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6.7 The 2003 Act does not prevent visitors to a qualifying club being supplied with alcohol aslong as they are ‘guests’ of any member of the club or the club collectively, and nothing inthe 2003 Act prevents the admission of such people as guests without prior notice. The2003 Act does not define “guest” and whether or not somebody is a genuine guest wouldin all cases be a question of fact.6.8 There is no mandatory requirement under the 2003 Act for guests to be signed in by amember of the club. However, a point may be reached where a club is providing commercialservices to the general public in a way that is contrary to its qualifying club status. It is atthis point that the club would no longer be conducted in “good faith” and would no longermeet “general condition 3” for qualifying clubs in section 62 of the 2003 Act. Under the2003 Act, the licensing authority must decide when a club has ceased to operate in “goodfaith” and give the club a notice withdrawing the club premises certificate. The club isentitled to appeal against such a decision to a magistrates’ court. Unless the appeal issuccessful, the club would need to apply for a premises licence to authorise licensableactivities taking place there.QUALIFYING CONDITIONS6.9 Section 62 of the 2003 Act sets out five general conditions which a relevant club mustmeet to be a qualifying club. Section 63 also sets out specified matters for licensingauthorities to enable them to determine whether a club is established and conductedin good faith – the third qualifying condition. Section 64 sets out additional conditionswhich only need to be met by clubs intending to supply alcohol to members and guests.Section 90 of the 2003 Act gives powers to the licensing authority to issue a notice to aclub withdrawing its certificate where it appears that it has ceased to meet the qualifyingconditions. There is a right of appeal against such a decision.ASSOCIATE MEMBERS AND GUESTS6.10 As well as their own members and guests, qualifying clubs are also able to admit associatemembers and their guests (i.e. members and guests from another ‘recognised club’ asdefined by section 193 of the 2003 Act) to the club premises when qualifying club activitiesare being carried on without compromising the use of their club premises certificate.APPLICATIONS FOR THE GRANT OR VARIATION OF CLUB PREMISES CERTIFICATES6.11 The arrangements for applying for or seeking to vary club premises certificates areextremely similar to those for a premises licence. Clubs may also use the minor variationprocess to make small changes to their certificates as long as these could have no adverseimpact on the licensing objectives. Licensing authorities should refer to Chapter 8 of thisGuidance on the handling of such applications.AMENDED GUIDANCE ISSUED UNDER SECTION 182 OF THE LICENSING ACT 200339
6.12 In addition to a plan of the premises and a club operating schedule, clubs must also includethe rules of the club with their application. On notifying any alteration to these rules tothe licensing authority, the club is required to pay a fee set down in regulations. Licensingauthorities cannot require any changes to the rules to be made as a condition of receivinga certificate unless relevant representations have been made. However, if a licensingauthority is satisfied that the rules of a club indicate that it does not meet the qualifyingconditions in the 2003 Act, a club premises certificate should not be granted.STEPS NEEDED TO PROMOTE THE LICENSING OBJECTIVES6.13 Club operating schedules prepared by clubs, must include the steps the club intends totake to promote the licensing objectives. These will be translated into conditions included inthe certificate, unless the conditions have been modified by the licensing authority followingconsideration of relevant representations. Guidance on these conditions is given in Chapter10 of this Guidance.SEX EQUALITY6.14 Clubs are required to comply with the provisions in the Equality Act 2010 and it wouldtherefore be inappropriate to impose conditions on a club premises certificate whichinterfere with the arrangements for granting membership or voting within the club as thiswould result in a duplication of statutory conditions.40 AMENDED GUIDANCE ISSUED UNDER SECTION 182 OF THE LICENSING ACT 2003
Page 4: Contents1. Introduction............
Page 7: LICENSING POLICIES1.11 Section 5 of
Page 11 and 12: 2.10 A condition must also be capab
Page 13 and 14: • Ensuring appropriate and freque
Page 15 and 16: SAFE CAPACITIES2.28 “Safe capacit
Page 17 and 18: 2.38 Measures to control light poll
Page 19 and 20: 2.49 The 2003 Act provides that, wh
Page 21: alcohol to its customer, an authori
Page 25: --have given an objection notice be
Page 28 and 29: 4.26 Only one DPS may be specified
Page 32 and 33: y the licence, it would be necessar
Page 34 and 35: to the statutory conditions in resp
Page 36 and 37: VEHICLES5.19 Under the 2003 Act, al
Page 38 and 39: 5.29 Venues that are permanent or p
Page 42 and 43: 7. Temporary event notices (TENs)7.
Page 44 and 45: STANDARD AND LATE TEMPORARY EVENT N
Page 46 and 47: licence conditions on the TEN (inso
Page 48 and 49: 8. Applications for premises licenc
Page 50 and 51: Executive and local authority healt
Page 52 and 53: premises licences may be found eith
Page 54 and 55: • the required fee (details of fe
Page 56 and 57: 8.41 All parties are expected to wo
Page 58 and 59: variations, there is no right to a
Page 60 and 61: LICENSING HOURS8.62 Variations to t
Page 62 and 63: unenforceable. This would be accept
Page 64 and 65: 8.81 Licensing authorities in Wales
Page 66 and 67: 8.93 When a person applies for a pr
Page 68 and 69: to take place pending a formal appl
Page 70 and 71: 9.5 It is for the licensing authori
Page 72 and 73: may (in a case where it has applied
Page 74 and 75: HEARINGS9.27 Regulations governing
Page 76 and 77: considered on a case-by-case basis.
Page 78: CONSISTENCY WITH STEPS DESCRIBED IN
Page 81 and 82: 10.27 Licensing authorities may wis
Page 83 and 84: prohibit a number of types of drink
Page 85 and 86: 10.50 The following factors should
Page 87 and 88: alcohol included in it or not targe
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11. ReviewsTHE REVIEW PROCESS11.1 T
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11.12 If the application for a revi
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11.22 For example, licensing author
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• for unlawful gambling; and• f
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LICENSING POLICY STATEMENTS AND SEC
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13. Statements of licensing policy1
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13.12 Statements of policies should
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EVIDENCE OF CUMULATIVE IMPACT13.23
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EFFECT OF SPECIAL POLICIES13.29 The
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• Police enforcement of the gener
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the 2003 Act and any licence or cer
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PROMOTION OF EQUALITY13.59 A statem
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14. Suspension for non-payment of f
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15. Live music and regulated entert
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audience and are provided to, at le
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SPONTANEOUS MUSIC, SINGING AND DANC
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