Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill 2010

Temporary Event Notices

Following the consultation document reviewed last summer, the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill is now working its way through Parliament.

First the good news for TENs:

Up to 10 late notices will be available, allowing a TEN to be submitted between 9 and 5 working days prior to the event rather than the standard 10. However, where an objection is received for a late notice the TEN will be ineffective with no right to a hearing or opportunity to appeal.

The time period for which a single TEN can cover will be extended from 96 hours to 168 hours, with an increase from 15 to 21 in the total number of days in a calendar year which a premises can hold a TEN for. The total number of TENs which a premise can have per year will remain at 12.

But these relaxations come with some restrictions:

There will be an extension, from two working days to three working days, to the time within which a relevant person (police or newly included environmental health) has to object, and the grounds of objection can now be any of the four licensing objectives, not just that of preventing crime and disorder.

In addition, the Licensing Authority can impose such conditions on the temporary event notice as are already on the premises licence if it considers it promotes the licensing objectives where an objection has been made.

We will keep you updated on this and other changes as the Bill progresses, but in the meantime, if you want any further information or have any questions contact Anthony Lyons or Felicity Harris-Knott 

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