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employees benefit from an exemption when carrying out conduct in connection with acertified sports grounds (section 4(6 to 12)). Furthermore, in certain circumstancespersons benefit from an exemption where they operate under the SIA’s Approved ContractorScheme (section 15).10.78 Conditions under section 21 of the 2003 Act should only relate to individuals carryingout security activities defined by section 21(3)(a) of the 2003 Act. Therefore, they shouldonly relate to an activity to which paragraph 2(1)(a) of Schedule 2 to the 2001 Act applies(certain manned guarding activities) and which is licensable conduct within the meaningof section 3(2) of that Act. The requirement does not relate to individuals performingnon-security related activities, and section 21 should not be used in relation to anysuch activities.10.79 Section 21 of the 2003 Act continues to ensure that a premises licence need not imposesuch a requirement in relation to those licensed premises which the 2001 Act treats asunlicensed premises. Those are:• premises staging plays or exhibiting films;• casinos or bingo halls licensed under the Gambling Act 2005;• premises where a club certificate is in force when activities are being carried on under theauthority of that certificate.See paragraph 8(3) of Schedule 2 to the 2001 Act for full details.10.80 It should be noted, however, that the 2001 Act will require contractors and a small numberof employees (those managing/supervising and those supplied under contract) to belicensed as manned guards (rather than door supervisors) when undertaking licensableconduct on premises to which paragraph 8(3) of Schedule 2 to the 2001 Act applies.10.81 It is therefore important that if a licensing authority intends that individuals must be presentto carry out security activities (as defined by section 21(3)(a) of the 2003 Act) this shouldbe explicit, as should the mandatory condition for those individuals to hold an SIA licenceor be entitled to carry out that activity by virtue of section 4 of the 2001 Act. On the otherhand, where a licensing authority intends that individuals must be present to carry out otheractivities (for example, activities related to safety or steward activities to organise, adviseand direct members of the public) no mandatory condition should be imposed under section21 of the 2003 Act. In all cases it is important when determining whether or not a conditionis to be imposed under section 21 of the 2003 Act to consider whether the activities ofany individual working in licensed premises fall within the definition of security activitiesin section 21(3)(a) of the 2003 Act. (Regardless of whether a condition is imposed undersection 21 of the 2003 Act, under the 2001 Act the appropriate SIA licence must be heldby any individual performing an activity for which they are licensable under that Act).AMENDED GUIDANCE ISSUED UNDER SECTION 182 OF THE LICENSING ACT 200389
11. ReviewsTHE REVIEW PROCESS11.1 The proceedings set out in the 2003 Act for reviewing premises licences and club premisescertificates represent a key protection for the community where problems associated withthe licensing objectives occur after the grant or variation of a premises licence or clubpremises certificate.11.2 At any stage, following the grant of a premises licence or club premises certificate, aresponsible authority, or any other person, may ask the licensing authority to review thelicence or certificate because of a matter arising at the premises in connection with any ofthe four licensing objectives.11.3 An application for review may be made electronically, provided the licensing authority agreesand the applicant submits a subsequent written application. The licensing authority mayalso agree in advance that the application need not be given in writing. However, theseapplications are outside the formal electronic application process and may not be submittedvia Business Link or the licensing authority’s electronic facility.11.4 In addition, the licensing authority must review a licence if the premises to which it relateswas made the subject of a closure order by the police based on nuisance or disorder andthe magistrates’ court has sent the authority the relevant notice of its determination, or ifthe police have made an application for summary review on the basis that premises areassociated with serious crime and/or disorder.11.5 Any responsible authority under the 2003 Act may apply for a review of a premises licenceor club premises certificate. Therefore, the relevant licensing authority may apply for areview if it is concerned about licensed activities at a premises and wants to interveneearly without waiting for representations from other parties. However, it is not expected thatlicensing authorities should normally act as responsible authorities in applying for reviewson behalf of other persons, such as local residents or community groups. These individualsor groups are entitled to apply for a review for a licence or certificate in their own right ifthey have grounds to do so. It is also reasonable for licensing authorities to expect otherresponsible authorities to intervene where the basis for the intervention falls within theremit of that other authority. For example, the police should take appropriate steps wherethe basis for the review is concern about crime and disorder. Likewise, where there areconcerns about noise nuisance, it is reasonable to expect the local authority exercisingenvironmental health functions for the area in which the premises are situated to make theapplication for review.11.6 Where the relevant licensing authority does act as a responsible authority and applies for areview, it is important that a separation of responsibilities is still achieved in this processto ensure procedural fairness and eliminate conflicts of interest. As outlined previouslyin Chapter 9 of this Guidance, the distinct functions of acting as licensing authority andresponsible authority should be exercised by different officials to ensure a separationof responsibilities. Further information on how licensing authorities should achieve this90 AMENDED GUIDANCE ISSUED UNDER SECTION 182 OF THE LICENSING ACT 2003
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Contents1. Introduction............
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LICENSING POLICIES1.11 Section 5 of
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2.10 A condition must also be capab
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• Ensuring appropriate and freque
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SAFE CAPACITIES2.28 “Safe capacit
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2.38 Measures to control light poll
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2.49 The 2003 Act provides that, wh
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alcohol to its customer, an authori
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--have given an objection notice be
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4.26 Only one DPS may be specified
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y the licence, it would be necessar
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to the statutory conditions in resp
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VEHICLES5.19 Under the 2003 Act, al
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5.29 Venues that are permanent or p
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Page 42 and 43: 7. Temporary event notices (TENs)7.
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Page 46 and 47: licence conditions on the TEN (inso
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Page 52 and 53: premises licences may be found eith
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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
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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.
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Page 83 and 84: prohibit a number of types of drink
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Page 103 and 104: 13.12 Statements of policies should
Page 105 and 106: EVIDENCE OF CUMULATIVE IMPACT13.23
Page 107 and 108: EFFECT OF SPECIAL POLICIES13.29 The
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Page 113 and 114: PROMOTION OF EQUALITY13.59 A statem
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Page 117 and 118: 15. Live music and regulated entert
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Page 121 and 122: SPONTANEOUS MUSIC, SINGING AND DANC
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