Exmouth Masonic Club

3 St Andrews Road, EXMOUTH, Devon, EX8 1AP

Completed application 033870 which is a New Application for Club Premises Certificate from 03/05/2013 to indefinite

Applicant(s)

Permitted Activities

• a performance of live music
• any playing of recorded music
• entertainment of a similar description to that falling within a performance of live music, any playing of recorded music or a performance of dance
• the supply of alcohol

Additional Conditions

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  ANNEXE 1 - MANDATORY CONDITIONS

   

  1.              (1)              The responsible person shall take all reasonable steps to ensure that staff on relevant premises do not carry out, arrange or participate in any irresponsible promotions in relation to the premises.

  (2)              In this paragraph, an irresponsible promotion means any one or more of the following activities, or substantially similar activities, carried on for the purpose of encouraging the sale or supply of alcohol for consumption on the premises in a manner which carries a significant risk of leading or contributing to crime and disorder, prejudice to public safety, public nuisance, or harm to children -

  (a)              games or other activities which require or encourage, or are designed to require or encourage, individuals to-

  (i)              drink a quantity of alcohol within a time limit (other than to drink alcohol sold or supplied on the premises before the cessation of the period in which the responsible person is authorised to sell or supply alcohol), or

  (ii)              drink as much alcohol as possible (whether within a time limit or otherwise);

  (b)              provision of unlimited or unspecified quantities of alcohol free or for a fixed or discounted fee to the public or to a group defined by a particular characteristic (other than any promotion or discount available to an individual in respect of alcohol for consumption at a table meal, as defined in section 159 of the Act);

  (c)              provision of free or discounted alcohol or any other thing as a prize to encourage or reward the purchase and consumption of alcohol over a period of 24 hours or less;

  (d)              provision of free or discounted alcohol in relation to the viewing on the premises of a sporting event, where that provision is dependent on-

  (i)              the outcome of a race, competition or other event or process, or

  (ii)              the likelihood of anything occurring or not occurring;

  (e)              selling or supplying alcohol in association with promotional posters or flyers on, or in the vicinity of, the premises which can reasonably be considered to condone, encourage or glamorise anti-social behaviour or to refer to the effects of drunkenness in any favourable manner.

  Source: Section 73A & 73B Licensing Act 2003

  2.              The responsible person shall ensure that no alcohol is dispensed directly by one person into the mouth of another (other than where that other person is unable to drink without assistance by reason of a disability).

  Source: Section 73A & 73B Licensing Act 2003

  3.              The responsible person shall ensure that free tap water is provided on request to customers where it is reasonably available.

  Source: Section 73A & 73B Licensing Act 2003

  4.              (1)              The club premises certificate holder shall ensure that an age verification policy applies to the premises in relation to the sale or supply of alcohol.

  (2)              The policy must require individuals who appear to the responsible person to be under 18 years of age (or such older age as may be specified in the policy) to produce on request, before being served alcohol, identification bearing their photograph, date of birth and a holographic mark.

  Source: Section 73A & 73B Licensing Act 2003

  5.              The responsible person shall ensure that-

  (a)              where any of the following alcoholic drinks is sold or supplied for consumption on the premises (other than alcoholic drinks sold or supplied having been made up in advance ready for sale or supply in a securely closed container) it is available to customers in the following measures-

  (i)              beer or cider: ½ pint;

  (ii)              gin, rum, vodka or whisky: 25 ml or 35 ml; and

  (iii)              still wine in a glass: 125 ml; and

  (b)              customers are made aware of the availability of these measures.

  Source: Section 73A & 73B Licensing Act 2003

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  ANNEXE 2 - CONDITIONS CONSISTENT WITH THE OPERATING SCHEDULE

   

  CONDITIONS OFFERED BY APPLICANT

   

  1.              The Club will continue to operate as it has done for so many years which operations are consistent in addressing the four licensing objectives.

  2.              No persons will be permitted to take open containers of alcohol or soft drinks from the premises.

  3.              The Masonic Club has a zero tolerance to illegal drugs and their use or supply on the premises will result in a report to the police and a banning from the premises.

  4.              The fire safety measures with which the premises are provided will be maintained in good working order, and their adequacy will be determined on a regular basis, by the carrying out of fire risk assessment.

  5.              The Club Committee understands that the safety of occupants is also influenced by numbers of persons present, their disposition and the activities taking place, and therefore undertakes to maintain a safe occupancy level.

  6.              All exit doors will be easily operable without the use of a key, card, code or similar means and will be available for egress while patrons are on the premises.

  7.              Means of escape will be maintained, unobstructed and clearly identifiable with fire exits and means of escape appropriately signed in accordance with BS 5499.

  8.              Notices detailing the action to be taken in the event of fire or other emergency will be prominently displayed and maintained in good condition.

  9.              When disabled people are present adequate arrangements will exist to enable their safe evacuation in the event of an emergency.

  10.              A first aid box will be kept and maintained on the premises.

  11.              All lavatories, urinals and wash basins shall at all times be kept in good order and repair and be properly cleaned, ventilated and disinfected and supplied with water and all necessary requisites and all doors leading thereto shall be suitably marked.

  12.              The premises will be inspected on an annual basis by the Fire Authority and any matters that they require to be attended to will be carried out within a reasonable period of the request.

  13.              Consideration will be given to occupancy limits to prevent overcrowding and these limits will be based on advice from Police, Fire or Local Authority Officers from time to time.

  14.              All external doors and windows will be kept shut, other than for access and egress, in all rooms when events involving amplified music or speech or other entertainment are likely to give rise to noise.

  15.              Patrons will be asked not to stand around talking in the street outside the premises and asked to leave the vicinity quietly and quickly.

  16.              Rubbish produced by the premises will be stored in a designated area and in suitable receptacles which will be emptied regularly.

  17.              Unaccompanied children are not permitted on the premises and any child on the premises taking part in a social event must be accompanied by a parent/ guardian/responsible adult.

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  ANNEXE 3 - CONDITIONS ATTACHED AFTER A HEARING BY THE LICENSING AUTHORITY

   

  None

   

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  ANNEXE 4 - PLAN APPROVED BY THE LICENSING AUTHORITY

   

  The licensable activities authorised by this licence will be confined to the areas that are outlined in PINK on the plans submitted to and approved by the Licensing Authority.

Premises Plans

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