As per the new regulations defined in the Licensing Act 2003, the personal license holders are allowed to sell alcohol on or off any facility covered by a premises authority. The licenses are similar to that of a driving license that permits an individual to drive a vehicle.
The new commandments override the hazy ‘fit and proper person’ rules in which a license holder was stuck to a premise from where the authority was obtained. The mandatory qualification on the other hand is also intended to raise the professional standard throughout the county in the niche of hospitality.
Process for Personal License Obtainment
The applicant is required to submit the duly filled application form at the relevant institution or perhaps the licensing authority. Since form requires certain details of the applicant, it also requires to be submitted along with additional documents, photographs and of course the processing fee to process the application.
If the person has been convicted for any pertinent or foreign offenses, the licensing institution will give send a notice to the police for the area. If they do not make any objection within a time period of 14 days, the license is generally granted.
The Necessary Qualification
The obligatory qualification for the license obtainment can be undertaken from any of the BIIAB accredited institution across the nation. The syllabus of the personal licence course covers all the aspects of licensing laws, license holder’s responsibilities, pertaining laws, the authority of police and other institutions, and even the consequences in case of failure to comply with the laws.
A personal license once acquired is valid for a time period of ten years except for the case if the license has been surrendered or forfeited. After 10 years, the license can be easily renewed for a further 10 years, if the holder has not been found guilty of any relevant offense.