Offences *
The Licensing Act 2003 sets out a number of offences that can be committed by licence holders, applicants or others, including the holders of Temporary Event Notices.

In general terms you commit an offence if you:

Provide a regulated activity which requires a licence and you do not have one

Do not notify the Licensing Authority or other responsible authorities of      something you are supposed to

Breach the terms of a licence, certificate or notice

Make a false statement

Allow an unaccompanied child (under 16) on a licensed premises primarily used for consumption of alcohol on the premises or any licensed premises used for the consumption of alcohol between midnight and 5 am

Sell liqueur confectionery to a child under 16

Are under 18 and you purchase alcohol or get a club to supply it to you.

You purchase alcohol for someone under 18 (someone over 18 may purchase beer wine or cider for someone aged 16 or 17 whilst they are at the licensed premises consuming a table meal)

At licensed premises, sell, supply or deliver alcohol to someone under 18,allow another employee or club member to so sell or supply or allow someone under 18 to consume alcohol on the premises (except at a table meal as above).

You are under 18 and you consume alcohol at licensed premises (except at a table meal as above)

You send someone under 18 to obtain alcohol for you (except in the course of their employment e.g. a young person employed as a delivery driver)

Allow someone under 18 to sell or supply alcohol unless the sale is supervised and specifically authorised

Allow disorderly conduct on a licensed premises

Sell alcohol to or purchase it for a person who is drunk

Do not leave a licensed premises when asked to do so if you are drunk

Keep smuggled goods at a licensed premises

More Information *
For further information, please contact BDC Customer Service Centre at csc@braintree.gov.uk
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