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.
1.5 (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.
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]
Licence Conditions (Annex 2)
The premises licence holder shall ensure that the DPS, management and staff constantly assess any risks to the licensing objectives and shall work in partnership with the responsible authorities in this respect. Staff members will be properly authorised and trained including:
A notice of authority record for all staff who sell or supply alcohol
Suitable and sufficient training and refresher training at least once every 6 months for staff and records kept for inspection
Contact details of the Designated Premises Supervisor available to staff and responsible authorities
Deliveries of alcohol only to pre-arranged addresses
The carrying and maintenance of records of orders on-board delivery vehicles
Strict terms and conditions over purchase, ordering and delivery emphasising the right to and the duty to refuse alcohol sales or supplies where there are concerns over age, drunkenness, location or the vulnerability of customers.
No supply of alcohol for consumption OFF the licensed premises shall be in an opened bottle or glass. Customers shall not be permitted to consume any alcohol, on the licensed premises or in the immediate vicinity of the licensed premises.
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 and disorder.
The premises licence holder shall operate a policy of:
Maintaining staffing levels at an appropriate level to ensure adequate security both of the premises and within the delivery vehicles of the couriers and alcohol supplies
No cash handling by delivery drivers
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 and disorder.
The premises licence holder shall ensure that management and staff have an effective policy to promote public safety. The DPS will liaise with responsible authorities to ensure that all aspects of public safety are adhered to. The policy will include:
Any risk to safety shall be assessed before the premises are opened to the public and throughout the hours of operation
Delivery vehicles being maintained and operated safely
No sales or supplies of alcohol undertaken where it is reasonably considered that this might negatively affect the public safety licensing objective
Ensuring that the entrance and any walkways within the premises are kept free from obstruction or hazard
Public safety and fire risk assessments being undertaken and acted upon in accordance with current recommendations and requirements.
Effective lighting maintained and operated to ensure the safety of the public and staff
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, and constantly assess the risk of public nuisance and take immediate steps to eliminate the problem. Staff will ensure:
Deliveries will be conducted in a responsible and considerate manner, ensuring no disturbance to local residents or businesses
No sales or supplies of alcohol undertaken where it is reasonably considered that this might negatively affect the public nuisance licensing objective
The premises and public areas nearby are kept free from waste or litter associated with the operation of the business
Any noise, light pollution, vibration and any other potential nuisance is monitored and kept to an acceptable level
Waste removal is undertaken at a time that does not cause disturbance.
The premises 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
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 licensed business nor shall any person under the age of 18 have any responsibility for the delivery of alcoholic products from the licensed premises.
Conditions attached after a hearing by the Licensing Authority (Annex 3)
(a) Fulfilment of off-sales of alcohol to the public shall be facilitated by not more than one outbound vehicular delivery from the licensed premises per day between 12.00hrs and 15.00hrs. This fulfilment shall be combined with existing product dispatch, and therefore result in no additional outbound traffic movements per day.
(b) Upon the reasonable request of an authorised officer of the Licensing Authority, the premise licence-holder shall provide detailed records of commercial vehicle movements to and from the site.
For the avoidance of doubt the records to be produced as referred to above in (b) shall be used for the purposes of monitoring compliance with the licensing condition stated at (a) and no other purpose