Williamstowe Limited (trading as 'From The Cotswolds') is licensed by Bath & North East Somerset Council, under the Licensing Act 2003, to supply alcohol via this website.
The company takes its responsibilities seriously and whilst detailed information relating to the Licensing Act 2003 can be found on various government & local authority websites (e.g. Office of Public Sector Information http://www.opsi.gov.uk/about/index.htm ) the company would like to draw existing & potential customers' attention to some specific points:
- In licensing law a drink is defined as 'alcohol' where the alcohol by volume (ABV) is over 0.5%.
- It is an offence for anyone under the age of 18 to purchase or attempt to purchase alcohol, or for someone over the age of 18 to purchase or attempt to purchase alcohol on behalf of someone under 18. If From The Cotswolds (FTC) has any reason to believe that an order has been placed in these circumstances, the order will not be fulfilled and a refund provided. Where appropriate, the relevant authorities will be notified.
- Although no offence is committed if a young person merely signs for alcohol delivered to a home or place of work, provided that an adult placed the order, or when a person under the age of 18 has taken in a delivery on behalf of his employer, FTC will not accept or process any order which includes alcohol, except on the understanding that the customer arranges for the delivery to be accepted only by somebody aged 18 years or over.
- It is an offence to sell liquer confectionary to a person under the age of 16.
- It is an offence to knowingly send a person under the age of 18 to obtain alcohol that is sold for consumption off the premises. This applies whether the young person is sent to the actual premises where the alcohol is sold or supplied, or to other premises to which the alcohol has been sent.
By placing an order with From The Cotswolds that includes alcohol, it is taken by the company that the customer is aged 18 years or over and understands (& accepts) the UK laws governing the sale, purchase and consumption of alcohol (consistent with the Licensing Act 2003).
