Personal Licence Conditions Flashcards

If a personal licence holder loses their licence document, what should they do?

Answer: Apply to the licensing authority that issued the licence for a replacement copy, paying the prescribed fee

A lost, stolen, or damaged personal licence can be replaced by applying to the issuing licensing authority for a copy — the underlying licence record remains valid and continues to exist even without the physical document.

What is the obligation on a personal licence holder if they are charged (but not yet convicted) of a relevant offence?

Answer: They must notify the licensing authority that issued their personal licence within 14 days of being charged with a relevant offence

Section 128 requires notification of the issuing licensing authority within 14 days of being charged — the licence is not automatically suspended, but the authority is kept informed.

A personal licence holder retires from the licensed trade. What happens to their personal licence?

Answer: It remains valid indefinitely until surrendered, suspended, or forfeited — retirement does not affect the licence

A personal licence does not expire on retirement — it remains valid and can be used again if the holder returns to the trade, unless they choose to surrender it.

Under the Licensing Act 2003, can a person under 18 hold a personal licence?

Answer: No — an applicant must be aged 18 or over at the time of application

The Licensing Act 2003 explicitly requires personal licence applicants to be aged 18 or over — there are no exceptions for younger applicants regardless of qualification or employer support.

What document must a personal licence holder produce to demonstrate their authority to authorise alcohol sales at a premises?

Answer: Their personal licence document, which they should have with them or readily accessible when on duty

The personal licence is the document that demonstrates the holder's authority — it should be available for inspection by enforcement officers, and a DPS may need to produce it to confirm their authorisation.

A personal licence holder is named as DPS at premises where a review results in the removal of the DPS condition. What effect does this have on the personal licence holder?

Answer: They cease to be the DPS of those premises but retain their personal licence, which remains valid for use elsewhere

The DPS condition is a feature of the premises licence, not the personal licence — removing a DPS from one premises does not affect the personal licence holder's right to act as DPS elsewhere.