for hirings of the licensed premises for licensable activities shall be scrutinised by the premises licence holder prior to a decision on whether the hiring shall be permitted or not. The nature of the event, numbers anticipated, audience age and profile and any previous history linked to the hirer or event shall be diligently reviewed as part of this determination and record kept of that process.
2.3 The premises licence holder shall implement robust hiring arrangements with all hirers, as well as for its own management committee functions, to ensure that hirers/users are clearly advised of the following, both in writing and through the Manager:
(a) Public safety measures;
(b) Emergency equipment and evacuation procedures;
(c) The need to ensure that attendees do not engage in any activities or conduct which may cause, or contribute towards, public nuisance or anti-social/disorderly behaviour;
(d) Contact telephone numbers for committee members;
(e) Premises licence terms, hours and conditions, and any limits on capacity (as set by the ‘responsible person’ under Fire Safety Regulations);
(f) Keeping exit routes clearly identified and free from obstruction or hazard;
(g) That any fire doors are not wedged open, and that emergency lighting, exit signs and alarms are not tampered with or made inoperative whilst an event/hiring is in progress;
(h) That noise control measures are well managed so as to minimise disturbance to neighbouring properties;
(i) Key licensing offences particularly in terms of underage sales, proxy sales and alcohol sales to or for drunk persons; and
(j)Stewarding and security arrangements.
2.4 The premises licence holder shall ensure that a member of staff shall be available to download CCTV footage/images and provide copies to the Police and an authorised officer of the Licensing Authority upon demand and in any event within 24 hours of any such request.
2.5 Suitable signage shall be displayed and maintained on the licensed premises advising customers that CCTV is in operation.
2.6 CCTV shall cover all significant areas of the licensed premises. Images shall be retained for a minimum period of 28 days. It should be noted that any retention, use or disclosure of personal information captured on CCTV must be carried out in line with data protection principles.
2.7 No illegal drugs shall be permitted on the premises, and all hirers/users made aware of a zero tolerance to drugs on the premises. Notice shall be prominently displayed and maintained in respect of this matter.
2.8 The car park shall be adequately illuminated during the hours of darkness whilst licensable activities are taking place on the licensed premises.
2.9 Notices shall be prominently displayed and maintained on the licensed premises advising of the maximum safe occupancy limit for the building. The capacity of persons on the premises shall be monitored and controlled to ensure compliance.
2.10 All exit doors are maintained so as easily opened, in the event of an emergency evacuation situation, and do not require the use of a key, card, code or similar device. Doors at such exits shall be regularly checked to ensure that they function satisfactorily.
2.11 The premises licence holder shall ensure that notices detailing emergency evacuation plan shall be prominently displayed and maintained on the licensed premises. Adequate arrangements shall be in place to ensure the safe evacuation of all persons.
2.12 The premises licence holder shall take all reasonable steps and precautions to minimise the risk of disturbance or nuisance to local residents caused by events or attendees at the licensed premises (whether through people noise, entertainment noise, vehicular noise, waste disposal, event set-up or breakdown, and littering).
2.13 The premises licence holder shall ensure that volume levels from both live and recorded music are monitored by a responsible person throughout the duration of the activity. Monitoring shall take place both inside and outside of the licensed premises and due regard shall be had to whether the activity may lead to excessive noise at neighbouring properties. Appropriate remedial steps shall be taken, and recorded, in the event of any excessive noise levels being experienced.
2.14 All doors and windows shall be kept closed (save for access or egress) whilst regulated music activity is taking place after 22.30
2.15 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.
2.16 Children shall only be permitted on the licensed premises during licensed activities or events where accompanied and/or under the supervision of an adult.
2.17 If the majority of the audience/attendees for an event are under 16 years of age, the number of attendants shall not be less than 1(one) attendant per 25(twenty five) children present.
2.18 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, UK photocard driving licence or PASS accredited photocard, where the individual requesting the supply of alcohol appears to be under the age of 25.
ANNEX 3 - CONDITIONS ATTACHED AFTER A HEARING BY THE LICENSING AUTHORITY
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