Exemptions of alcohol sales

Railway vehicles and aircraft on journeys are exempt from the licensing regime. However, defunct aircraft and railway carriages used or converted as restaurants and bars that remain in a fixed position will require a Premises Licence.

An activity is not a licensable activity if it is carried on;

• aboard an aircraft, hovercraft or railway vehicle engaged on a journey,
• aboard a vessel engaged on an international journey,
• at an approved wharf at a designated port or hoverport,
• at an examination station at a designated airport,
• at a royal palace,
• at premises which, at the time when the activity is carried on, are permanently or temporarily occupied for the purposes of the armed forces of the Crown,
• at premises exempt on the grounds of national security;, or
• at such other place as may be prescribed.

Exemption for incidental lottery: The promotion of a lottery does not constitute a licensable activity if only a small portion of prizes in the lottery consisting of or including alcohol, provided that the alcohol is in a sealed container.