Part 8Offences
Drunkenness and disorderly conduct
I1116Refusal to leave premises
1
A person on any relevant premises who—
a
behaves in a disorderly manner, and
b
refuses or fails to leave the premises on being asked to do so by a responsible person or a constable,
commits an offence.
2
A person on any relevant premises who, after the end of any period of licensed hours, refuses or fails to leave the premises on being asked to do so by a responsible person or a constable commits an offence.
3
Where a person refuses or fails to leave any relevant premises as mentioned in subsection (1) or (2), an authorised person may—
a
remove the person from the premises, and
b
if necessary for that purpose, use reasonable force.
4
A constable must, if—
a
asked by an authorised person to assist in exercising a power conferred by subsection (3), and
b
the constable reasonably suspects the person to be removed of having refused or failed to leave as mentioned in subsection (1) or (2),
provide the assistance asked for.
5
A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.
6
In this section, “authorised person” means, in relation to any relevant premises, any of the following persons, namely—
a
a responsible person, and
b
any other person who—
i
works on the premises, and
ii
is authorised by a responsible person for the purposes of this section.