Children in Licensed Premises - a resume'Under 5 Years
May not be given intoxicants except for medicinal
reasons (continued).

Although there may be a counter or servery in a restaurant giving the appearance of a "bar", in law there is no bar in such premises .

Employment

The general rule is that no person under 18 years may be employed in a bar of licensed premises during permitted hours, whether for payment or not, and including children of the Licensee.

According to the De-Regulation (Employment in Bars) Order 1997, Licensees are able to employ 16 and 17 year olds in bars of licensed premises provided only that they are employed as part of an approved training scheme.

(For a definition of "approved training scheme" refer to a new Section 170A of the Licensing Act which includes consideration of quality of training and supervision of trainees and the duties of supervisors).

Any person who allows, causes or procures any breach of the above will commit an offence."Bar"

"Bar" is defined as any place exclusively or mainly used for the sale and consumption of intoxicating liquor (but not when exclusively set aside for the service of table meals and the supply of liquor is confined to persons having table meals there).

 

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