Annex 1 - Mandatory Conditions
1. (1) The premises licence holder or club premises certificate holder must ensure that an age verification policy is adopted in respect of the premises in relation to the sale or supply of alcohol.
(2) The policy must require individuals who appear to the responsible person to be under 18years 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 holographic mark, or
an ultraviolet feature.
2. 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.
3. For the purposes of the condition set out in paragraph 1-
(a) “duty” is to be construed in accordance with the Alcoholic Liquor Duties Act 1979;
(b) “permitted price” is the price found by applying the formula -
P = D + (D x V)
Where -
(i) P is the permitted price;
(ii) D is the amount 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;
(b) “value added tax” means value added tax charged in accordance with the Value Added Tax Act 1994.
4. Where the permitted price given by Paragraph (b) of paragraph 2 would (apart from this paragraph) not be a whole number of pennies, the price given by that sub-paragraph shall be taken to be the price actually given by that sub-paragraph rounded up to the nearest penny.
5. (1) Sub-paragraph (2) applies where the permitted price given by Paragraph (b) of paragraph2 on a day (“the first day”) would be different from the permitted price on the next day (“the second day”) as a result of a change to the rate of duty or value added tax.
(2) The permitted price which would apply on the first day applies to sales or supplies of alcohol which take place before the expiry of the period of 14 days beginning on the second day.
6. (1) The responsible person must ensure that staff on relevant premises do not carry out, arrange or participate in any irresponsible promotions in relation to the premises.
(2) 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-
games or other activities which require or encourage, or are designed to require or encourage, individuals to-
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 supply alcohol), or
drink as much alcohol as possible (whether within a time limit or otherwise);
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 in a manner which carries a significant risk of undermining a licensing objective;
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 in a manner which carries a significant risk of undermining a licensing objective;
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;
dispensing alcohol directly by one person into the mouth of another (other than where that other person is unable to drink without assistance by reason of disability).
7.The responsible person must ensure that free potable water is provided on request to customers where it is reasonably available.
8.The responsible person must ensure that-
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-
beer or cider: ½ pint;
gin, rum, vodka or whisky: 25 ml or 35 ml; and
still wine in a glass: 125 ml;
these measures are displayed in a menu, price list or other printed material which is available to customers on the premises; and
where a customer does not in relation to a sale of alcohol specify the quantity of alcohol to be sold, the customer is made aware that these measures are available.
9. Each individual carrying out a security activity must be licensed by the Security Industry Authority.
10. Immediately before each exhibition at the premises of a film passed by the British Board of Film Classification there shall be exhibited on screen for at least five seconds in such a manner as to be easily read by all persons in the auditorium a reproduction of the certificate of the Board or, as regards a trailer advertising a film, of the statement approved by the Board indicating the classification of the film.
11. Where a programme includes a film recommended by the licensing authority as falling into the 12A, 15 or 18 category no person appearing to be under the age of 12 and unaccompanied, or under 15 or 18 as appropriate, shall be admitted to any part of the programme; and the licence holder shall display in a conspicuous position a notice in the following terms:
PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF [INSERT APPROPRIATE AGE] CANNOT BE ADMITTED TO ANY PART OF THE PROGRAMME.
Where films of different categories form part of the same programme, the notice shall refer to the oldest age restriction. This condition does not apply to members of staff under the relevant age while on-duty provided that the prior written consent of the person's parent or legal guardian has first been obtained.
12. The admission of children to an exhibition of a film where the film classification body or this Council has determined the classification must be restricted in accordance with that classification. The film classification body is the British Board of Film Classification. In this condition children means persons under 18 years of age.
Films must be classified in the following way:
U - Universal. Suitable for audiences aged four years and over.
PG - Parental Guidance. Some scenes may be unsuitable for young children.
12A - Passed only for viewing by persons aged 12 years or older or persons younger than 12 when accompanied by an adult.
15 - Passed only for viewing by persons aged 15 years and over.
18 - Passed only for viewing by persons aged 18 years and over.
Annex 2 - Conditions consistent with the Club Operating Schedule
Embedded restrictions:
Permitted Hours
S. 59 60 63 67A 68 70 74 76 78 - Licensing Act 1964
Alcohol shall not be sold or supplied except during permitted hours.
The above restrictions do not prohibit:
a) during the first twenty minutes after the above hours, the consumption of the alcohol on the premises;
b) during the first twenty minutes after the above hours, the taking of alcohol from the premises, unless the alcohol is supplied or taken in an open vessel;
c) during the first thirty minutes after the above hours, the consumption of the alcohol on the premises by persons taking meals there if the alcohol was supplied as ancillary to the meals;
d) the supply to, or consumption by, any person of alcohol in any premises where they are residing.
Operating schedule conditions:
Noise from amplified and non-amplified music, singing and speech arising from regulated entertainment at the premises [between the hours of 23:00 and 07:00] shall not be audible inside habitable rooms of noise sensitive properties in the vicinity.
