Annex 1 - Mandatory conditions
S 19; mandatory conditions where licence authorises supply of alcohol
1. No supply of alcohol may be made under the premises licence
a) at a time when there is no designated premises supervisor in respect of the premises, or
b) at a time when the designated premises supervisor does not hold a personal licence or his personal licence is suspended
2. Every supply of alcohol under the premises licence must be made or authorised by a person who holds a personal licence
3. (1) 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.
(2) 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 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).
4. The responsible person must ensure that free potable water is provided on request to customers where it is reasonably available.
5. (1) 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.
(2) 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.
(3) 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—
(a) a holographic mark, or
(b) an ultraviolet feature.
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.”
Minimum Drinks Pricing
1. A relevant person 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.
2. For the purposes of the condition set out in paragraph 1 —
(a) “duty” is to be construed in accordance with the Alcoholic Liquor Duties Act 1979:
(b) “permitted price” is the price found by applying the formula—
P=D+(DxV)
where—
(i) P is the permitted price,
(ii) D is the amount 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;
(c) “relevant person” means, in relation to premises in respect of which there is in force a premises licence—
(i) the holder of the premises licence,
(ii) the designated premises supervisor (if any) in respect of such a licence, or
(iii) the personal licence holder who makes or authorises a supply of alcohol under such a licence;
(d) “relevant person” means, in relation to premises in respect of which there is in force a club premises certificate, any member or officer of the club present on the premises in a capacity which enables the member or officer to prevent the supply in question; and
(e) “value added tax” means value added tax charged in accordance with the Value Added Tax Act 1994.
3. Where the permitted price given by Paragraph (b) of paragraph 2 would (apart from this paragraph) not be a whole number of pennies, the price given by that sub-paragraph shall be taken to be the price actually given by that sub-paragraph rounded up to the nearest penny.
4. (1) Sub-paragraph (2) applies where the permitted price given by Paragraph (b) of paragraph 2 on a day (“the first day”) would be different from the permitted price on the next day (“the second day”) as a result of a change to the rate of duty or value added tax.
(2) The permitted price which would apply on the first day applies to sales or supplies of alcohol which take place before the expiry of the period of 14 days beginning on the second day.
S 21; mandatory condition: door supervision
- Where a premises licence includes a condition that at specified times one or more individuals must be at the premises to carry out a security activity, each such individual must:
a) Be authorised to carry out that activity by a licence granted under the Private Security Industry Act 2001: or
b) Be entitled to carry out that activity by virtue of section 4 of the Act.
- But nothing in subsection (1) requires such a condition to be imposed:
a) In respect of premises within paragraph 8 (3)(a) of Schedule 2 to the Private Security Industry act 2001 (c12) (premises with premises licences authorising plays or films): or
b) In respect of premises in relation to:
I. Any occasion mentioned in paragraph 8(3)(b) or (c) of that Schedule (premises being used exclusively by club with club premises certificate, under a temporary event notice authorising plays or films or under a gaming licence) or
II. any occasion within paragraph 8(3)(d) of that Schedule (occasions prescribed by regulations under that Act).
- For the purposes of this section:
a) “Security activity” means an activity to which paragraph 2(1)(a) of that Schedule applies, and which is licensable conduct for purposes of that Act, (see Section 3(2) of that Act) and
b) Paragraph 8(5) of that Schedule (interpretation of references to an occasion) applies as it applies in relation to paragraph 8 of that Schedule.
Embedded Conditions:
2. Premises with no children’s certificate-
No person under fourteen shall be in the bar of the licensed premises during the permitted hours unless one of the following applies:
a) He is the child of the holder of the premises licence.
b) He resides in the premises, but is not employed there.
c) He 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.
d) 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 the 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.
Source Section 168,171 and 201 Licensing Act 1964
4. Late Night Refreshment
The Licence may also provide and permit the consumption of late night refreshment for a period of 30 minutes after the permitted hours set out above, and on New Years Eve until 5am on New Years Day.
5. Recorded Music
Premises licensed for the sale and supply of alcohol may provide, at any time, regulated entertainment by the reproduction of wireless, including television broadcast and of public entertainment by way of music and singing only which is provided solely by the reproduction of recorded sound.
Source Section 182 Licensing Act 1964
Variations to Embedded Conditions:
Annex 2 - Conditions consistent with the Operating Schedule:
General
1. Staff will be trained to provide a good service but not to allow under-age drinking or unacceptable behaviour in a non- confrontational manner.
2. The dress code for the RDF (Gray’s) bar will be smart casual, no football shirts, no baseball caps, and no hoodies.
For the Prevention of Crime and Disorder:
1. No access will be allowed to customers who are already intoxicated or whose behaviour is unacceptable.
2. The manager will call the Police if any issues arise that could lead to a disturbance.
3. Selective searching will be carried out on entry to the RDF (Gray’s) bar with checks carried out on high risk groups and if necessary searching all in that group.
4. Toilets checks will be carried out at least once an hour.
5. Digital CCTV and appropriate recording equipment to be installed, operated and maintained throughout the RDF (Gray’s) bar and covering the entrance following consultation with Sussex Police. CCTV footage will be stored for a minimum of 28 days, and the management will give full and immediate co-operation and technical assistance to the Police in the event of them requesting CCTV footage.
6. The RDF (Gray’s) bar will join the night safe scheme and operate the yellow card scheme while these schemes are in existence.
For Public Safety:
1. The area will be well lit and only authorised staff will be allowed to access the bar.
2. Toilet facilities will be available for men and women
3. The RDF (Gray’s) bar bar once a month will carry out staff training in health and safety and fire safety.
For the Prevention of Public Nuisance:
1. Noise levels will be checked by the management to ensure that there is no disturbance to surrounding residents.
2. The manager will not allow customers to drink alcohol where they could cause a nuisance.
3. When leaving customers will be asked leave quietly and respect the neighbours.
4. The RDF (Gray’s) bar will operate a quiet door policy where door staff will ask all customers leaving the bar to please leave quietly.
For the Protection of Children from Harm:
1. There will be a strict policy of no children in the bar area.
2. Bar staff will ask any persons attempting to buy alcohol who appear to be under 18 will to provide satisfactory photographic identification to prove their age.
3. Children will only be allowed in the restaurant area when accompanied by an adult.
4. The RDF (Grays) bar will operate an age policy of over 21s after 19.00 hrs and 18 yrs and over before 19.00hrs.
Annex 3 – Conditions attached after a hearing by the Licensing Authority - N/A
Annex 4 – Plans
