What types of premises will be restricted to children?
Under the Act it will be unlawful to allow any unaccompanied child under the age of 16 to be present on authorised premises which are exclusively or primarily used for supply and consumption of alcohol on the premises. This applies to premises operating under a premises licence, a club premises certificate or a temporary event notice. In effect, this would apply to most pubs and bars where restaurant and food facilities are not provided as a permanent feature or attraction. It will also be unlawful to permit children under 16 not accompanied by an adult between midnight and 5 a.m. into any premises supplying alcohol for consumption there. This also relates to all premises operating under a premises licence, a club premises certificate or a temporary event notice. The most obvious examples of these premises would be nightclubs. It will be for enforcement authorities to decide whether they consider that an offence has been committed.
