Mandatory Conditions Supply of alcohol (Licenced Premises)
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 licence, or
b) at a time when the designated premises supervisor does not hold a personal licence or his personal licence is suspended.
Every supply of alcohol under the premises licence must be made or authorised by a person who holds a personal licence.
Every supply of alcohol under the premises licence must be made or authorised by a person who holds a personal licence.
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 supplied 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.
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).
The responsible person shall ensure that free tap water is provided on request to customers where it is reasonably available.
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. 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.
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
iv)
b) customers are made aware of the availability of these measures.
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'.
'Permitted price' is the price found by applying the formula P = D + (DxV)
(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.
Admission of children to the exhibition of any film must be in accordance with the recommendations of the British Board of Film Classification for that film. Where permission has been given by the Licensing Authority to show a film not classified by the British Board of Film Classification, the requirements made by the Licensing Authority for the admission of children to the exhibition of that film must be followed.
PERMITTED HOURS
Alcohol shall not be sold or supplied except during permitted hours.
In this condition, permitted hours mean:
On New Year’s Eve from the end of permitted hours on New Year’s Eve to the start of permitted hours on the following day (or, if there are no permitted hours on the following day, midnight on 31st December).
CREDIT SALES
Alcohol shall not be sold or supplied unless it is paid for before or at the time when it is sold or supplied, except alcohol sold or supplied:
(a) with and for consumption at a meal supplied at the same time, consumed with the meal and paid for together with the meal;
(b) for consumption by a person residing in the premises or his guest and paid for together with his accommodation;
(c) to a canteen or mess.
CHILDREN IN BARS.
On-licence, 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:
(1) He is the child of the holder of the premises licence.
(2) He resides in the premises, but is not employed there.
(3) 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.
(4) 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 intoxicating liquor. 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
* In certain areas of West Lindsey, permitted hours may vary in accordance with sub-section (4) of S60-61 Licensing Act 1964 where the general licensing hours may commence at 10am on weekdays and Saturdays (excluding Christmas Day).
Please contact the Licensing Authority for further information.
ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS:
No public entertainments on Christmas Day or Good Friday
When the premises are being used for public entertainment, there must be in attendance one officially designated steward for every 50 persons in the licensed premises.
No electrical amplification equipment must be connected to the new floor sockets in the dining room which are not RCD protected.
Maximum Permitted Occupancy:
Area Licensed Total
Meeting Room 80
Dining Room 140
Members' Lounge 82
Clubroom/Lounge 350
Total Number on first floor at any one time: 400 (Max)
LOCAL GOVERNMENT (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT 1982 AND FIRE SAFETY OF PLACES OF SPORT ACT 1987
Public Entertainments Licences - Terms, Conditions and Restrictions upon which this Licence is granted
1. There shall be affixed and kept up in some conspicuous place on the door or entrance of the premises so licensed as aforesaid, an inscription in the capital letters (not less than 1” high) in the words following:
“Licensed by the District Council of West Lindsey for public Music, Singing and Dancing, Indoor Sports (if applicable) or other public entertainment of the like kind.”
2. The licensed premises shall not be open for the purpose for which this licence is granted on any occasion when on specified grounds of public health or safety the licensing authority may so signify their desire in writing to the occupier or other person having at that time the control and management of the premises.
3. Police Constables for the County, authorised officers of the Fire Authority and District Council shall whilst on duty, at all reasonable times, be allowed to enter the licensed premises.
4. The licensee shall draw any user’s attention to the full conditions of the licence governing use of the premises.
5. The Licensee shall comply with any reasonable fire prevention and safety measures that may be required of him by the County Fire Officer from time to time and any reasonable recommendations by the Police, and the Council’s Environmental Health Officer.
6. If a statement of fire precautions and safety measures shall have been delivered to the licensee and to the West Lindsey District Council by the County Fire Officer not less than seven days before the date for granting or renewal of the licence, a requirement to comply with any matter contained in such a statement shall be deemed to form part of the conditions upon the grant or renewal of the licence unless the holder shall have objected to it and his objection shall have been upheld by the licensing authority.
7. The licensee and/or person in charge shall maintain and keep good order and decent behaviour and shall not permit drunkenness or other disorderly conduct on the licensed premises.
8. The licensee and/or person in charge shall not allow any lewd, obscene or indecent performances to take place on the licensed premises, or allow any indecent poster, advertisement, film, photograph or programme to be displayed or shown therein.
9. The licensee and/or person in charge shall:
(a) Take all reasonable precautions for the health and safety of the public, performers and employees on the premises:
(b) Ensure that the licensed premises and any fittings, stairways, notices, lavatories and seating are maintained in good order and condition.
