Production of licenceE+W
135Licence holder’s duty to produce licenceE+W
(1)This section applies where the holder of a personal licence is on premises to make or authorise the supply of alcohol, and such supplies—
(a)are authorised by a premises licence in respect of those premises, or
(b)are a permitted temporary activity on the premises by virtue of a temporary event notice given under Part 5 in respect of which he is the premises user.
(2)Any constable or authorised officer may require the holder of the personal licence to produce that licence for examination.
(3)An authorised officer exercising the power conferred by subsection (2) must, if so requested, produce evidence of his authority to exercise the power.
(4)A person who fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with a requirement under subsection (2) is guilty of an offence.
(5)A person guilty of an offence under subsection (4) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 2 on the standard scale.
(6)In this section “authorised officer” means an officer of a licensing authority authorised by the authority for the purposes of this Act.