Licensing Standards Officers
The Licensing Standards Officer (LSO) is a new creation of the 2005 Act. The LSO has a wide ranging remit, the 2005 Act lays down three general functions:
- to provide interested persons with information and guidance concerning the operation of the Act
- to supervise compliance by the holders of premises and occasional licences
- to provide mediation to avoid or resolve disputes and disagreement between premises and occasional licence holders and any other persons.
The LSO has a statutory right to enter and inspect licensed premises for the purpose of determining whether the activities on the premises are being carried out in accordance with the Act.
