ANNEX 2 - Conditions Imposed in Accordance with the Operating Schedule & Under Paragraph 18(4) & 18(5) Schedule 8 Licensing Act 2003
The premises licence holder or club premises certificate holder shall ensure that an age verification policy is adopted in respect of the premises in relation to the sale or supply of alcohol.
The designated premises supervisor in relation to the premises licences shall ensure that the supply of alcohol at the premises is carried on in accordance with the age verification policy.
The policy shall 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.
Protection of Children
The premises shall have a written dispersal policy designed to encourage patrons to leave the venue and the area quickly and quietly.
A “Challenge 25” policy shall be adopted and enforced at the premises whereby any person who appear to be under the age of 25 shall be required to provide identification to prove that they are over the age of 18 before they are permitted to purchase alcohol. The only forms of acceptable identification will be:
A Passport;
A UK Photocard Driving Licence
Official ID card issued by HM Forces or EU bearing a photograph and the date of birth of the holder;
PASS ID Cards;
Any other form of identification agreed with a representative of Lancashire constabulary Licensing Unit.
All staff who are involved in the sale of alcohol shall be trained in relation to the “Challenge 25 Policy” upon the commencement of their employment, following which, they will undertake refresher training at least once every twelve months. The said training will be documented and will be made available to an authorised officer upon request.
Events - Public Or Private
Lancashire Constabulary Licensing Department, must be notified by email;
(eastpolicelicensing@lancashire.police.uk)
at least 14 days in advance of any event at the premises that will be predominantly targeted for persons aged under 21 years of age (e.g. 18th, 19th or 20th Birthday Parties etc.)
Designated Premises Supervisor
Whenever licensable activity takes place after 22.00hrs on a Friday or Saturday evening, the Designated Premises Supervisor shall be present on site or at least one member of staff on duty who holds a personal licence.
CCTV
A comprehensive colour CCTV system shall be installed internally and externally at the premises and cover all area where licensable activity takes place and will meet the following criteria:
The system will display on any recording the time and date of said recording;
The system will be recording whenever the premises is open to the public;
Any recordings will be retained for a minimum of 28 days after they are made and will be produced to an authorised officer upon request, so long as said request is in accordance with the principles of the Data Protection Act or any subsequent or alternative legislation;
Where such a request is made in writing, the images will be provided as soon as practicable, but in any event no later than 48 hours after said request has been made, (unless otherwise agreed with the party requesting the images.)
Images provided will be uploaded to the requesting authorities current online portal, e.g. NICE, unless otherwise agreed with the party requesting the images. A supply of USB sticks, DVD’s, or alternatives shall be kept on the premises for this purpose.
Appropriate signage alerting customers to the use of CCTV shall be displayed in a conspicuous position at the premises.
A competent person trained in the use of and operation of the CCTV shall be in attendance at the premises at all times that licensable activities are taking place.
Said person shall be able to fully operate the CCTV system and shall be able to download data in a recognised format when requested.
Door Supervisors
Prior to any occasion on which licensable activities are to be carried on at the premises, a risk assessment shall be carried out to determine whether SIA registered door supervisors are required.
An appropriate number of door supervisors shall be utilised in accordance with said risk assessment, which shall be recorded in writing and made available to an authorised officer upon request.
As a minimum, whenever the premises is open to the public, there shall be at least two SIA registered door supervisors utilised from 00.00 to close of business on Friday and Saturday evenings.
An incident register of all occurrences and ejections from the premises shall be maintained at the premises and any details of public order offences will be recorded. Said register shall be made available upon request to an authorised officer.
A record shall be kept on the premises by the DPS of every person employed on the premises as a door supervisor.
The record shall contain the following information:
Name, Date Of Birth and SIA Licence Number together with the signing in and out for each door supervisor.
The record shall be available for inspection, on demand, by an authorised officer of the council, a Police Officer or the SIA.
Drug and Search Policy
The premises shall have a written zero tolerance drugs policy which shall be enforced at all times. This policy shall include details of the procedures for search, seizure and disposal of all drugs and weapons.
The Policy shall include details of the recording of seizures, secure tamper proof storage and of the disposal of these items via the Police.
A copy of the Policy shall be provided to the Licensing Authority and be available for inspection on demand by authorised officers of the Council, Police or SIA.
Signage shall be prominently displayed at all exits to the premises asking people to leave quietly at the end of the evening.