Prohibition of public drinking

(1) Subject to subsection (2) of this section, no person shall drink any liquor, (a) on any public road; (b) in any drain, culvert, street, sidewalk or other public place, other than a public place specified in section 65 of this Act. (2) Subject to subsection (3) of this section, it shall be lawful for a person to drink liquor on a public road, or in a drain , culvert, street, sidewalk or other place, other than a public place specified in section 65, on the occasion of any public dance, ball, celebration or entertainment, provided that, (a) the liquor is not contained in any bottle, glass metal receptacle; but (b) the liquor is contained in a plastic, paper or styrofoam receptacle. (3) Subsection (2) of this section does not apply to the driver of a motor vehicle. Intoxicating Liquor Licensing [CAP. 150 39 (4) A person who contravenes subsection (1) or subsection (3) of this section, commits an offence and is liable, on summary conviction, (a) for a first offence, to pay a fine of twenty-five dollars; (b) for a second offence, to pay a fine of fifty dollars; (c) for a third or subsequent offence, to pay a fine of one hundred dollars and to undertake fifty hours of community service work in accordance with any law providing for community service sentences. (5) Subsections (1) and (2) of this section shall not apply to such public places as the Minister may designate by Order published in the Gazette.