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

Adult entertainmentIt is not possible to give an exhaustive list of what amounts to entertainment orservices of an adult or sexual nature. Applicants and responsible authorities needto apply common sense to this matter. However, such entertainment or services, forexample, would generally include topless staff, striptease, lap dancing, table dancingor poledancing, performances involving signifi cant violence or horrifi c incidents,feigned or actual sexual acts or fetishism, or entertainment involving strong andoffensive language.ChildrenThere are several defi nitions of children under the Licensing Act 2003A child is defi ned for the purposes of section 145 of the Act as an individual agedunder 16. For the purposes of the Act, children are considered to be unaccompanied6if they are not in the company of an individual aged 18 or over. 1 The Act makes it anoffence to allow unaccompanied children on premises used exclusively or primarilyfor the supply of alcohol for consumption on the premises. It is also an offence toallow unaccompanied children under 16 at other premises supplying alcohol forconsumption on premises with a premises licence, club premises certifi cate ortemporary event notice between 00:00 and 05:00.Section 146 of the Licensing Act 2003 on sale of alcohol to children makes it clear thatthe sale of alcohol to any individual under 18 is an offence.In Section 20, for the purposes of the exhibition of fi lm, children means persons under18.ClippingObtaining money through deception by the apparent offer of sexual services orentertainment. This may involve the simple deception of receiving money and sendingvictims to addresses where no such offer is available, the supply of non-alcoholicdrinks at infl ated prices and the charging of fees for hostess services when notrequested. In some instances, it is associated with luring victims to places where theyare robbed.886 Section 145 (2) of the Licensing Act 2003 Chapter 17