APLH Licensing Objectives 2

Question 1

What is the purpose of an 'operating schedule' in a premises licence application?

Accepted Answer

To describe how the applicant will promote each of the four licensing objectives in their specific premises and context

Answer

The operating schedule is the applicant's statement of how they will ensure the licensing objectives are promoted — conditions on the licence are often drawn from it.

Question 2

What happens if a licensing authority grants a premises licence with no representations from responsible authorities or interested parties?

Accepted Answer

The licensing authority must grant the licence in the terms set out in the operating schedule, and may only add conditions that are consistent with the operating schedule

Answer

If there are no representations, the authority must grant the licence and may only attach conditions that are consistent with the operating schedule — it cannot impose additional conditions unilaterally when there are no objections.

Question 3

Under the Licensing Act 2003, which type of condition on a premises licence cannot be imposed?

Accepted Answer

Conditions that are inconsistent with the operating schedule, disproportionate, or that impose requirements already imposed by other legislation

Answer

Conditions must be appropriate and proportionate for the promotion of the licensing objectives — they cannot duplicate requirements already in other legislation and must be consistent with the operating schedule.

Question 4

A premises repeatedly linked to drug use inside the venue most directly engages which licensing objective?

Accepted Answer

Prevention of crime and disorder (possession and supply of controlled drugs are criminal offences)

Answer

Drug possession and supply are criminal offences — a venue where this occurs persistently directly undermines the prevention of crime and disorder objective, and the licence can be reviewed on this basis.

Question 5

What is 'cumulative impact' in licensing policy?

Accepted Answer

The cumulative effect of a high concentration of licensed premises in an area creating serious problems of crime, disorder, or nuisance beyond what individual premises assessments would reveal

Answer

Cumulative impact policies recognise that even well-run individual premises can, in combination, create problems — a Special Policy (formerly Cumulative Impact Policy) allows the authority to apply a rebuttable presumption against new licences in a hotspot area.

Personal Licence APLH Practice Test

Personal Licence APLH Practice Test

APLH Licensing Objectives 2