Award for Alcohol Personal License Holders

The nature and purpose of a personal licence

The period of validity of a personal licence

How a personal licence application is made including eligibility criteria

Outline the licensing authority’s process for the grant or rejection of new personal licences

Who may object to the grant of a personal licence

‘Relevant offences’ and ‘foreign offences’

The legal duty of an applicant to declare if they are convicted of any relevant or foreign offences during the application process and the penalties in failure to comply

Understand the legal duties of a personal licence in regard of offences

The legal duties of a personal licence holder if a change of name and/or address occurs

The legal duties of a personal licence holder to produce their licence, when requested, including who may legally request this

What licensing authorities are

The roles and responsibilities of licensing authorities

What a licensing policy is and the purpose of a licensing hearing, including appeals

The 4 licensing objectives

Crime and disorder, public safety, public nuisance and protection of children.

The importance of the licensing objectives

What an operating schedule is

What an operating schedule should include in order to promote the licensing objectives

The importance of partnerships in supporting the licensing objectives

The role of Community Safety Partnerships

The legal definition of alcohol under licensing law and the rules, polices etc. in regards alcohol

How the strength of an alcoholic drink is measured

UK governments sensible drinking advice

The effects alcohol has on the body and psychological effects

Explain what a premises licence is

The procedures for a premises licence application

Hearing and appeal in respect of a premises licence application

The mandatory conditions attached to premises licenced to sell alcohol for consumption on and/or off the premises

Identify the licensable activities defined by licensing legislation

State the law in relation to variations to premises licences

The law in relation to what constitutes unauthorised licensable activities

What a due diligence defence is and when it may be used

The job role of the DPS

The legal responsibility of the DPS

What TEN is and the laws of it

The circumstances under which the police or environmental health officers can object to a TEN

Refusing the sale of alcohol

Identify intoxicated customers

Strategies licensed premises may adopt to prevent violence and reduce conflict

The consequences of allowing illegal drug use and dealing on licensed premises

Who is legally responsible for preventing disorderly conduct on licensed premises

The law in relation to the sale of alcohol to children

The law in relation to the purchase or attempted purchase of alcohol by or for children

The law in relation to the unsupervised sale of alcohol by a child

The types and features of acceptable proof of age documents

The law in relation to the closure of identified licensed premises

The laws regarding presence of children in licensed premises

The law in relation to the closure of licensed premises and some covering a particular geographical area

The circumstances under which sales of alcohol are not considered to be a retail sale under licensing law

Which forms of entertainment are regulated and which are exempt

Which types of premises are prohibited from selling alcohol including moving vehicles