Informative Note:
Licensees are advised to carry out a simple “sound check” outside the nearest noise sensitive property by listening to the music etc. coming from regulated entertainment. If the music etc. is clearly audible then it is likely that this condition is being breached. Steps should then be taken to reduce the volume of the noise.
For the purpose of providing an objective standard to assess whether this condition is being complied with or not, noise shall be considered not to be audible if:
) the measurement of sound when music etc is on (expressed as LAeq, 1min) does not exceed the measurement of sound (expressed as LA90, 5min) when the music is off, and
) the measurement of sound in each 1/3rd octave band between 40Hz and 160 Hz when music is on (expressed as L10, 1min) does not exceed the measurement of sound in the same 1/3rd octave bands between 40Hz and 160Hz when the music is off (expressed as L90, 5min)
All measurements to be taken within the habitable room normally occupied at the time in question, using a Type 1 integrating-averaging sound level meter compliant with BS EN 60804, with either windows open for normal ventilation or closed, whichever situation causes greater noise disturbance.
The club will continue with the practice of requiring non-members to 'sign-in' and also be a paid up member of the RBL Club
The club shall continue to remain a member of the Local Pubwatch scheme for as long as such scheme remains in existence.
Children shall not be allowed on the premises unless accompanied by an adult.
Any person on the premises who appears to be under 18 years of age attempting to purchase alcohol from the establishment shall be challenged to produce photographic evidence to ascertain their proof of age.
Annex 3 - Conditions attached after a hearing by the licensing authority
1. CCTV
1.1 A CCTV system to a specification required by West Yorkshire Police and to current Home Office Guidelines to be installed and utilised at the premises with a sufficient storage capacity to store a minimum of 31 days footage; recording at a minimum of 7-12 Frames per Second (FPS). The CCTV system must provide images to an evidential quality standard.
(Advisory note:- The CCTV must be registered with the Information Commissioners Office (ICO) to ensure compliance with the Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA 1998).
1.2 The CCTV system must provide images to an evidential quality standard, covering the licensed area. All entry and exit points will be covered by CCTV cameras enabling frontal identification of every person entering, in any light condition.
1.3 Staff shall be trained in the use of the CCTV system and the downloading of data to ensure rapid data retrieval. Downloads will be provided to the Police and the Local Authority in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998.
1.4 In the event of a failure of the CCTV system for any reason, a record of the failure will be recorded in the premises’ incident book and immediate steps will be made to rectify the problem. All actions to remedy the CCTV faults shall also be recorded in the incident register.
2. Incident/Refusals Register
2.1 An incident report/refusals register shall be maintained and kept on the premises to record all incidents at the premises including anti-social behaviour, injury and directions to leave the premises. The register will contain consecutively numbered pages in a bound format or an electronic register and include the date, time and location of the incident, details of the nature of the incident and names of staff involved or to whom the incident was reported. The register shall also include the details of any Police Officer who attends any incident, names and addresses of any witnesses and confirmation as to whether there is CCTV footage of the incident. The register shall be made available for inspection by West Yorkshire Police or Local Authority Enforcement Officers upon request or within 24 hours.
2.2 A Member of the Committee shall inspect and sign the incident/refusals register on a monthly basis to ensure that it is being properly maintained.
3. Staff Training
3.1 All Committee members shall undertake training dealing with all aspects of the Licensing Act 2003 with focus on the promotion of Licensing Objectives. The training should be provided by an accredited training provider.
3.2 All staff shall receive induction training including underage sales and serving alcohol to drunks training.
3.3 Regular staff training shall be undertaken every six months and recorded.
3.4 All staff training shall be recorded and training records maintained and available immediately for inspection by West Yorkshire Police and Local Authority Enforcement Officers upon request.
4. Challenge 25 Proof of Age
4.1 The Club shall adopt a proof of age scheme approved by West Yorkshire Police and West Yorkshire Trading Standards providing for proof of age for sales to persons who appear to be below the age of 25. Signs shall be displayed within the premises informing customers that sales shall not be made to persons under the age of 18 and that identification may be required.
4.2 The only forms of valid identification to be accepted being a Passport, Driving Licence, PASS Hologram ID card or Her Majesty’s Forces Warrant Card. Failure to supply such ID will result in no sale or supply of alcohol to that person.
5. Pubwatch
5.1 The premises shall be a member of the local Pubwatch Scheme and at least one representative of the Committee shall attend each meeting.
6. Substance Misuse
6.1 There shall be a log kept recording staff inspection of the licensed area and toilets for any trace of substance misuse. Any evidence shall be recorded in the incident book and reported to West Yorkshire Police
Annex 4 - Plans
Please Note:
Plans have not been re-issued with this licence/certificate as they remain unchanged from the previous application. You should now attach those plans to this licence/certificate as you can be required to produce them as part of the licence/certificate by the police or other authorised person.