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Magistrates have responsibility for alcohol licensing
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Local authorities responsible for all
alcohol and entertainments licensing
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Separate licences for cinema, theatre, sale
of alcohol, public entertainment, etc
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One premises licence to cover all
activities and no additional licence
costs for more than one activity
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Individuals licensed to sell alcohol from
particular premises
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Separate premises and portable
personal licence
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Applicants for licences have to prove
themselves fit and proper
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New applicants for personal licences
need to gain an accredited qualification
and undergo a Criminal Records
Bureau check
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Public entertainment fees set by
individual local authorities
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Fees set by Government for premises
and personal licences.
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Two in a bar rule means that where more
then two artists perform, a public
entertainment licence is required
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All public entertainment will require a
licence, but it will cost nothing to add
this to the list of activities undertaken
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The law regarding children’s access to
licensed premises is confusing and
inconsistent
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Children’s access will be the norm,
except where there is good reason for
them being excluded – balanced by
clear objective of protection of children
from harm
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The law concerning consumption of
alcohol by under 18s in public places is
confusing and unrealistic. For example it
is legal to buy an alcoholic drink and give
it to a six year old in a pub garden
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16 and 17 year olds will only be able to consume alcohol in
pubs when it is
bought for them by someone 18 years
old or older, and is consumed with a
meal in the company of someone 18 or
over
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Licences are required for tombolas or
raffles where alcohol is offered as a prize
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Tombolas or raffles will be exempted
from the requirements for a licence in
most cases
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Anyone wishing to hold a one-off event
must apply for an occasional permission
from the court
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A new system of temporary permitted activities will allow
extensions for
premises licences, (for example a big
sporting event or a wedding) and the
sale of alcohol by non-licence holders
within permitted limits after a simple notification
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Anyone can sell alcohol in wholesale
quantities to the public without a licence
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The exception for wholesale will only
apply to sales between business or to
personal or premises licence holders
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There is broad discretion for licensing
authorities on the reason for making
licensing decisions
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There will be four specific licensing
objectives on which all decisions in
relation to licensing applications must
be based
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Alcohol can only be served within specific
limited permitted hours, subject to some extensions being
obtained
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Permitted hours will be abolished and
each licensed premises will chose its
own hours of opening, subject to
objections from others
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Police powers to close relate only to
permanent on-licensed premises
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Police powers to close premises
extended to all temporary events such
as one-off raves
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Allerdale Borough Council
