Prohibition on offering liquor to, undue inducement of, police officer, etc

(1) A person who etc. (a) knowingly harbours or entertains or, either directly or indirectly, sells or gives any intoxicating liquor to a police officer who is on duty or who is attired in or partly attired in uniform used by members of the Department; (b) knowingly permits a police officer on duty to remain in that person’s house, except in case of extreme urgency; or (c) by threats or by offer of money, gifts, intoxicating liquor or any other thing, induces or attempts to induce a police officer to commit a breach of his duty, 36 Police Act commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars and to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year. CAP. 150. (2) If a person who is the owner or occupier of premises licensed under the Intoxicating Liquor Licensing Act, or is employed in connection with the business of any such premises is convicted under this section– (a) the record of the proceeding and a written notice of the intention and grounds to oppose the grant, renewal or transfer of a licence shall be sent by the Department to the Licensing Board which granted the licence and to the applicant for the licence; and (b) the notice shall be given to the Licensing Board and to the applicant no less than ten days before the day fixed for the hearing of the application. (3) On the trial of a complaint in respect of an offence under this section, if the other facts constituting the offence are established, it shall not be necessary to prove knowledge or intention, but the onus of disproving shall lie on the defendant. ships.