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1. Licensing Law & Due Diligence
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2. Learning Objectives
 The Licensing Act 2003
 The nature of alcohol on the human body
 Knowing your duties when serving customers
 Alcohol and young people
 Social Responsibilities
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3. The Licensing Act 2003
A single system that regulates the sale and supply of
alcohol, provision of entertainment to the public and
the provision of late night refreshments.
The Act also requires that all retail sales of alcohol
must be made by an authorised person. In addition the
premises by which the sale of alcohol is licensed must
have a designated premises supervisor.
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4. Licensable Activities
1. The sale of alcohol by retail
2. The supply of alcohol on club premises
3. Provision of late night entertainment
4. Provision of late night refreshments
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5. Licensing Objectives
 The prevention of crime & disorder
 Public safety
 The prevention of public nuisance
 The protection of children from harm
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6. Alcohol and the Human Body
 Quantity
 The size of a person
 Sex
 Food eaten
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7. Units of alcohol
A unit is 10 millilitres of alcohol….
 Half pint of beer 3.6% is roughly 10ml.
 A measure of whisky at 40% is 10ml.
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8. Alcohol Contents
Not more than 0.05%
ABV
Alcohol free. (No Licence required)
Between 0.05% but
below 0.5%ABV
Not alcohol free but not alcohol in the eyes of the
law either.
Over 0.5% Legally defined as alcohol
Not more than 1.2% Low Alcohol
More than 1.2% ABV must be shown on label or at point of sale
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9. Alcohol & You
Think back to the last time you drank alcohol, what did
you have and how much.
Fill in the sheet with as much detail as you can.
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10. Units of Alcohol
Single Spirit (25ml) – 1 Units
Double Spirit (50ml) – 2 Units
Port – 0.9 Units
Glass of Wine (175ml) – 2.1 Units
Glass of Wine (125ml) – 1.5 Units
Bottle of Wine (750ml) – 9 Units
330 ml Btl Prem Lager – 1.7 Units
Alco-pops – 1.4 Units
Single Spirit (35ml) – 1.3 Units
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11. Government Safe Limits
 Men…3-4 units per day but no more than 21 units
per week
 Women…2-3 units per day but not more than 14
units per week.
(Binge drinking is widely recognised as consuming
3 times the recommended daily amount in a single
session).
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12. Knowing your duties when serving
customers.
It is an offence to ….
 allow alcohol to be sold to a drunken person or one
who appears drunk
 Allow alcohol to be obtained for a drunken person
 Allow disorderly conduct on your premises
 Allow drugs to be used/supplied through your
premises
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13. Alcohol & young people
It is against the law to sell alcohol to a
person under the age of 18 anywhere.
There are no exceptions!!
Under some circumstances it is permitted.
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14. Cont…..
An offence is caused if….
 you sell alcohol to a person who is under 18 yrs of age
 you allow the sale of alcohol to a person under 18 yrs
old on licence premises
 a person who is under 18 yrs old attempts to buy
alcohol and for a person over the age of 18 to purchase
alcohol for a person who is under the age of 18.
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15. 16-17yr olds
 Allowed to drink beer, wine & cider with a
table meal.
 Accompanied with an adult
 The ADULT must purchase the drinks
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16. Children (under 16 yrs)
 It is an offence to allow unaccompanied children on a
licensed premises…
 where the sale of alcohol for consumption is the
primary reason.
 Between midnight & 5am when open and licensed to
sell alcohol.
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17. Social Responsibility
How can you promote a positive drinking culture at
Tyneside Cinema?
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18. Social Responsibility & Due Diligence
 The British Beer & Pub Award (BBPA)….provides guidance
about security, drug awareness, drinks promotions & noise control
 responsible promotion of alcohol
 avoiding underage or excessive drinking
 ensure company policies work to support a message of
sensible drinking
 working closely with relevant authorities such as the
police & local community
 staff training
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19. A responsible approach could include the following….
 using a large selection of soft drinks to give
the customer choice
 avoiding marketing that may be appealing to
young people
 trained staff that know their responsibilities
with drunks and underage people
 adopt an ID scheme (Challenge 21 policy)
 Use guidance from sector bodies such as The
Portman Group (codes of practice on
product merchandising etc)
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20. Continued….
 neighbourhood watch scheme (Pubwatch, Retailwatch)
 regular checks of the premises keeping areas free of
glass, toilet checks
 signs near the exits encouraging good behaviour
 adopt a sensible drinking message
 refusals book
 Co operate with the police
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21. Thanks
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