Ancillary Orders Consultation - Forfeiture or suspension of personal licence (supply of alcohol) - Licensing Act 2003 - Ministry of Justice

Forfeiture or suspension of personal licence (supply of alcohol) - Licensing Act 2003

Guideline users should be aware that the Equal Treatment Bench Book covers important aspects of fair treatment and disparity of outcomes for different groups in the criminal justice system. It provides guidance which sentencers are encouraged to take into account wherever applicable, to ensure that there is fairness for all involved in court proceedings.
May be made by	A magistrates' court or the Crown Court
Relevant legislation	Licensing Act 2003, Part 6
Availability	A personal licence is a licence granted by a licensing authority to an individual which authorises them to supply alcohol, or authorise the supply of alcohol, in accordance with a premises licence. Where the holder of a personal licence is convicted of a relevant offence the court may: order the forfeiture of the licence or order its suspension for a period not exceeding 6 months. A relevant offence is one listed in Schedule 4.
Considerations	The court may take account of any previous conviction for a relevant offence.
Further actions for the court	Where the holder of a personal licence is convicted of a relevant offence the court must (as soon as reasonably practicable) send the relevant licensing authority a notice specifying the name and address of the relevant person the nature and date of the conviction, and any sentence passed in respect of it, including whether an order was made to forfeit or suspend the licence, and send a copy of the notice to the relevant person.

Sentencing guidelines that will include a drop down of this guidance:

ABH
Abstracting electricity
Affray
Aggravated burglary
Aggravated vehicle taking
Alcohol sale offences
Any specified sexual offences (as set out in Part 2 schedule 15 Criminal Justice Act 2003)
Arson
Arson/ criminal damage with intent to endanger life or reckless as to whether life endangered
Assault with intent to resist arrest
Blackmail
Burglary
Causing death by careless driving while under the influence of drink or drugs
Causing death by dangerous driving
Causing death by driving when under influence
Causing death by driving: disqualified driver
Causing explosion likely to endanger life
Causing or allowing a child to die
Collection of terrorist information
Cruelty to children
Encouragement of terrorism
Excess alcohol (drive/ attempt to drive)
Excess alcohol (in charge)
Fail to provide specimen (driving)
Fail to provide specimen (in charge)
Failing to protect a girl from risk of FGM
Failure to disclose information about acts of terrorism
False Imprisonment
Firearms- possession with intent (s18 Firearms Act 1968)
Fraud Act offences
Funding terrorism
Going equipped
Handling stolen goods
Kidnap
Manslaughter
Modern Slavery s1 and 2
Non fatal strangulation
Permitting premises to be used (in relation to drug/ psychoactive substance offences)
Possession for terrorist purposes
Possession of firearm with intent to cause fear of violence
Preparation of terrorist acts
Production of drugs/ psychoactive substance
Proscribed organisations – membership
Proscribed organisations - support
Racially or religiously aggravated assaults
Racially or religiously aggravated s4/ s4A Public Order Act
Riot
Robbery
Section 18 Offences against the Person Act
Section 20 Offences against the Person Act
Stalking
Supply/ possession with intent to supply drugs/ psychoactive substance
Theft
Threats to kill
Unauthorised use of trade mark, etc. in relation to goods
Unfit through drink/ drugs (drive/ attempt to drive)
Unfit through drink/ drugs (in charge)
Violent disorder

19. Do you have any comments on the content of the forfeiture or suspension of a personal licence order guidance, or on the list of sentencing guidelines which will include this guidance?

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