Amended guidance issued under section 182 of the Licensing Act ...

LARGE SCALE TIME-LIMITED EVENTS REQUIRING PREMISES LICENCES5.25 Licensing authorities should note that a premises licence may be sought for a short,discrete period. The 2003 Act provides that a temporary event notice is subject to variouslimitations (see Chapter 7 of this Guidance). The temporary provision of licensable activitiesthat fall outside these limits will require the authority of a premises licence if the premisesare currently unlicensed for the activities involved.5.26 The procedures for applying for and granting such a licence are identical to those for anunlimited duration premises licence except that it should be stated on the applicationthat the applicant’s intention is that the period of the licence should be limited. Licensingauthorities should clearly specify on such a licence when it comes into force and when itceases to have effect. If the sale of alcohol is involved, a personal licence holder must bespecified as the designated premises supervisor.5.27 The temporary provision of licensable activities may range from relatively small local events,like traditional performances of a play, which may last for seven days, to major pop festivalslasting only one day. The largest events may attract crowds of over 100,000 people and thepromotion of the licensing objectives may be challenging. Licensing authorities are expectedto make clear in local publicity that they should be given very early notice of such majorevents to allow responsible authorities to discuss operating schedules with the organiserswell before a formal application is submitted. Many of these events will give rise to specialconsiderations in respect of public safety. Operating schedules should therefore reflect anawareness of these matters and, advice given in the following documents will be relevant:• Managing Crowds Safely (HSE 2000) ISBN 0 7176 1834 X;• 5 Steps to Risk Assessment: Case Studies (HSE 1998) ISBN 07176 15804;• The Guide to Safety at Sports Grounds, 5th Edition 2008 (http://products.ihs.com/cis/Doc.aspx?AuthCode=&DocNum=98685 );• Fire Safety Risk Assessment – Open Air Events and Venues (ISBN 978 1 85112 823 5) isavailable from the Department for Communities and Local Government websitewww.communities.gov.uk/fire;• Event safety information available on the HSE website.ADDITIONAL FEES FOR LARGE SCALE EVENTS5.28 It should be noted that premises licences for large scale events do not automatically attractthe higher fee levels set out in the fee regulations made under the 2003 Act, which mustbe paid in addition to the standard application or variation fees when the premises licencerelates to activities attracting the attendance of 5,000 or more.36 AMENDED GUIDANCE ISSUED UNDER SECTION 182 OF THE LICENSING ACT 2003