Reason Why Your Personal Licence Can be Suspended
Yes, a Personal Licence can be suspended or revoked if any of the offences are committed by the licence holder. The Licensing Act 2003 has a complete list of these offences that can lead to suspension of your licence. It guarantees that the licence holder is an accountable, law-abiding citizen.
A Personal Licence ensures
that its holder is competent enough to operate or oversee a company that
provides or sells alcohol in a professional way. If licence holders don’t
follow the rules or expectations, their licence can be suspended or revoked.
Personal Licence holders risk having their licences cancelled for
up to six months if it’s found that they are not adhering to the requirements.
What Happens If a Personal Licence Gets Suspended or Revoked?
A Personal Licence can get
suspended or revoked for up to six months, which means the business will face a
loss of 6 months. Moreover, the staff won’t be employeed or get paid during
this time period. This will lead to damage to the owner’s reputation for
customers and staff. Once the Personal Licence gets suspended or revoked, the
holder will have to re-apply for it, which means paying additional costs.
How Can You
Lose Your Alcohol Licence in the UK
You can lose your Alcohol Licence in the UK if you:
- fail to meet the requirements you stated
you met on your application.
- used false documentation or an alias.
- allowed another person to use your
licence to engage in licensable behaviour and receive a sentence or
disposal for a relevant offence.
- the date your sentence restrictions end
puts you in the “Automatic Refusal” category of the licence criteria.
- are not authorised to work in the United
Kingdom (unless you are a director of a UK-registered company).
- violate the licensing requirements.
- are not considered a fit and proper
person to hold a licence if you violate any of the licence conditions,
including any additional conditions imposed on your licence.
- fail to complete the required training.
- receive a sentence or disposition for a
relevant offence, and the date your sentence restrictions end puts you in
the “Consider Additional Factors” category of our licence criteria.
- are not qualified to have a licence.
Lost, Stolen or
Damaged Personal Alcohol Licence
Under section
126 of the Licensing Act 2003, if you lose your Personal Alcohol
Licence or it gets stolen, you must inform the Licensing Authority. You must
complete the application form and send it to the Licensing Authority. With the
application, you must pay a fee of £10.50 in the form of a cash, cheque, or
postal order. You can also make credit/debit card payments over the telephone.
If your Personal Licence
gets damaged, you can send the old licence with the ID card and paper copy to
the Licensing Authority. Then you will receive new licence documents from the
authority.
Surrender a
Personal Alcohol Licence
A Personal Licence doesn’t
expire and has a lifetime validity, but the holder can surrender it whenever
they want. If a Personal Licence holder decides to surrender the licence, they
must inform the Licensing Authority in a proper way.
To surrender your Personal
Licence, you must:
- Complete the application form.
- Send your Personal Licence with the ID
card and paper copy.
Reasons for
Getting Your Licence Suspended
The UK Government may
suspend your licence for either one or all of the following reasons.
- If they think that you are a danger to
everyone’s safety.
- If they think that doing so is for the
general welfare.
How Can a Pub
Lose Its Licence in the UK
There could be a number of
reasons why a pub can lose its Alcohol Licence in the UK.
Serving Alcohol to Individuals Under the Legal Drinking Age
Serving Alcohol to visitors of the pub who are under the legal drinking age is
one of the serious reasons a pub can lose its licence. In the UK, this age is
18.
Breach
of Licensing Hours
If a pub is caught selling alcohol outside the licensing hours, they can lose
their licence.
Violation
of Noise Regulations
Although pub are supposed to be a lively place with musicand alcohol, there are
still some regulations. Violating noise regulations can result in losing a
licence.
Breach of Fire Safety Regulations
A pub in the UK risks losing its license if found in breach of Fire Safety Regulations.
It shows that a pub is compromising the safety and well-being of patrons and
staff.
Selling Alcohol without a Valid Licence
In the UK, if a pub is selling alcohol without a valid licence can lead to the
revocation of its licence, as it’s violating one of the major regulatory
requirements.
Violating Health and Safety Regulations
Violating Health and Safety Regulations shows a failure to maintain a safe and
secure environment for customers and employees. It can lead to losing a
licence.
How to Get an Alcohol Personal Licence?
Getting
an Alcohol Personal Licence is a 3-step process. First, you must first pass an APLH Personal Licence Course. Then, get your DBS
check and finally, complete and submit your application.
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