- Status
- In Force
- Penalty ceiling
- Imprisonment 9 of 23 obligations carry a fine up to £1,000. 5 carry different penalties and 9 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.
Does it bind you?
Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.
Plus 5 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.
Other Acts binding the same actors
If a role above is yours, these are the other instruments that most often bind it.
Any Person — also bound by 2340 other Acts
Licence Holder — also bound by 225 other Acts
Employer — also bound by 682 other Acts
What it requires
Sections creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.
- Apply for extended drinking hours beyond standard licensed hoursLicence Holder
- Fail to comply with condition of major event orderAny Person
Fine up to £1,000
- Sell intoxicating liquor in breach of local producer's licenceAny Person
- Sell intoxicating liquor in contravention of authorisationAny Person
Fine up to £2,500
- Breach conditions of underage function authorisationAny Person
Fine up to £1,000
- Fail to display licence conditions notice in restaurant/guest houseAny Person
Fine up to £1,000
- Sell alcohol via self-service or vending machines in licensed premisesAny Person
Fine up to £1,000
- Carry on prohibited off-sales drinks promotion in supermarket etc.Any Person
Fine up to £1,000
- Operate prohibited loyalty scheme for alcohol salesAny Person
Unlimited fine
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Department of Health must set minimum alcohol price or explain delayCrown / Minister / Government department
- Fail to observe occasional licence conditionsAny Person
Fine up to £1,000
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Department must appoint independent reviewer to assess alcohol licensing systemCrown / Minister / Government department
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Department must publish annual licence statisticsCrown / Minister / Government department
- Be aware of and comply with approved codes of practice for alcohol sales and promotionLicence Holder
- Fail to notify change of directors to licensing authoritiesAny Person
Unlimited fine
- Fail to restore club premises after court orderAny Person
- Breach a condition of a major event order (registered clubs)Any Person
Fine up to £1,000
- Fail to prevent alcohol access or supply at underage functionAny Person
Fine up to £1,000
- Supply self-service alcohol or use vending machines in a registered clubAny Person
Fine up to £1,000
- Include membership-only statement in club function advertisementsAny Person
- Ensure club officials know and follow approved alcohol codes of practiceEmployer
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Department for Communities must issue, review and publish licensing guidanceCrown / Minister / Government department
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Department must review, lay and publish report on Parts 1 and 2Crown / Minister / Government department
24 other provisions — procedural and definitional
Schedules
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Help complying
Guvnor’s practical routes through this instrument.
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Duty extraction and severity labels are Guvnor’s analysis of the instrument, not the instrument itself. Always verify against the linked source text.