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.