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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