APLH - Award for Personal Licence Holders Alcohol and Disorderly Conduct Questions and Answers

Question 1

A customer in a pub is slurring their words, stumbling, and has become loud and aggressive towards other patrons.
What is the primary legal responsibility of the bar staff under the Licensing Act 2003?

Accepted Answer

Refuse further service of alcohol and ask the person to leave the premises.

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Ignore the behaviour unless a physical fight breaks out.

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Serve them one last drink of water before asking them to leave.

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Only intervene if the Designated Premises Supervisor is present to authorise it.

Question 2

Under Section 141 of the Licensing Act 2003, who can be held legally responsible for the offence of selling alcohol to a person who is drunk?

Accepted Answer

The person who made the sale, the Designated Premises Supervisor, and the Premises Licence Holder.

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Only the individual member of staff who physically served the drink.

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The drunk person and the person who served them.

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Only the Premises Licence Holder for the premises.

Question 3

A person who is drunk and disorderly refuses to leave a licensed premises after being asked by the on-duty manager. Which of the following statements correctly describes the manager's authority in this situation?

Accepted Answer

The manager is legally entitled to use reasonable force to remove the person from the premises.

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The manager must wait for a police constable to arrive before taking any further action.

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The manager can only eject the person if they hold a specific SIA door supervisor licence.

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The manager is only permitted to verbally instruct the person to leave and cannot physically intervene.

Question 4

A police constable is called to a pub where a customer is being aggressive and shouting. The customer is clearly drunk. Upon arrival, the constable asks the customer to leave, but they refuse. What specific offence under the Licensing Act 2003 has the customer now committed?

Accepted Answer

Failing to leave a licensed premises when requested by a constable.

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Obstructing a police officer in the execution of their duty.

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Public nuisance.

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Aggravated trespass.

Question 5

What is the maximum penalty for the summary offence of being drunk and disorderly in a public place under the Criminal Justice Act 1967?

Accepted Answer

A Level 3 fine on the standard scale.

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A Level 1 fine on the standard scale.

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A Level 4 fine on the standard scale.

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A Level 2 fine on the standard scale.

Question 6

Which of the following is an offence for which a Designated Premises Supervisor (DPS) could be prosecuted under the Licensing Act 2003?

Accepted Answer

Knowingly allowing disorderly conduct to take place on the premises.

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Refusing entry to a person who appears to be drunk.

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Serving a customer who is having a loud but friendly conversation.

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Playing loud music that annoys neighbouring residents.

A customer in a pub is slurring their words, stumbling, and has become loud and aggressive towards other patrons.What is the primary legal responsibility of the bar staff under the Licensing Act 2003?

A customer in a pub is slurring their words, stumbling, and has become loud and aggressive towards other patrons.
What is the primary legal responsibility of the bar staff under the Licensing Act 2003?