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Penalty for breach of terms and conditions of liquor licence

Cap. 150, s. 37 · Revised Edition 2020

(1) If any person purchases any liquor from a licence holder under this Act whose licence does not authorise the sale of that liquor for consumption on the premises, and consumes the liquor on the premises where it is sold, or on any premises adjoining or near to those premises, if belonging to the seller of the liquor or under his control or used by his permission, or on any highway adjoining or near any such premises, and it Intoxicating Liquor Licensing [CAP. 150 35 appears to the magistrate that the consumption was with the privity or consent of the licence holder who sold the liquor, the licence holder commits an offence. (2) If the licence holder whose licence does not authorise the sale of liquor to be consumed on his premises himself takes or carries, or employs or suffers any other person to take or carry, any liquor out of or from his premises for the purpose of being sold on his account, or for his benefit or profit, and of being consumed in any place whatever (whether enclosed or not and whether or not a public thoroughfare) with intent to evade the conditions of the licence, he commits an offence. (3) If the place is any house, tent, shed or other building of any kind whatever belonging to the holder of the licence or hired, used or occupied by him, the holder of the licence shall be deemed, unless the contrary is proved, to have intended to evade the conditions of the licence.
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