10. Adequate and separate sanitary conveniences shall be provided for both sexes.
11. The licensee or person in charge of the premises shall ensure that any noise emanating from or caused by the use of the premises is such as not to cause annoyance to residents in the locality
12. No exhibition, demonstration or performances of hypnotism (as defined in section 6 of the Hypnotism Act 1952) shall be given on any person at the place licensed except with the express prior written consent of the West Lindsey District Council and in accordance with any conditions attached to such consent.
13. Real or artificial smoke shall not be produced in the premises.
14. Laser effect lighting shall not be used except with the prior written consent of The West Lindsey District Council.
15. No alteration shall be made to the building either in construction, rearrangement or public accommodation or exits or otherwise except with the prior written consent of the West Lindsey District Council.
16. The premise shall be provided with suitable exits so placed and maintained as to afford staff, patrons and performers ready and ample means of safe egress. The means of exit from all parts of the licensed premises shall be kept free of obstruction and constantly in such a state as to be available for instant free egress. Exits shall be conspicuously indicated at all other times when the premises are in use.
17. Use of the premises is prohibited for roller discos without specific approval of the West Lindsey District Council.
18. (a) All stage equipment in use on the premises (including all lighting, video or sound amplification equipment and display models) fed from the socket outlets shall be protected by 30 MA residual current devices (RCD’s). (The devices shall form part of the permanent electrical wiring in the building i.e. plug in type RCD’s are not permitted).
(b) On application for renewal of the licence, an N.I.C.E.I.C. Inspection Certificate, signed by a registered and duly qualified Electrical Engineer, included on the approved list prepared by the N.I.C.E.I.C., shall be produced to the Solicitor to the West Lindsey District Council, or other Authorised Officer for the time being of the Council, confirming all RCD’s in the premises are in full working order and specifying that the time taken to operate at 30 MA be not more than 200 milliseconds and at 150 MA not more than 40 milliseconds.
19. All seating units utilising either standard or high resilient polyurethane foam as an in-filling material should be treated with an approved flame retardant in order to satisfy B.S.5852: Part 2: 1982 “Ignitability of upholstered composites for seating by flaming sources”. The treatment should be carried out in accordance with the manufacturers’ instructions and a test certificate provided to the satisfaction of the Fire Authority.
20. Employment of Door Supervisors in premises which are licensed annually for public entertainment:
(a) For the purpose of these requirements the term ‘door supervisor’ shall mean a person engaged, employed or otherwise used on premises, with authority and/or on behalf of the owner, landlord, or licensee, exclusively or mainly to decide on the suitability of customers to be allowed on those premises to exercise control over them and/or to maintain order on those premises.
(b) The Licensee shall not engage, employ or otherwise use the services of any person as a door supervisor on the premises unless that person is, at all times, either registered with or provisionally approved by the S.I.A.
(c) The Licensee shall:
(i) Maintain a daily incident book, which must be completed each time the premises are open to the public with the door supervisors on duty and signed by each door supervisor before commencing duty;
(ii) Ensure details of all incidents attended or dealt with by door supervisors are recorded in the incident book;
(iii) Ensure the incident book is available for inspection by the police or officers of the West Lindsey District Council at all
(iv) times the premises are open to the public and at any other reasonable times;
(v) Retain completed incident books for a minimum period of two years following the date of the last entry in the book.
(d) The Licensee shall ensure all door supervisors carry their identification permit issued to them under the S.I.A. scheme at all times whilst on the premises and produce it on request to the police officer of the West Lindsey District Council.
(e) The Licensee shall immediately notify the West Lindsey District Council and the Chief Officer of Police of the dismissal of any staff employed, engaged or used by him/her in the capacity of a door supervisor, for serious misconduct or other behaviour which might affect the continuation of , or renewal of, his/her registration.
21. All commercial premises which are licensed for public entertainment after 11.00pm must provide a drug amnesty box on the premises.
(a) Each premise will provide a metal strong box, which is lockable and securely attached to the floor or a wall inside the club entrance.
(b) The box will be constructed so that items may be placed in the box without the person coming into contact with the box’s contents.
(c) The premises will be allowed to provide its own box provided the design is agreed with the police.
(d) The police will hold the keys to the box.
(e) Customers entering the club should be directed to the box and allowed to deposit in it anything they wish to prior to being within the area where they could be subjected to any form of search.
(f) Any article found abandoned within the club premises or immediately outside the premises and suspected to be a controlled drug or other dangerous article should be placed in the box.
(g) The police will make arrangements for the box to be checked and emptied as follows:
(i) The keys to the box will be retained at the police station.
(ii) The contents of the box will be checked by an officer of at least sergeant rank, together with another officer and a member of the club staff on a weekly basis or at the request of the club manager.
(iii) The contents of the box will be recorded and disposed of by the police.
NOTE:
If the holder of this licence shall break or disregard any of such terms, conditions or restrictions, he may be liable to a fine not exceeding £20,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or both and this licence may be revoked by Order of the West Lindsey District Council.