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Maltsters selling spirits

Cap. 150, s. 57 · Revised Edition 2020

(1) In case the holder of any malt liquor and cider licence under this Act possesses or has any wines or spirituous liquor whatsoever, or mixed liquor part of which is spirituous, in or about his building or premises, or in any other building or premises in which it is proved to the satisfaction of any magistrate to have been placed for the purpose of being sold or Intoxicating Liquor Licensing [CAP. 150 45 disposed of by or on behalf of the holder of such licence as aforesaid, or for the purpose of evading the provisions of this Act in any manner, all such wines, spirituous liquor or mixed liquor as aforesaid shall be forfeited and with the vessels and utensils containing it dealt with and disposed of as provided in section 56 in the case of liquor hawked about or exposed for sale. (2) If any such liquor is in or about the building or premises for which a malt liquor and cider licence is granted, it shall be seized by any police officer authorised as required by this Act, without any warrant, wherever it is found, and if the said liquor is in or about any other building or premises, a search warrant shall be issued as hereinbefore directed in section 55 in other cases of suspected unlicensed buildings.

Amended by: 6 of 2002

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