Annex 1- Mandatory Conditions
1. Alcohol shall not be sold or supplied:
(a) At any time when there is no designated premises supervisor (DPS) in respect of the premises licence, or
(b) At any time when the designated premises supervisor (DPS) does not hold a personal licence or his/her personal licence is suspended.
2. Every sale or supply of alcohol under the premises licence must be made or authorised by a person who holds a personal licence.
3. The admission of children to the exhibition of any film shall be restricted in accordance with the film classification awarded by the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC), or any successor person or persons designated as the authority under section 4 of the Video Recordings Act 1984.
4. 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.
5. 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).
6. The responsible person shall ensure that free tap water is provided on request to customers where it is reasonably available.
7. (a) The premises licence holder or 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.
8. 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.
9. 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
General
As a community based village hall we intend to take all reasonable steps to promote the four licensing objectives in context and keeping with the uses of our village hall.
The prevention of crime and disorder
We will adhere to maximum capacity/occupancy limits
We will respect and display customer code of conduct
We will be responsible for disposal of litter and waste
We will provide adequate external lighting
I will ensure that the maximum occupancy of the licensed premises is restricted at any one time to: 150…………(specify number here)
I will be responsible for the disposal of waste on the frontage of the premises and make provision for the emptying of litterbins in the vicinity of the premises
I will ensure that lighting is provided outside the premises (and in my private car park) during the hours of darkness when any licensable activity takes place on the premises.
Public safety
We will adopt and carry out sound Health and Safety practices re: escape route
Fire Safety equipment will be provided and regularly maintained.
Access for emergency service vehicles will be kept clear
First aid kit is provided and maintained
I will make sure that escape routes and exits, including external exits, are maintained to ensure that they are not obstructed, in good order with non-slippery and even surfaces, free of trip hazards and clearly identified.
I will make sure that where chairs and tables are provided, internal gangways are kept unobstructed.
I will make sure that all exit doors are easily openable and do not require the use of a key, card, code or similar means
I will make sure that doors at such exits are regularly checked to ensure that they function satisfactorily and a record of the check is kept
I will make sure that all fire doors are maintained effectively self-closing and not held open other than by approved devices (for example, electromagnetic releases operated by smoke detectors).
I will make sure that fire-resisting doors to ducts, service shafts, and cupboards are kept locked shut.
I will make sure that Hangings, curtains and temporary decorations are arranged so as not to obstruct exits, fire safety signs or fire-fighting equipment.
The fire brigade will be called at once to any outbreak of fire, however slight, and the details recorded in a Fire Log-book.
Access for emergency vehicles is kept clear and free from obstruction
I will make sure that when disabled people are present, adequate arrangements exist to enable their safe evacuation in the event of an emergency, and that patrons are made aware of these arrangements;
I will make sure that adequate and appropriate supply of first aid equipment and materials is available on the premises
I will make sure that the following systems are maintained and inspected by suitably qualified professional persons in accordance with any British Standards and at intervals recommended in national guidance, and will keep the records of such inspections available for inspection by authorised officers on request:
Building Electrical Installation
Fire Warning System
Portable fire fighting equipment
I will make sure that I have valid public liability insurance in force and that a copy of the schedule is available for inspection by an authorised officer on request.
I will not alter the premises in such a way as to make it impossible to comply with an existing licence condition, without first seeking a variation of the premises licence.
(N.B this will enable you to propose the amendment of any conditions that you would not be able to comply with upon completion of works)
I will make sure that the use of special effects or mechanical installation is arranged and stored so as to minimise any risk to the safety of the audience, performers and staff;
I will make free drinking water available times the premises is open to the public;at all I will make free drinking water available times the premises is open to the public;at all
The following number of attendants will be present during film exhibitions (as set out in the tables below):
Number of members of the
Audience present on the premises
Minimum number of attendants
Required to be on duty
1-250
Two
Each additional 250 members of the audience present (or part thereof)
One additional attendant
Where there are more than 150 members of an audience in any
Auditorium or on any floor
At least one attendant shall be present in any auditorium or on any floor
I will make sure that where tables and chairs are provided, clear gangways to exits are maintained;
I will not use portable heating appliances on the premises;
I will not use any appliances utilising cylinders or containers of gas on the premises;
I will not use any paraffin or other mineral oil in any lamp, stove or other appliance except for cooking purposes;
The prevention of public nuisance
Live or recorded music will not be played outside the premises outside the hours stated.
Any request by authorised officer of the council to reduce noise levels will be acted upon.
Waste bins will be regularly emptied to minimise smells.
External lights will be maintained to minimise nuisance to neighbours
I will not permit the playing of live or recorded music in garden areas of the premises after 24.00
I will make sure that any request by an authorised officer of the Council in relation to reducing noise levels is complied with.
I will ensure that no amplified sound (including public announcements) in connection with the event continues beyond the permitted hours of the entertainment.
(Note: this may be more relevant at an outdoor event)
I will ensure that offensive smells from the licensed premises are not permitted so as to cause a nuisance to nearby properties and the premises are properly vented.
Ensure that receptacles for waste are emptied regularly to minimise nuisance smells.
I will ensure that flashing or particularly bright lights on or outside the licensed premises do not cause a nuisance to nearby properties, whilst balancing the need for lighting in the interests of prevention of crime and disorder.
I will provide adequate and suitable (lidded) receptacles to receive and store refuse from the premises/site.
I will make sure that receptacles for refuse storage are maintained in a clean condition.
I will make sure litter is regularly cleared form the vicinity of the premises.
The protection of children from harm
Classified films only will be shown and certification will be enforced/respected
I will not exhibit any film unless -
It has received a "U", "PG", "12A", "15" or "18" certificate from the British Board of Film Classification; or
It is a current newsreel which has not been submitted to the British Board of Film Classification
Where films are classified by the film classification body, (British Board of Film Classification) I will make sure that children (persons under 18) are only admitted in accordance with the classification of the film
U - Universal - suitable for audiences aged 4 years and over;
PG - Parental Guidance - some scenes may be unsuitable for young children;
12A - viewing by persons aged 12 years or older or persons younger than 12 when accompanied by an adult;
15 - viewing by persons aged 15 years and over;
18 - viewing by persons aged 18 years and over;
Where the Licensing Authority has made a recommendation on the restriction of admission of children to a film, I will make sure that notices are displayed both inside and outside the premises so that persons are aware of the classification;
Annex 3 - Conditions attached after a hearing by the licensing authority
1. No live music or recorded music is to be performed outdoors after 18.00
2. No amplified music is to be played outdoors at any time.
3. The applicant is to erect at least two signs inside the premises near the entry and
exit points asking patrons to leave quietly and to respect local residents.