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How Do I Become a Licensee? |
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To become a Licensee under the Licensing Act 2003, anyone who sells or authorises the sale by retail or the supply of
alcohol will have to hold a personal licence. In order to qualify for a personal licence, an applicant must by law
study and pass a licensing qualification.
The NCPLH for England and Wales
or the SCPLH for Scotland.
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How do I get a Personal Licence? |
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To qualify for a licence to sell alcohol you will require training and a qualification for the Personal Licence Holder.
You can attend a one day instructor led course, sitting the examination at the end of the day, on a successful pass you
will receive a certificate that will allow you to apply to your local Licensing Authority for your Personal Licence.
You can study the NCPLH or the SCPLH
On-Line (see our previews), this is a study course only, you will have to sit
your final exam at an approved centre, which are located throughout the UK.
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What if I have a conviction? |
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You must not have any unspent convictions for any relevant offences (in England or Wales) or for any 'foreign offences'
under Schedule 4 of the Licensing Act.
Some convictions have a period of time after which they are 'spent'. This means
that under the law they are no longer counted against the offender. The period of time for each conviction is laid down by
the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The time after which conviction becomes spent depends on the length of the sentence
given for that offence. Foreign offences are offences of a similar nature to relevant offences but committed outside England and Wales
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Who is a DPS, do I need one? |
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The Designated Premises Supervisor is the person nominated by the premises licence holder as being the person in day-to-day control
of the premises. In addition, the designated premises supervisor provides a single point of accountability in the event of any
problems occurring at those premises.
The nomination of a designated premises supervisor means that the person responsible
for the day-to-day running of the premises will be easily identifiable.
The designated premises supervisor must be a
personal licence holder. There may well be a number of personal licence holders working at premises but there can only be one designated
premises supervisor at any time. It is not possible to have more than one designated premises supervisor for any one premises.
The personal licence holder responsible for supplying alcohol, or authorising the supply of alcohol by others, does not have to be
the designated premises supervisor. A premises selling alcohol which does not have a designated premises supervisor is in breach of
licensing law. Any sales from such premises would constitute an unauthorised licensable activity.
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Can I take this course On-Line? |
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Yes, we have developed a unique on-line study course for the NCPLH and SCPLH both can be studied through distance learning and the cost includes the exam in a centre near your location
(see our previews).
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Can I take the exam On-Line? |
A. Unfortunately Not; the exam is a Government approved Level 2 NCPLH for England and Wales and a Level 5
SCPLH in Scotland, these qualifications have to be invigilated in an approved training centre.
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I live in Scotland, what do I need? |
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The new Licensing Act 2005 came into force in Scotland in February 2008 and it then became a mandatory requirement for anyone selling
or supplying alcohol to be qualified with the SCPLH a Level 5 qualification in Scotland.
Once qualified, application can then be made to your own Licensing Board in Scotland for your personal licence.
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How do I get a Premises Licence? |
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Application for a Premises Licence is made to the Local Licensing Authority where the Premises is sited or the Licensing Board in Scotland.
An application must include the Licensing Activities which will take place on or in the premises, an Operating Schedule or Plan
(times that the licensable activities will take place), a Floor plan and the details of the Designated Premises Supervisor
(England & Wales) Designated Premises Manager (Scotland).
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Who is my Licensing Authority? |
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A Personal Licence Holder's Licensing Authority is the local council for the area in which they currently live at the time of application.
Think about 'Who collects your household rubbish or who you pay your local council tax to' that is most likely your Licensing Authority
or Licensing Board in Scotland.
The original Licensing Authority/Board will remain your Licensing Authority/Board even if you
move within that country. Note: Should a Personal Licence Holder with a NCPLH move to Scotland to work they
would have to take the
SCPLH qualification and vis-�-vis for a SCPLH holder moving the England or Wales.
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How many Personal licence holders must I have? |
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As many as possible, the more staff qualified to sell or authorise the sale or supply of alcohol the better. Some Licensing Authorities
require more than one; please check with your Licensing Authority.
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Where can I do the training? |
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We have one day courses all over the UK including Scotland.
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Can I get MOCK exam papers? |
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Yes; There are a number of web sites that have mock exam papers for you to download, DH Training has an On-Line Mock exam that is
interactive and the questions change each time.
Mock Exams click NCPLH
or SCPLH
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Do I need a PRS Licence? |
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Yes, If you play any knid of music, please see the PRS Web site -Public House Tariff.
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