The Licencing Act and The Licencing Objectives

Question 1

What are the four licensing objectives?

Answer 1

1. The prevention of crime and disorder
2. Public Safety
3. The prevention of public nuisance
4. The prevention of children from harm

Question 2

Under the Act, what are the four activities which are defined as “licensable” and require either a premises licence, a club premises certificate or a temporary notice event?

Answer 2

1. The retail sale of alcohol
2. The supply of alcohol in a club premises
3. The provision of regulated environment
4. The provision of late night refreshments

Question 3

How does the act define alcohol?

Answer 3

Any form of spirits, beer, wine, cider or any other fermented distilled or spirituous liquor (in any form) with an abv over 0.5%

Question 4

All sales of alcohol are sales of alcohol by retail and therefore require the premises to have what two things?

Answer 4

1. A premises licence
2. A designated premises supervisor (A PLH holder who has been nominated to take control of day to day control of the premises)

Question 5

What are the 5 principal prohibitions on the sale of alcohol?

Answer 5

1. Early Morning Restriction Orders
2. In motorway service areas
3. In moving vehicles which are not parked.
4. In petrol stations
5. On a train when a magistrates court has made an order.

Question 6

Where can alcohol be sold or supplied without a licence?

Answer 6

An aircraft, or train on a journey

Question 7

Regulated or Unregulated Entertainment…

Performance of a play where there is an audience of more than 500 people, the performance takes place before 8am or after 11pm.

Answer 7

Regulated

Question 8

Regulated or Unregulated Entertainment…

Live music unamplified between 8am and 11pm

Answer 8

Unregulated

Question 9

Regulated or Unregulated Entertainment…

Indoor sporting event where there is an audience of more than 1000 people, the performance takes place before 8am or after 11pm

Answer 9

Regulated

Question 10

What license is necessary to supply late night refreshment?

Answer 10

A Premises license is necessary if you provide hot food or hot drink for consumption on or off the premises between the hours of 11pm and 5am.

Question 11

What license is necessary to supply late night alcoholic refreshment?

Answer 11

A personal license is required

Question 12

What is a Licensing Authority?

Answer 12

A Licensing Authority is your local council.

Question 13

What does a Licensing Authority do?

Answer 13

Deal with applications for personal and premises licences, and keep a register.