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

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Licensing authorityIn the Licensing Act 2003 (clause 3) licensing authorities in London are defi ned as theCouncils of London Boroughs. For the purposes of this statement this is the City ofWestminster.Personal licencesThis is a licence which:(a) is granted by a Licensing Authority to an individual in the local authority area wherethey usually reside and(b) authorises that individual to supply alcohol, or authorise the supply of alcohol,in accordance with the premises licence (Part 6, section 111(1), Licensing Act2003).The Licensing Act 2003 specifi es the tests that may be applied when determiningan application for a Personal Licence (Part 6, Section 120). Any individual is onlypermitted to hold one Personal Licence (Part 6, Section 118 Licensing Act 2003).Personal Licences will need to be renewed every ten years (Part 6, Section 115,Licensing Act 2003).Public entertainment licencesIn this document these are taken to be licences issued under:• The London Government Act 1963• The Local Government Miscellaneous Provisions Act 1982• The Cinemas Act 1985• The Theatres Act 1968Qualifying clubThese clubs are organisations where members have joined together for particularsocial, sporting or political purposes and have then combined to buy alcohol in bulkas members of the organisation for supply to the club. There are technically no salesof alcohol by retail at such premises except to guests when guests make a purchase.Such clubs have traditionally not been “licensed”; they have registered with themagistrates’ courts having established that they qualify to be treated exceptionally.The 2003 Act preserves this special treatment and requires the club to “qualify” to beoutside the normal premises licence arrangements. The new authority for the supply90
of alcohol and provision of other licensable activities on qualifying club premises is aclub premises certifi cate and this is issued by the Licensing Authority.A qualifying club will normally be permitted under the terms of a club premisescertifi cate to sell and supply alcohol to its members and their guests only. In order tobe a qualifying club, instant membership is not permitted and members must normallywait at least two days between their application and their admission to the club. Anyqualifying club may choose to obtain a premises licence if it decides that it wishesto offer its facilities commercially for use by the general public, including the sale ofalcohol to them.Such qualifying clubs should not be confused with proprietary clubs, which are clubsrun commercially by individuals, partnerships or businesses for the purposes of profi tand which require a premises licence and are not eligible to be qualifying clubs.Regulated entertainmentIncludes both entertainment and the provision of entertainment facilities. Subjectto qualifying conditions, defi nitions and exemptions as set out in Schedule 1 ofthe Licensing Act 2003, where the following regulated entertainment takes place inthe presence of an audience and is provided for the purpose of entertaining thataudience. This includes:• a performance of a play• an exhibition of a fi lm• an indoor sporting event• a boxing or wrestling entertainment (indoors and outdoors)• a performance of live music• any playing of recorded music• a performance of dance• entertainment of a similar description to that falling within the performance oflive music, the playing of recorded music and the performance of dance.There are important exemptions in Section 177 of the Licensing Act 2003 for smallpremises with a capacity certifi cated or recommended by the fi re authority of not morethan 200.If a premises licence or club premises certifi cate authorises the supply of alcohol forconsumption on the premises and the provision of “music entertainment” (live musicor dancing). If the premises are used primarily for the consumption of alcohol on thepremises, and ifthe premises have a capacity limit of up to 200,any conditions relating91
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LICENSING POLICYSTATEMENT OF LICENS
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4This Statement of Licensing Policy
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ForewordIt is nearly three years si
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ForewordThe Licensing Act 2003 radi
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Strategy1.1 The council has wide ex
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1.6 This Statement of Licensing Pol
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1.16 Under the LDF, the council wil
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2.1 Policy approach2.1.1 The counci
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2.1.4 Revised Guidance in paragraph
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2.2.5 Other conditions relating to
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• Maintaining and making availabl
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affect residents even at some dista
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Protecting children from harmPolicy
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2.2.21 It is recognised that it is
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2.3 HoursIntroduction/definitions2.
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Core hours when customers are on th
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Violence by premises type - April 2
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