It is intended that a complete ban of children from premises will be rare. The Royal Borough of Greenwich will not usually licence premises to permit persons under the age of 16 to be present after 2300 hours where the premises are primarily used for the consumption of alcohol. Where premises engage in events where the clients will primarily be 16, 17 or 18 years in age. The Licensing Authority would encourage licensees to inform the responsible authorities in advance in order that appropriate advice can be provided. In the case of premises that are used for film exhibitions, conditions will be imposed restricting access only to those who meet the required age limit in line with any certificate granted by the British Board of Film Classification or, in specific cases, a certificate given to the film by the Royal Borough of Greenwich itself. Details of the process for the classification and re-classification of films may be found on the Royal Borough of Greenwich website. Where a large number of children are likely to be present on any licensed premises, for example a children’s show or pantomime, then additional conditions may be imposed, including requiring the presence of an appropriate number of adult staff to ensure public safety and their protection from harm. Anyone intending to provide staff for the supervision of activities of children under 16 will be required to carry out criminal record checks on all such staff. A register of these checks shall be kept on the premises and available for inspection by authorised officers of the Royal Borough of Greenwich or police officers. A young person of compulsory school age must have a Child Performance Licence and be accompanied by a parent or a chaperone or matron approved by the Royal Borough of Greenwich to perform in licensed premises. Information regarding performance licences and chaperone licences can be found on the Royal Borough of Greenwich website. The Royal Borough of Greenwich will expect applicants of alcohol licences to demonstrate in their operating schedule that suitable and sufficient steps are to be taken to ensure the licensing objective of protecting children from harm. In addition to mandatory conditions, Appendix D provides further conditions which should be considered. The Royal Borough of Greenwich expects licensed premises to look out for any evidence of the premises being used as a base for child sexual exploitation and to report any such suspicions to the police by calling ‘101’ as a matter of urgency. Large Outdoor Events. 4.1 Organisers of individual events requiring a Premises Licence need to be aware of the time limits imposed by the Licensing Act 2003. The Royal Borough of Greenwich encourages applicants to submit such applications a minimum of three calendar months before the
It is intended that a complete ban of children from premises will be rare. The Royal Borough of Greenwich will not usually licence premises to permit persons under the age of 16 to be present after 2300 hours where the premises are primarily used for the consumption of alcohol. Where premises engage in events where the clients will primarily be 16, 17 or 18 years in age. The Licensing Authority would encourage licensees to inform the responsible authorities in advance in order that appropriate advice can be provided. In the case of premises that are used for film exhibitions, conditions will be imposed restricting access only to those who meet the required age limit in line with any certificate granted by the British Board of Film Classification or, in specific cases, a certificate given to the film by the Royal Borough of Greenwich itself. Details of the process for the classification and re-classification of films may be found on the Royal Borough of Greenwich website. Where a large number of children are likely to be present on any licensed premises, for example a children’s show or pantomime, then additional conditions may be imposed, including requiring the presence of an appropriate number of adult staff to ensure public safety and their protection from harm. Anyone intending to provide staff for the supervision of activities of children under 16 will be required to carry out criminal record checks on all such staff. A register of these checks shall be kept on the premises and available for inspection by authorised officers of the Royal Borough of Greenwich or police officers. A young person of compulsory school age must have a Child Performance Licence and be accompanied by a parent or a chaperone or matron approved by the Royal Borough of Greenwich to perform in licensed premises. Information regarding performance licences and chaperone licences can be found on the Royal Borough of Greenwich website. The Royal Borough of Greenwich will expect applicants of alcohol licences to demonstrate in their operating schedule that suitable and sufficient steps are to be taken to ensure the licensing objective of protecting children from harm. In addition to mandatory conditions, Appendix D provides further conditions which should be considered. The Royal Borough of Greenwich expects licensed premises to look out for any evidence of the premises being used as a base for child sexual exploitation and to report any such suspicions to the police by calling ‘101’ as a matter of urgency. Large Outdoor Events. 4.1 Organisers of individual events requiring a Premises Licence need to be aware of the time limits imposed by the Licensing Act 2003. The Royal Borough of Greenwich encourages applicants to submit such applications a minimum of three calendar months before the