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ALCOHOL REGULATORY AND LICENSING POLICE
AUTHORITY (ARLA)
Police have a statutory role under the Sale and Supply of
Structure: ARLA is part of the Justice Department and is Alcohol Act 2012 to enquire into all licence applications and
the overarching national body set up to govern the Sale monitor licensed premises to ensure compliance with the
and Supply of Alcohol Act. ARLA has a panel of members Act. Police have power of entry to any licensed premises
and can include up to 3 district court judges (one of whom at any reasonable time to ensure compliance with the
is the chairperson) and any number of other members. Act and/or if they think an offence against the Act is
being committed.
Responsibilities include:
• Consider & determine appeals against decisions of Functions of the Police include:
District Licensing Committees (DLCs) • Inquire into and report on applications for all licenses
• Keep a list of enforcement decisions (the Holdings and manager certificates
List); the register of licenses and manager certificate • Monitor licensed premises’ compliance with the Act
applications; the register of Local Alcohol Policies and licence
(LAPs) • Enforce the law
• Consider & determine appeals against Local Alcohol • Issue infringement notices for infringement offences
Policies (LAPs) • Apply to ARLA for suspensions and/or cancellation of
• Consider and determine applications for new or licenses or manager certificates
renewed licenses and manager certificates referred to • Tell ARLA when a manager has been convicted of an
them by DLCs offence against the Act
• Make certain information available to the public when
required The Police have the power to close a licensed premise
• Decide on applications to vary, cancel or suspend for any of the following reasons:
licenses and manager certificates. • If there is fighting
• If there are riots
• If there is disorder
• If there is a threat to public safety
• If there is overcrowding

DISTRICT LICENSING COMMITTEES (DLCS)

Structure: The DLC is attached to the Territorial Authority
(TA) – this is the local council. Each TA must have at least
one DLC to manage alcohol licensing matters in their
local area. The DLC is made up of members of the local
community that have been appointed by the TA. They
must have experience relevant in alcohol licensing matters.
The DLC has a chairperson.

Responsibilities include:
• Accept, process and issue all types of new licenses
and manager certificates which are not opposed
• Issue renewals of licenses and manager certificates
that are not opposed
• Issue temporary authorities and special licenses

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