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TASK 1

Converse the merits of different types of licensed premises as they would apply to the proposed nightclub chain:

Licensed premises act 2003: In this act the responsibility of registration of clubs is transferred   by the council from the magistrate’s court. For the registration there are various formalities has to be done for taking the permission and levied the fees. This appendix explained the formalities and fees which is charged for the registration of the club. When any premises want to provide the alcohol, hot food and entertainment between 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. then he the premises need to take the club premises certificate.

The different types of licensed premises are:

1. First are leasehold/ freehold.
2. Second is managed house/ tenancies
3. Member clubs/ open access and
4. Food, drink / dancing, gaming

Merits are:

• Age– License can be taken by any person aged 18 years or above for carry out the licensed premises.
• Applicants-An applicant may be husband and wife, partners.
• License-The applicant can have more than one license.
• Transfers – if any person wants to transfer the premises license, then he can transfer the premises license to the person. The person who want to transfer the premises license then he has to fulfill the conditions which are :

1. The application must be made by the applicant in prescribed form to the licensing authority.
2. The person should has age 18 years or above.
3. Prescribed fees have to be paid for the transfer of premises license.
4. The consent form should be signed by the existing holder.

• Interim authority- There is interim authority over the premises by the holder. It means that holder can continue his business as long as the holder wants. If any holder become:

1. Insolvent
2. Died
3. Mentally incapacity

Then the interim authority is given to the licensing authority. And it is made up by the prescribed authority and with the prescribed fee.

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• Prevent the crime and disorder- by taking the premises license then the crimes and other disorder should be prevented. There should be CCTV in pub, shops etc. If any CCTV is installing, and any incident is happened then police required to the shop watch and from the pub watch that share the information which is required by the police which is material evidence for the case.

Prevention of public nuisance- it also helps in preventing the public nuisance. It is necessary that any entertainment is not done in the outside areas in the evening for this prior consultation has to be taken from the licensing authority.