ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY AROUND THE WORLD CUP
05-May-2006
News from Poppleston Allen
The fourth Alcohol Misuse Enforcement Campaign (AMEC4) will take place in the month prior to the commencement of the World Cup. Operators can expect a higher than normal level of enforcement activity with visits from enforcement authorities. The key issues are likely to be whether Premises Licence Summaries are on display, their conditions are being adhered to, and obviously issues of underage and drunkenness. Management and staff should be vigilant on these issues in any event but particularly so during this period.
The arrival of the new campaign coincides with what appears to be a U-turn by LACORS in terms of the revised Code of Practice on Test Purchasing. It now seems that test purchasers will be allowed to lie about their ages if asked, which is contrary to what had been previously indicated. To be fair, this should not prove particularly problematic for operators as challenge on age should always be followed by a request for identification in any event. As far as we are aware, test purchasers will not be allowed to produce fake ID.
It is also understood that ACPO will be organising its own enforcement campaign to coincide with the World Cup period itself. It will not therefore be possible for operators to relax once the World Cup arrives in the belief that the Home Office campaign has concluded. Still, in the eyes of many the World Cup could be a bit of a non event given a certain injury ……
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