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Licensing Act 2003

Statement of Licensing Policy

20  Conditions

20.1  The Licensing Authority may not impose conditions on or refuse to grant/vary a Premises Licence or Club Premises Certificate unless it has received a relevant representation in respect of the application.  There will be no standard conditions.

20.2  If no relevant representations are received, the application must be granted on the terms sought, i.e. on terms that are consistent with the operating schedule submitted, and no additional conditions can be imposed.

20.3  Conditions may only be imposed on licences and certificates where they are necessary for the promotion of one or more of the four licensing objectives. Conditions may not be imposed on licences and certificates for other purposes.

20.4  One of the key concepts underscoring the Act is for conditions to be attached to licences and certificates which are tailored to the individual style and characteristics of the premises and events concerned.

20.5  Conditions will be applied to licences that are proportionate and appropriate to the business, organisation, or individual premises concerned. The Licensing Authority will principally draw upon the pool of model conditions issued by the Department of Culture, Media and Sport, and attach conditions relative to the given circumstances of each individual case and which are necessary in order to promote one or more of the licensing objectives.  The model conditions referred to can be found in the Annexes to the Guidance issued by the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport under Section 182 of the Act.

20.6  In relation to premises that have a maximum capacity of 200 persons, where only un-amplified entertainment takes place between 20.00 hours and 00.00 hours, then conditions will not be attached to a licence in relation to the prevention of public nuisance or the protection of children from harm.  If, however, it is felt that conditions relating to the objectives of prevention of public nuisance or the protection of children from harm are required following a formal review of the licence, they will be applied.

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