Personal Licence
Licensing Act 2003
If you sell alcohol from licensed premises, you or a member of your staff must hold a personal licence, so that every sale or supply of alcohol is authorised by a personal licence holder.
If you live in the Tameside area, applications for a personal licence should be made to your TMBC Licensing Department and, once granted, the licence will be valid indefinitely.
New Application for Personal Licence
Application Forms and Guidance Notes 
Applicants must be over 18. Hold a Licensing Qualification that has been accredited by the Secretary of State. This ensures that licence holders are aware of licensing law and the wider social responsibilities attached to the sale of alcohol.
From 3rd January 2018, if an applicant is living in England and Wales, you will be required to apply for your criminal record check through the Disclosure and Barring Service website:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/basic-checks
Any enquiries regarding this should be directed to the Disclosure and Barring Service via:
Email: customerservices@dbs.gsi.gov.uk
Telephone: 0300 020 0190
The results of a subject access search under the Data Protection Act 1998 of the Police National Computer (PNC). This can be requested from the Greater Manchester Police, Data Protection Unit by telephoning their 24 hour answer machine and leaving your details Tel 0161 856 2534 the cost is £10 and a search can take up to 6 weeks to be returned to you.
In any case such certificates or search results from either 1 or 2 above must be within 1 calendar month of date of issue when submitted with your personal licence application.
Two photographs which are:
- Taken against a light background so that the applicant's features are distinguishable and contrast against the background,
- 45 millimetres by 35 millimetres,
- Full face uncovered and without sunglasses and, unless the applicant wears a head covering due to his religious beliefs, without a head covering
- On photographic paper, and
- Endorsed by
- The chief executive of the licensing justices for the relevant licensing authority, or
- A solicitor or notary, or
- A person of standing in the community, or
- An individual with a professional qualification.
If there are relevant offences, the Police can make a representation against the application on crime prevention grounds.
Accredited Qualifications under the Licensing Act 2003
BIIAB Level 2 Award for Personal Licence Holders
BIIAB
Wessex House
80 Park Street
Camberley
Surrey GU15 3PT
01276 684449 www.bii.org 
EDI Level 2 Award for Personal Licence Holders
Qualifications and Processing Centre
International House
Siskin Parkway East
Middlemarch Business Park
Coventry CV3 4PE
0247 651 6500 www.ediplc.com
HABC Level 2 Award for Personal Licence Holders
Highfield Awarding Body for Compliance Ltd
Highfield House
Lakeside
Doncaster DN4 5NL
0845 226 0350 www.highfieldabc.com
NCFE Level 2 Award for Personal Licence Holders
Citygate
St James Boulevard
Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4JE
0191 239 8000 www.ncfe.org.uk
SQA Level 2 Award for Personal Licence Holders
The Optima Building
58 Robertson Street
Glasgow G2 8DQ
0845 279 1000 www.sqa.org.uk