Licensing Law & Due Diligence

Learning Objectives The Licensing Act 2003 The nature of alcohol on the human body Knowing your duties when serving customers Alcohol and young people Social Responsibilities

The Licensing Act 2003 A single system that regulates the sale and supply of alcohol, provision of entertainment to the public and the provision of late night refreshments. The Act also requires that all retail sales of alcohol must be made by an authorised person. In addition the premises by which the sale of alcohol is licensed must have a designated premises supervisor.

Licensable Activities 1. The sale of alcohol by retail 2. The supply of alcohol on club premises 3. Provision of late night entertainment 4. Provision of late night refreshments

Licensing Objectives The prevention of crime & disorder Public safety The prevention of public nuisance The protection of children from harm

Alcohol and the Human Body Quantity The size of a person Sex Food eaten

Units of alcohol A unit is 10 millilitres of alcohol…. Half pint of beer 3.6% is roughly 10ml. A measure of whisky at 40% is 10ml.

Alcohol Contents Not more than 0.05% ABV Alcohol free. (No Licence required) Between 0.05% but below 0.5%ABV Not alcohol free but not alcohol in the eyes of the law either. Over 0.5%Legally defined as alcohol Not more than 1.2%Low Alcohol More than 1.2%ABV must be shown on label or at point of sale

Alcohol & You Think back to the last time you drank alcohol, what did you have and how much. Fill in the sheet with as much detail as you can.

Units of Alcohol Single Spirit (25ml) – 1 Units Double Spirit (50ml) – 2 Units Port – 0.9 Units Glass of Wine (175ml) – 2.1 Units Glass of Wine (125ml) – 1.5 Units Bottle of Wine (750ml) – 9 Units 330 ml Btl Prem Lager – 1.7 Units Alco-pops – 1.4 Units Single Spirit (35ml) – 1.3 Units

Government Safe Limits Men…3-4 units per day but no more than 21 units per week Women…2-3 units per day but not more than 14 units per week. (Binge drinking is widely recognised as consuming 3 times the recommended daily amount in a single session).

Knowing your duties when serving customers. It is an offence to …. allow alcohol to be sold to a drunken person or one who appears drunk Allow alcohol to be obtained for a drunken person Allow disorderly conduct on your premises Allow drugs to be used/supplied through your premises

Alcohol & young people It is against the law to sell alcohol to a person under the age of 18 anywhere. There are no exceptions!! Under some circumstances it is permitted.

Cont….. An offence is caused if…. you sell alcohol to a person who is under 18 yrs of age you allow the sale of alcohol to a person under 18 yrs old on licence premises a person who is under 18 yrs old attempts to buy alcohol and for a person over the age of 18 to purchase alcohol for a person who is under the age of 18.

16-17yr olds Allowed to drink beer, wine & cider with a table meal. Accompanied with an adult The ADULT must purchase the drinks

Children (under 16 yrs) It is an offence to allow unaccompanied children on a licensed premises… where the sale of alcohol for consumption is the primary reason. Between midnight & 5am when open and licensed to sell alcohol.

Social Responsibility How can you promote a positive drinking culture at Tyneside Cinema?

Social Responsibility & Due Diligence The British Beer & Pub Award (BBPA)…. provides guidance about security, drug awareness, drinks promotions & noise control responsible promotion of alcohol avoiding underage or excessive drinking ensure company policies work to support a message of sensible drinking working closely with relevant authorities such as the police & local community staff training

A responsible approach could include the following…. using a large selection of soft drinks to give the customer choice avoiding marketing that may be appealing to young people trained staff that know their responsibilities with drunks and underage people adopt an ID scheme (Challenge 21 policy) Use guidance from sector bodies such as The Portman Group (codes of practice on product merchandising etc)

Continued…. neighbourhood watch scheme (Pubwatch, Retailwatch) regular checks of the premises keeping areas free of glass, toilet checks signs near the exits encouraging good behaviour adopt a sensible drinking message refusals book Co operate with the police

Review Quiz Time!!