LICENSING ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1971 - SECT 55 Penalty for breach of terms of off-licence.

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LICENSING ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1971 - SECT 55

Penalty for breach of terms of off-licence.

55.(1) Where, having purchased intoxicating liquor from the holder of an
off-licence or his servant or agent, a person consumes the liquor

(a)in the licensed premises; or

(b)in premises which adjoin or are near the licensed premises and which belong
to the holder of the licence or are under his control or used by his
permission,

(2) If the holder of an off-licence, himself or by his servant or agent, with
intent to evade the terms of the licence takes any intoxicating liquor from
the licensed premises for the purpose of its being sold on his account or for
his benefit or profit, he shall be guilty of an offence.

(3) A person guilty of an offence under subsection (1) or (2) shall be liable
on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding #100.

(4) For the purposes of subsection (2), if liquor is taken for the purpose of
its being consumed in any premises or place belonging to the holder of the
licence, or used or occupied by him, the burden of proving that he did not
intend to evade the terms of the licence shall lie upon him.

(5) In this section "off-licence" means a licence for premises of a kind
mentioned in section 3(1)(b).

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LICENSING ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1971 - SECT 55