Licensing Act 2003 - Personal Licence

APPLICATION FOR A PERSONAL LICENCE

If you wish to apply for a personal licence you must apply to the licensing authority in the area in which you live and you must be aged 18 or over.

When completing the application form please read the notes at the beginning and end of the form carefully.  Complete all sections of the form.  If you think a question does not apply to you please put N/A in the box.

If granted, a personal licence is valid for 10 years.

Application for a new Personal Licence

If you wish to apply for a new personal licence you must complete the application form entitled Application for a Personal Licence.

When you complete this form you will need to provide:

1. The fee of £37.00 - cheques should be made payable to 'North Shropshire District Council'.
2. 2 photographs of yourself in the specified form (see note 1).
3. either -
   1. a criminal conviction certificate issued under section 112 of the Police Act 1997(a), or
   2. a criminal record certificate issued under section 113A of the Police Act 1997 or
   3. the results of a subject access search under the Data Protection Act 1998(b) of the Police National Computer by the National Identification Service.
   4. Basic criminal record check obtainable from Disclosure Scotland.  Tel 0870 6096008 or their website www.disclosurescotland.co.uk
      Any certificate must be no more than one calendar month old.
4. Completed form Disclosure of Convictions and Declaration.  A list of relevant offences is available at appendix 1.
5. A copy of your licensing qualification.  The only qualifications that will be accepted are B11AB level 2 National Certificate for Personal Licence Holders and GOAL Level 2 Certificate for Personal Licence Holders.

Application to renew a Personal Licence

When your licence is due for renewal you must apply to the Licensing Authority who granted your original licence.  You have 2 months in which to renew your licence, starting on a date 3 months before your licence is due to expire.

If you wish to renew your licence you must complete the form application to renew personal licence.

When you complete this form you will need to provide:

1. The fee of £37.00 - cheques should be made payable to 'North Shropshire District Council'.  Payments can be accepted by debit and credit card.
2. 2 photographs of yourself in the specified form (see note 1).
3. either -
   • A criminal conviction certificate issued under section 112 of the Police Act 1997, or
   • A criminal record certificate issued under section 113A of the Police Act 1997, or
   • The results of a subject access search under the Data Protection Act 1998 of the Police National Computer by the National Identification Service.

     Any certificate must be no more than one calendar month old.

4. Completed form Disclosure of Convictions and Declaration.  A list of relevant offences is available at appendix 1.
5. Your current personal licence or a statement of the reasons of any failure to provide that licence.

Note 1

Two photographs of the applicant shall be -

• Taken against a light background so that the applicant's features are distinguishable and contrast against the background
• 45 millimetres by 35 millimetres
• full face uncovered and without sunglasses and, unless the applicant wears a head covering due to his religious beliefs, without a head covering,
• on photographic paper, and
• one of which is endorsed with a statement verifying the likeness of the photograph to the applicant by
  • The chief executive of the licensing justices for the relevant licensing authority (for those with a current justices' licence only) or
  • A solicitor or notary, or
  • A person of standing in the community (such as a bank or building society official, a police officer, a civil servant or minister of religion); or
  • An individual with a professional qualification.

On-line Applications and Public Information Register

NSDC On-line Application Forms and Public Information Register

Related Documents

Application for Personal Licence

Schedule 4