Does the fourth licensing objective, he protection of children from harm refer only to physical harm?
‘Harm’, for the purpose of the Act, will refer to not only physical harm but also to psychological and moral harm. It can be interpreted in the widest possible sense by the licensing authority in response to representations from responsible authorities, such as, the police, social services, or local Area Child Protection Committees and interested parties. If there is genuine reason to believe that allowing children to enter certain premises could result in harm of any kind, necessary conditions will be imposed on the licence or certificate that the licensee or club will have to abide by.
