Statement of Licensing Policy (2008) WCC - Westminster City Council

Protecting children from harmPolicy CH1To protect children from harm, the Licensing Authority will apply the following criteriaand take in to account the following considerations, where relevant, in determiningapplications and reviews:Criteria(i) Whether there are appropriate measures in place to protect children fromharm.Considerations(ii) Whether there are effective measures to check the age of those young peoplewho appear under 21 to ensure that alcohol is not sold to those under 18 andthose under 16 are accompanied in alcohol led premises (see Appendix 9).(iii) Whether the supply of alcohol for consumption on the premises is theexclusive or primary purpose of the services provided at the premises (revisedGuidance, paragraph 2.44).(iv) Whether accompanied children under 16 on the premises of which the primarypurpose is supply of alcohol for consumption on the premises are taking atable meal or are being entertained by a live performance.(v) The hour to which accompanied children under 16 are proposed to be on thepremises where the exclusive or primary purpose of the services provided atthe premises is the supply of alcohol for consumption on the premises.(vi) Whether due regard is paid to industry codes of good practice on the labelling4and display of alcoholic drinks. 1(vii) Whether there are adequate procedures for identifying unaccompanied or lostchildren and ensuring that they are kept safe and adequately supervised untilthey can be handed over to a responsible adult.(viii) The likelihood of children being attracted to the premises; eg by the nature ofactivities or facilities provided whether or not these are licensed.(ix) Whether there is evidence of heavy, binge or underage drinking on thepremises.(x) Whether the premises commonly provides entertainment or services of anadult or sexual nature (see Glossary).(xi) Whether there is a strong element of gambling on the premises (but not, forexample, the presence of a small number of cash prize gaming machines).(xii) Whether fi lms are to be shown and the measures to restrict children fromviewing age restricted fi lms classifi ed according to the recommendations ofthe British Board of Film Classifi cation or the council itself; revised Guidance(paragraph 13.53) refers.324 The Portman Group Code of Practice on the Naming, Packaging and Merchandising of Alcoholic Drinks and their Retail AlertBulletins on unsuitable packaging and marketing.