New Mandatory Licensing Conditions April 2010
The Home Secretary has annouced five conditions for the new mandatory licensing code, seemingly ending speculation of it being scrapped - though the code still requires parliamentary approval.
As of the 6th April 2010, the first 3 proposed conditions are planned to come into effect:
- banning irresponsible promotions, such as 'all you can drink for £10' or 'women drink free' deals, that encourage people to drink quickly or irresponsibly
- banning 'dentist's chairs' where drink is poured directly into the mouths of customers, making it impossible for them to control the amount they are drinking
- ensuring free tap water is available for customers, allowing people to space out their drinks
Premises will have further time to prepare for the remaining 2 conditions due to come in on the 1st October 2010:
- ensuring all those who sell alcohol have an age-verification policy in place, requiring them to check the ID of anyone who looks under-18
- ensuring small measures of beers, wine and spirits are made available to customers
Download New Mandatory Licensing Conditions (Final) here