A Designated Premises Supervisor (DPS) is the person identified on
the premises licence as the person who supervises the
premises.
Any premises where alcohol is supplied under a premises licence
must have a DPS.
The DPS must be a personal licence holder
There may only be one DPS named for any premise licence.
The DPS will be named in the premises licence, a summary of which
must be displayed on the premises.
The DPS will not necessarily be the premises licence holder,
although this may often be the case. They will be the point of
contact for the premises at all times for the Licensing Authority
and for all Responsible Authorities.
Any application for a Premises Licence must also include a form of
consent given by the individual Personal Licence holder whom the
applicant wishes to have specified as the DPS.
Does the Designated Premises Supervisor (DPS) have to be on
the premises at all times when alcohol is being
sold?
No. In some cases this may not be physically possible. However, it
will be expected that the DPS will spend a significant amount of
time on the premises and it is essential that the DPS is able to be
contactable at all times. This is particularly important when
problems arise on the premises.
Can an objection be made to the person specified as the
DPS?
Yes, but only from the Chief Officer of Police, where it might be
that the crime prevention objective could be undermined by the
appointment of the person specified.
What happens when a DPS leaves his/her
employment?
The DPS must give notice to the relevant Licensing Authority that
they wish to be removed from the Premises Licence.
Within 48 hours of the notice to the Licensing Authority, the DPS
must provide a copy of this notice to the Premises Licence
holder.
The DPS is also required to send a notice to the Premises Licence
holder directing that the Premises Licence must be sent to the
relevant Licensing Authority within 14 days of receipt of the
notice.
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