APLH - Award for Personal Licence Holders Temporary Event Notices Questions and Answers — Questions and Answers
Question 1: An individual who does not hold a personal licence wishes to use Temporary Event Notices (TENs) for several small events at the same venue. What is the maximum number of TENs they can personally be granted within one calendar year?
- 10 TENs, with no more than 5 being late TENs.
- 5 TENs, with no more than 2 being late TENs. (Correct answer)
- 15 TENs, with no more than 5 being late TENs.
- 50 TENs, with no more than 10 being late TENs.
Correct answer: 5 TENs, with no more than 2 being late TENs.
Under the Licensing Act 2003, an individual who does not hold a personal licence is limited to giving a maximum of 5 Temporary Event Notices per calendar year. Of these 5, a maximum of 2 can be 'late' TENs.
Question 2: A community centre plans to host a series of events under Temporary Event Notices (TENs). What is the maximum number of TENs and the maximum aggregate number of days that the same premises can be used for licensable activities under TENs in a single calendar year?
- 10 TENs, for a total of 28 days.
- 12 TENs, for a total of 18 days.
- 20 TENs, for a total of 30 days.
- 15 TENs, for a total of 21 days. (Correct answer)
Correct answer: 15 TENs, for a total of 21 days.
The Licensing Act 2003 specifies that a single premises is limited to a maximum of 15 Temporary Event Notices in a calendar year. Furthermore, the total number of days that the premises can be used for licensable activities under these TENs cannot exceed 21 days in that same year.
Question 3: Which of the following statements regarding the capacity and duration of an event covered by a single Temporary Event Notice (TEN) is correct?
- The event can have up to 1,000 people and last for a maximum of 72 hours.
- The event can have up to 500 people, including staff, and last for a maximum of 120 hours.
- The event must have fewer than 500 people at all times and can last for a maximum of 168 hours. (Correct answer)
- The event must have fewer than 750 people at all times and can last for a maximum of 48 hours.
Correct answer: The event must have fewer than 500 people at all times and can last for a maximum of 168 hours.
A Temporary Event Notice is only valid for events with fewer than 500 people present at any one time, which includes all staff and performers. The maximum duration for licensable activities under a single TEN is 168 hours, which is equivalent to 7 days.
Question 4: An event organiser realises they need to provide licensable activities for an event in eight working days' time. They need to submit a 'late' TEN. What is the correct notice period for a late TEN?
- No later than 3 working days before the event.
- No later than 10 working days before the event.
- Not less than 5 and not more than 9 clear working days before the event. (Correct answer)
- Exactly 7 working days before the event.
Correct answer: Not less than 5 and not more than 9 clear working days before the event.
A 'late' TEN must be given not earlier than 9 working days and not later than 5 clear working days before the event. A 'standard' TEN requires at least 10 clear working days' notice. The calculation of 'clear working days' excludes the day the notice is received and the day of the event itself.
Question 5: A standard Temporary Event Notice (TEN) has been submitted to the licensing authority. Which of the following bodies have the authority to object to this notice on the grounds that it would undermine one of the licensing objectives?
- The Fire and Rescue Service and the local council's planning department.
- Only the Chief Officer of Police.
- The local residents' association and local businesses.
- The Police and the Environmental Health authority. (Correct answer)
Correct answer: The Police and the Environmental Health authority.
Under the Licensing Act 2003, only the police and the local authority exercising environmental health functions are 'responsible authorities' that can object to a Temporary Event Notice. They can only object if they believe allowing the event would undermine one or more of the four licensing objectives.
Question 6: An event organiser plans two separate events at the same venue, authorised by two separate TENs submitted by them. What is the minimum time that must elapse between the end of the first event and the beginning of the second?
- There is no minimum required time.
- 12 hours.
- 48 hours.
- 24 hours. (Correct answer)
Correct answer: 24 hours.
When the same person (or an associate) uses TENs for two separate events at the same premises, there must be a minimum gap of 24 hours between the end of the licensable activities for the first event and the start of the licensable activities for the second event.
APLH - Award for Personal Licence Holders Temporary Event Notices Questions and Answers
An individual who does not hold a personal licence wishes to use Temporary Event Notices (TENs) for several small events at the same venue.
What is the maximum number of TENs they can personally be granted within one calendar year?