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SIA Door Supervisor Licence (Level 2 Award exams)

Licensing law: practice questions

Our SIA Door Supervisor bank has 31 questions on this topic. Here are 5 of them with answers; the full mock exam draws from every topic, like the real one.

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Question 1

What must a venue's age verification policy require before serving someone who appears under 18?

  1. A verbal promise from a friend
  2. Photo ID with date of birth and a hologram or UV mark
  3. A bank card in the customer's name plus a recent utility bill
  4. A bank card with the customer's name
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B. Photo ID with date of birth and a hologram or UV mark — Mandatory licensing conditions require an age verification policy. Acceptable ID includes a passport, photocard driving licence or PASS card.

Question 2

Under section 147A, a premises licence holder commits an offence if alcohol is sold to under-18s on how many occasions within 3 consecutive months?

  1. 5 or more
  2. 4 or more
  3. 3 or more
  4. 2 or more
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D. 2 or more — Section 147A (persistently selling alcohol to children) applies to 2 or more different occasions in 3 consecutive months.

Question 3

Between which hours does section 145 ban unaccompanied under-16s from any premises open for drinking alcohol there?

  1. 1am and 4am
  2. 10pm and 6am on weekdays
  3. 11pm and 7am
  4. Midnight and 5am
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D. Midnight and 5am — Section 145(1)(b) covers unaccompanied children between midnight and 5am on premises open for supplying alcohol for consumption there.

Question 4

Under section 143 of the Licensing Act 2003, what must a police officer do if staff ask for help to remove a drunk person?

  1. Fine the venue for the incident
  2. Help to expel them from the premises
  3. Issue the door supervisor with a warning
  4. Nothing, it is a civil matter
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B. Help to expel them from the premises — Section 143(4): on request, a constable must help to expel a drunk or disorderly person, or prevent them entering.

Question 5

How many licensing objectives are there under the Licensing Act 2003 (England and Wales)?

  1. 5
  2. 6
  3. 3
  4. 4
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D. 4 — Prevention of crime and disorder, public safety, prevention of public nuisance, and protection of children from harm.

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