Pub Licence

[secsee1]

I watched an episode of BBC's "Caught Red Handed" this morning where a pub owner caught a staff member helping herself to cash from the till, she was caught because the pub had CCTV installed which the pub owner said was now a legal requirement in order to hold a pub licence, I have never heard of this before so is he correct? (the pub was in Accrington)

[Svejk]

yes, certainly been the case in Wales for several years now.

[ummmm]

Looks like it...

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-restores-privacy-in-pubs-by-ending-blanket-cctv-snooping-demands

[Peter Pedant]

Oh this is the nearest I can get to it

http://ico.org.uk/for_organisations/data_protection/topic_guides/~/media/documents/library/Data_Protection/Practical_application/CCTV_IN_PUBS.pdf

The Licensing Act is subject to "orders" and this means effectively that the minister can re-write the act.

I am not sure what powers the local licensing authorities have to alter their conditions for local circumstances. I can think of good reasons for 'none' and good reasons for 'some'

[secsee1]

Thanks for the info everyone, it looks like it's no longer a requierment but it seems that it used to be and I for one never knew that!