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Challenge 25 for Scotland

A new condition was added to the Licensing Act (Scotland) 2005 on the first of October 2011 “Challenge 25″

This new condition requires an Age Verification Policy (the Policy) to be in place in relation to the sale of alcohol on the premises. ” Challenge 25″

The Policy requires that steps are taken to establish the age of a person attempting to buy alcohol on the premises (the customer) if it appears to the person selling the alcohol that the customer may be less than 25 years of age (or such older age as the licence holder may wish to set).

The Act provides no guidance as to the wording of any Policy but the licence holder must have a Policy in place.

So what is Challenge 25?

Anyone who appears under the age of 25 should be challenged to prove their age when attempting to purchase alcohol or any other age restricted products

In verifying age, it is reasonable to presume that only the following documents will be satisfactory to comply with the verification policy:-

Passport; or
European Photocard Driving Licence; or
Proof of age card bearing a ‘PASS’ hologram.

We at Personal Licence Scotland.com would advise on the following forms of identification.

UK Driving Licence
UK Provisional Driving Licence
Valid Passport
Pass Hologram Identity Card (Young Scott Card) etc
If the above documentation is not produced on request then the Policy cannot be complied with and the sale of alcohol should be refused.

The Policy must be in place on or before Saturday 1 October 2011. A failure to comply with this mandatory condition will be a criminal offence in terms of the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 which could result in a fine and/or imprisonment. It could also result in a review of the Premises Licence resulting in suspension or revocation of the Licence.

To help you implement your challenge 25 policy we at PersonalLicence Scotland.com and PLT Limited have designed a “Challenge 25 Poster” for the Scottish retail market.

Download your FREE Scottish “Challenge 25 poster” To implement your challenge policy posters must be displayed in a licensed premises and all staff must be trained to ask for acceptable identification.

Challenge 25 – Age verification policy

On 1 October 2011 the majority of the Alcohol etc (Scotland) Act 2010 (the Act) comes into force. This makes significant changes for off-sales operators – however, all holders of Premises or Occasional Licences in Scotland will be affected by a new mandatory condition.

This new condition requires an Age Verification Policy (the Policy) to be in place in relation to the sale of alcohol on the premises.

The Policy requires that steps are taken to establish the age of a person attempting to buy alcohol on the premises (the customer) if it appears to the person selling the alcohol that the customer may be less than 25 years of age (or such older age as the licence holder may wish to set).

The Act provides no guidance as to the wording of any Policy but the licence holder must have a Policy in place. Very useful advice is given in respect of compliance and management at:-

http://www.alcohollicence.org/challenge-25-for-scotland/

In verifying age, it is reasonable to presume that only the following documents will be satisfactory to comply with the verification policy:-

Passport; or
European Photocard Driving Licence; or
Proof of age card bearing a ‘PASS’ hologram.

If the above documentation is not produced on request then the Policy cannot be complied with and the sale of alcohol should be refused.

The Policy must be in place on or before Saturday 1 October 2011. A failure to comply with this mandatory condition will be a criminal offence in terms of the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 which could result in a fine and/or imprisonment. It could also result in a review of the Premises Licence resulting in suspension or revocation of the Licence.

Our short courses give licence holders and staff the skills they need. The licence holders’ qualification has 2 options: Off Sales (shops) and On Sales (pubs, clubs, bars and restaurants).

The Certificate for Scottish Personal Licence Holders is for anyone applying for a licence to sell or serve alcohol in Scotland.

The Certificate for Staff Working in Scottish Licensed Premises is for staff working anywhere that sells alcohol such as off-licences, bars, restaurants, pubs or clubs.

The qualification is nationally recognised and is designed for anyone authorising the retail sale of alcohol in licensed premises including:

• pubs and bars
• hotels and restaurants
• off-licences, supermarkets and convenience stores
• sports and social clubs nightclubs and entertainment establishments
• any other venue or site where alcohol is sold

Personal Licence Training (Scotland) Ltd can arrange all of this for you in one convenient package, just call us for a hassle free quote. Unlike some of our competitors we have no hidden charges. We also have a very high success rate in obtaining premises licences, call us today for more details!

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