ANNEX 2 - Conditions consistent with the operating schedule
General Licensing Objectives
Staff Training
All staff responsible for selling alcohol will receive induction and/or refresher training
(at least annually) commensurate with their role and responsibilities in relation to the
sale of alcohol and the times and conditions of the premises licence.
Training will include Challenge 25 and Responsible Alcohol Retailing.
Staff training will be documented, kept at the premises for at least 12 months from the last entry, and made available to the Police and/or Local Authority upon request.
Alcohol Off Sales
Alcohol for consumption off the premises will only be provided in sealed containers.
Prevention of Crime and Disorder
Refusal Log
There will be a register for the recording of all alcohol sale refusals, including
attempted under-age sales, proxy sales, and refusals to those who appear intoxicated.
Details to be recorded will include the date, time, name (if known), physical
description of the person, the reason for the refusal, and names of staff involved.
Any identification document coming into the possession of a member of staff, including security staff, will be recorded in the register, including the name of the person/name on the identification document.
The register will be available for immediate inspection by any authorised officer of the responsible authorities and will be securely retained by the licence holder for a for a period of 12 months from the date of the last entry.
CCTV
A suitable closed-circuit television (CCTV) system will be in operation at all times the premises is open to the public and licensable activities are taking place.
The CCTV system will provide clear images in all levels of lighting, enabling facial-recognition, of all areas of the licensed site to which the public have access, including entrances, exits, and points of sale.
At least one member of staff will be on duty at the premises who can operate the system and download recorded images.
These images will be downloaded and provided immediately, or where this is not possible as soon as practicable thereafter, on request to an officer of a Responsible Authority.
The CCTV system will be capable of retaining images for a minimum of 31 days, will be of good quality and will contain the correct time and date stamp information.
The CCTV system and images will be kept in a secure environment to which members of the public will not be permitted access.
A weekly check will be completed by the DPS or other nominated member of staff to ensure the system is in working order, with checks being logged, any faults and actions taken to remedy faults being recorded.
Faults must be remedied as soon as possible and without unnecessary delay.
Public Safety
A current Fire Risk Assessment will be completed, maintained on the premises and
produced for inspection at the request of any officer of a responsible authority.
Prevention of Public Nuisance
General
The premises licence holder will operate the business with general consideration in
respect of the neighbouring properties.
The licence holder will ensure no noise or vibration emanates from the premises so as to cause a nuisance.
Protection of Children from Harm
Age Verification Scheme - Challenge 25
A challenge 25 age verification scheme will operate at the premises whereby any
person who appears to be under 25 years of age, and unknown to the staff member
serving as a person over 18 years of age, shall not be served alcohol unless they
provide identification to prove they are over 18 years of age.
Appropriate signage advertising the operation of the Challenge 25 scheme must be
displayed in the vicinity of all points of sale for alcohol.
The policy must require individuals who appear to the responsible person to be under 25 years of age 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.
Acceptable Proof of age/ID documents shall only comprise a passport, photo card driving licence, an EU/EEA national ID card or similar document, an HM Forces warrant card, a card bearing the PASS hologram, or any electronic or biometric age verification technology approved by the licensing authority.
Alcohol Deliveries
All people involved in the delivery of alcohol, be this the premises licence
holder/designated premises supervisor, employees or third-party courier, will at the point of delivery be satisfied that the person to whom the alcohol is being delivered is 18 years or over.
Deliveries will only be made to the address indicated on the order.
Deliveries will only to be made to bona fide business/commercial addresses or private residences and not to any public/open spaces (e.g. car parks, street corners, bus stops, public parks).
Deliveries will be refused to any person who is, or who appears to be under the
influence of alcohol or drugs and the alcohol shall be returned to the licensed premises.
The premises licence holder/designated premises supervisor will keep records of or have access to all alcohol orders. For each order containing alcohol, records will include:
a. the name and address of who made the order
b. age verification at the point of order
c. any refusals made at the point of order
d. the items ordered
e. the date and time of the despatch
f. details of the delivery provider
g. the date and time of deliveryh. the full postal delivery address
i. details of any refusals at the point of delivery including reasons.
Records will be retained at the licensed premises for a period of 12 months and be produced on request for inspection by a police officer or an authorised person of the licensing authority.
The only acceptable proof of identity will be a photographic driver’s licence, a
passport or an Identity Card containing the PASS Hologram. The website shall contain a declaration to this effect.