Licensing Act 2003
The Licensing Act 2003 became law on 24 November 2005 and this date saw the responsibility for the issuing of licences for the sale or supply of alcohol pass from the local magistrates court to the Council (the licensing authority).
The Licensing Act 2003 idetifies the following licensable activities :
- any sale of alcohol by retail,
- the supply of alcohol in a members club
- regulated entertainment, such as films, plays, indoor sports, boxing or wrestling, live or recorded music or dancing
- late night refreshment (hot food or hot drink between 23:00hrs and 5:00hrs the next day).
If you are carrying on any of these activities, you will need the relevant licence/authorisation. The different types of licence / authorisation are:
- Premises Licence
- Personal Licence, In order sell alcohol from a premises that holds a premises licence you will need a personal licence holder
- Club Premises Certificate, or in certain circumstances (as above)
- Temporary Event Notices
Current Review Applications
There are no current review applications.
Licensing policy
The council's Licensing Policy was published in January 2011 after wide consultation and will be reviewed every three years. It sets out our approach to the Licensing Act 2003. We aim to strike a balance between the rights of businesses, the rights of their customers to enjoy the services offered, and the rights of everyone to protection from badly managed licensed premises.
Download Barnet Council’s Licensing Policy. 
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More information on the Licensing Act 2003
The Department for Culture Media and Sport (DCMS) have provided useful Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's) covering all aspects of the Licensing Act 2003.
Complaints about Licensed Premises
All Licensed premises have to adhere to the conditions of their licence as well as promoting the four licensing objectives. If you believe that a premises is not adhering to its licence conditions or promoting the licensign objectives then you need to speak to our Licensing Enforcement Team
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