APLH - Award for Personal Licence Holders Personal Licence Holder Responsibilities Questions and Answers Flashcards

A Personal Licence Holder moves to a new home in a different local authority area. What is their legal responsibility regarding their Personal Licence?

Answer: They must notify the original issuing licensing authority of their change of address.

Under the Licensing Act 2003, a Personal Licence Holder is legally required to notify the licensing authority that originally issued the licence of any change in their name or address 'as soon as reasonably practicable'. This is the case even if they move to a different local authority area.

A police constable is inspecting a licensed premises. What must a Personal Licence Holder do if asked to produce their licence?

Answer: Produce their physical Personal Licence for inspection.

When a Personal Licence Holder is on the premises to sell or authorise the sale of alcohol, they must be able to produce their licence for inspection by a police constable or an authorised officer of the licensing authority. Failure to do so is an offence under the Licensing Act 2003.

Which of the following is the primary role of a Personal Licence Holder?

Answer: To authorise the sale or supply of alcohol.

The core function and legal responsibility of a Personal Licence Holder is to authorise the sale or supply of alcohol in a licensed premises. While they can also make sales themselves, their key role is providing the legal authority for such sales to occur.

A Personal Licence Holder is charged with a relevant offence. At what point must they inform the court that they hold a Personal Licence?

Answer: No later than their first appearance in court for the offence.

The Licensing Act 2003 places a duty on a Personal Licence Holder who is charged with a relevant offence to inform the court of their status as a licence holder. This notification must happen no later than their first appearance in court in connection with that offence.

A customer at a pub becomes confrontational after being refused service. The Designated Premises Supervisor (DPS) is not on site. A Personal Licence Holder is on duty. What is their responsibility in this scenario?

Answer: To ensure the premises licence objectives, such as preventing crime and disorder, are upheld.

All Personal Licence Holders have a responsibility to uphold the four licensing objectives, which include the prevention of crime and disorder. In this scenario, the Personal Licence Holder on duty must take appropriate action to manage the situation and ensure public safety, in line with the objectives.

Under the Licensing Act 2003, failure by a Personal Licence Holder to notify the issuing authority of a change of address is an offence. What is the typical maximum penalty for this?

Answer: A Level 2 fine.

Failing to notify the licensing authority of a change of name or address is an offence under the Licensing Act 2003. This is typically subject to a Level 2 fine on the standard scale, which is £500.