Part 3Premises licences

Miscellaneous

I152Duty to keep, display and produce premises licence

1

A premises licence holder must secure that the premises licence, or a certified copy of it, is kept at the premises in respect of which it is issued in the custody or under the control of—

a

the licence holder, or

b

the premises manager.

2

A premises licence holder must secure that the summary of the licence, or a certified copy of the summary, is prominently displayed on the premises so as to be capable of being read by anyone frequenting the premises.

3

A premises licence holder who fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with subsection (1) or (2) commits an offence.

4

Any of the persons specified in subsection (5) may require the person in whose custody or under whose control a premises licence (or a certified copy of it) is kept by virtue of subsection (1) to produce the licence (or certified copy) for inspection.

5

The persons referred to in subsection (4) are—

a

a constable, and

b

a Licensing Standards Officer for the council area in which the premises are situated.

6

A person who fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with a requirement made under subsection (4) commits an offence.

7

A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.