Are there mandatory conditions attached to a premises licence?
A – Yes. You will need to operate your premises in line with a number of mandatory conditions. Failure to do so will lead to the Licensing Board reviewing your licence. The mandatory conditions include: • alcohol is to be sold on the premises only in accordance with the operating plan • alcohol is not to be sold where there is no premises manager, or the premises manager does not hold a valid personal licence • no person is to sell alcohol before they receive appropriate training and a record must be kept on the premises of that training • where the price at which any alcohol sold on the premises is varied: – the variation may be brought into effect only at the beginning of a period of licensed hours and no further variation of the price at which that, or any other alcohol, is sold on the premises may be brought into effect before the expiry of the period of 72 hours beginning with the coming into effect of the earlier price variation • irresponsible drinks promotions must not be under
