Restriction on sale of intoxicating liquor

(1) Subject to sub-section (2), every person who is the holder of any liquor licence granted under the provisions of any Act authorising the sale of intoxicating liquor in any premises maintained solely for that purpose shall take all necessary steps to cause such premises to be closed to the public upon election day until twelve midnight. (2) Every person who is the holder of any hotel licence, special hotel licence, restaurant licence or licence to sell liquor in any premises not solely maintained for that purpose, granted under the provisions of any Act authorising the sale of intoxicating liquor shall take all necessary steps to prevent the sale of intoxicating liquor at any time upon election day until twelve midnight. (3) Any person who contravenes this section commits an offence punishable on summary conviction with a fine not exceeding two thousand dollars or with imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months.