Personal Licences
A personal licence is required to authorise the sale of alcohol
in any premises - including pubs, off-licences, restaurants and
hotels. Premises operating under a club premises certificate
do not require a personal licence holder. You can apply for a
personal licence to the council for the area in which you live.
This will then be the council responsible for continuing to licence
you, even if you move away from the area.
To get a personal licence you must:
be over 18
not have any relevant criminal convictions as spelt out in the
Act
possess an accredited licensing qualification
pay the required fee
Personal licences will be valid for 10 years. There will be
various duties on holders of personal licences, and the court can
forfeit their licence if they are convicted of various
offences.
The police will have the right in any case to object to an
application for a personal licenceon the ground of crime
prevention if someone has a relevant criminal conviction.
For further information:
- Contact: Licensing Section
- Address: Legal & Democratic Services,
Civic Centre, Carlisle, CA3 8QG
- Telephone: (01228) 817523
- Email: Licensing@carlisle.gov.uk
- Fax: (01228) 817023
