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Ask the Expert: Personal Licensing
How do I get a personal licence?
A personal licence holder is licensed to authorise the sale of alcohol in licensed premises.
The first step to obtaining a personal licence is to sit and pass the accredited qualification, which is the National Certificate for Personal Licence Holders (NCPLH).
We are accredited trainers of the BII NCPLH course and our expert trainers have maintained a consistently high pass rate. If you need to sit the NCPLH course then please see our training section or call 0114 266 8664 and ask to speak to our training administrator, Laura Mateer.
Alternatively, email training@john-gaunt.co.uk.
If you have already successfully passed the NCPLH then the next step is to submit an application to the Licensing Authority where you are ordinarily resident. The application consists of a number of forms, certified passport sized photographs, a criminal records check and your NCPLH.
We have processed thousands of personal licence applications since the Licensing Act 2003 came into force. If you decide to use our services, we can send you the necessary pack of documents with detailed instructions of how to complete the forms accurately.
Once you return the pack we will arrange your criminal records check and submit your application to your Licensing Authority.
I passed my personal license in 2008 and never sent of for a crb or my personal licence card how does this affect my personal licence?? also i recieved a caution last yr what does this do to affect my chances of applying for my licence??
Your qualification remains valid so long as it was the NCPLH or equivalent. In relation to the caution, on the basis that you were not charged and convicted, it is not a relevant offence which has to be disclosed as part of your Personal Licence application. It would therefore appear that there are no restrictions to your application proceeding-may I suggest you contact me-Michelle Hazlewood and I will explain the costs of the application and how we can assist you.
I have a conviction. Can I still get a personal licence?
If you have a criminal conviction this does not automatically mean that you cannot obtain a personal licence.
The Police can only object to your personal licence application if you have been convicted of a relevant offence and that conviction is not spent and they believe that the grant of your licence will undermine the crime prevention objective.
Relevant convictions include convictions such as drink driving or offences involving violence. Whether or not a conviction is ‘spent' is determined by how long ago you were convicted and the sentence you received.
If you have a conviction, the best course of action is to contact our offices and we will offer discreet advice as to whether the offence you committed is relevant and / or spent.
I have lost my personal licence, what should I do?
If you lose your personal licence, or if it is stolen, then you can obtain a duplicate from the Licensing Authority that issued your personal licence in the first instance. This involves obtaining a lost property number or crime reference number from your local Police and a paying a fee to the Licensing Authority.
If you work on licensed premises then you must be able to produce your personal licence to an authorised officer when on duty.
We can assist in this process for you. Please get in touch.
I am a Personal Licence Holder. Does my Personal Licence last indefinitely?
No - a Personal Licence has a life of 10 years from the date of grant and to ensure continuity, an application must be made to renew the same to your home Authority not more than 3 nor less than 1 month before the expiry date. It is unlikely that you will receive a reminder in respect of this.
In Scotland, there is an additional requirement to undertake refresher training at least every 5 years and evidence of such re-training should be supplied to your home Licensing Authority no later than 3 months after the expiry of each 5 year period. Failure to comply results in the revocation of your Personal Licence. Be aware.
I have moved address since my personal licence was issued. Do I need to do anything?
If you change address from that appearing on your personal licence then you are under a duty to update your details with the Licensing Authority who issued your personal licence in the first instance.
This includes returning your personal licence for amendment and paying a fee.
Failure to do this within a reasonable time is a criminal offence!
Please contact the personal licence department on 0114 2668664 or email personals@john-gaunt.co.uk for more information.
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