*07970 134 730* MERTHYR TYDFIL PERSONAL LICENCE ADVICE
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Only persons who hold a personal licence, or those who have been authorised by someone with a personal licence, may supply alcohol at licensed premises.
In addition, all licensed premises where alcohol is sold must employ a personal licence holder to be named on the licence. This person is known as the Designated Premises Supervisor.
You must apply for a personal licence to the local authority where you reside, so where you live and not where you work, unless, of course, they are the same.
You must be aged 18 years or over, be entitled to work in the UK and hold an accredited qualification. There is no requirement to re-new a personal licence. All licences personal licenses will be issued without an expiry date but as a matter of course.
While individuals no longer need to renew their licence, you should remember that all personal licence holders have a duty to tell the licensing authority that issued their licence of any changes to their name and address or if they are convicted of any relevant or foreign offences or, are required to pay an immigration penalty.
‘Relevant offence’ refers to the offences listed in the Act that could, on conviction, rule out the grant or renewal of a personal licence to the applicant concerned. The offences include:
- those involving serious crime
- those involving serious dishonesty
- those involving controlled drugs
- certain sexual offences
- offences created by the Licensing Act 2003.
If you are charged with a relevant offence, you must produce your personal licence to the court. If that is not practical, you must tell the court that you have a personal licence, who the issuing authority is, and why you can’t produce the licence. Failure to produce, or notify the court about your licence, without reasonable excuse, is an offence under section 128 of the Act. The sentence on conviction of this offence is a fine of up to £500, and could result in the forfeiture or suspension of the licence.
If you are convicted of any relevant offence, foreign offence, or are required to pay an immigration penalty you must, as soon as reasonably practicable, inform the licensing authority who issued your personal licence of this and give them a notice containing details of the nature and date of the conviction and any sentence imposed. The licensing authority may, in these circumstances, suspend your licence for a period not exceeding six months or, revoke your licence.
Similarly it is an offence to fail to tell the licensing authority that issued the licence of all changes of name and address of the licence holder.
The starting point to being granted a personal licence, is to attend a one-day training course. At the end of the course, candidates will sit a 40 question exam paper. Successful individuals will need to score a minimum of 28 correct question to pass.
Call Johnny Walker, on 07970 134 730 for availability. Remember, I come to your premises, on a day to suit you. Week end courses are also available, just ask. Cheers.