Alcohol Retailing Code - Consultation 

The Government is currently consulting on its proposed Alcohol Retailing Code, the objective of which is to ensure responsible retailing of alcohol.            

Since the introduction of the Licensing Act 2003 Government Department have been constantly debating alcohol licensing issues but rarely taken any positive action as far as Clubs and Associations are concerned.  Nevertheless it pays to be up to speed on possible developments and indeed have your say.  Clubs may therefore wish to have a look at the Home Office’s latest consultation on the New Code of Practice for Alcohol Retailers; which proposes a set of mandatory conditions and a second set of tougher (discretionary) conditions which can be imposed by Licensing Authorities in certain circumstances. 

The consultation closes on 1st August 2009 and can be downloaded from the Home Office website www.homeoffice.gov.uk or by emailing alcohol.consultation@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk

The Government is currently conducting a six week workshop tour in order that people within the industry (e.g. licensees/police/council representative) can have their say on the mandatory alcohol retailing code.  Visit www.alcoholconsultation.co.uk for details of the various workshops.

For more information kindly contact the Legal Team on Tel: 0845 345 0373 or email legal@rya.org.uk