Part 3

Premises licences

Miscellaneous

Duty to keep, display and produce premises licence
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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.