Alcohol licensing: mandatory conditions
There are mandatory licensing conditions that apply to the sale of alcohol in England and Wales.

This Briefing looks at what the law says on drinking alcohol in the street.
Alcohol: drinking in the street (505 KB , PDF)
There is no general prohibition on drinking in the street but certain offences relating to alcohol may be committed in “public places” (this generally means “any place to which the public have access, whether on payment or otherwise” (the Licensing Act 1872 and subsequent Licensing Acts)).
Councils can use public spaces protection orders to restrict the consumption of alcohol in a public space where it is associated with anti-social behaviour. It is an offence to fail to comply with a request to stop drinking or to surrender alcohol in a controlled drinking area.
The police can disperse individuals engaged in anti-social behaviour where alcohol is a factor. It is an offence to fail to comply with a direction to leave an area.
Other offences include being drunk and disorderly in a public place and being drunk in any highway or other public place.
This Briefing refers to the law in England and Wales.
Alcohol: drinking in the street (505 KB , PDF)
There are mandatory licensing conditions that apply to the sale of alcohol in England and Wales.
Cumulative impact assessments can limit the number of licensed premises in an area where their density is contributing to crime and disorder.
The briefing sets out international commitments on freedom of religion or belief, reports of discrimination, and UK international work on the issue.