SIA Door Supervisor Mock Test — All Questions
3 questions
When may a door supervisor use force against a person?
- a.Never, under any circumstances
- b.Only if the customer is rude
- c.Whenever they feel like it
- d.Only when it is reasonable, proportionate and necessary in the circumstances, such as in lawful self-defence or ejection✓
Force must always be reasonable, proportionate and necessary, for example in self-defence, defence of others or lawfully removing someone. Using more force than the situation requires can amount to a criminal assault.
In law, a common assault can occur when a person:
- a.Only in a private home
- b.Only if a weapon is used
- c.Only when there is serious injury
- d.Causes another to fear immediate unlawful violence, even without physical contact✓
Assault is causing someone to fear immediate unlawful force; battery is the actual unlawful application of force. Contact is not required for an assault, which is why threatening gestures can be unlawful.
Under licensing law, it is an offence to sell alcohol to:
- a.People paying by card
- b.Customers who ask for water
- c.Anyone wearing a coat
- d.A person who is drunk, or to someone under 18✓
Licensing law makes it an offence to sell alcohol to a person who is drunk, or to sell or supply alcohol to someone under 18. Door and bar staff share responsibility for preventing these sales.