Introductory Text
Minimum price for alcohol
1.Minimum price for alcohol
Offences
2.Offences
Interpretation of core terms
3.Meaning of “supply of alcohol” and “qualifying premises”
4.Meaning of “alcohol retailer”
Special offers
5.Special offers: multi-buys of alcohol
6.Special offers: supply of alcohol with goods and services
7.Special offers: supplementary
Penalties
8.Penalties
9.Fixed penalties
Enforcement
10.Enforcement action by local authorities
11.Authorised officers
12.Power to make test purchases
13.Powers of entry
14.Warrant to enter a dwelling
15.Warrant to enter other premises
16.Supplementary provision about powers of entry
17.Powers of inspection, etc.
18.Obstruction etc. of officers
19.Retained property: appeals
20.Appropriated property: compensation
Report and sunset provision
21.Report on operation and effect of this Act
22.Duration of minimum pricing provisions
Crown application
23.Crown application
General
24.Offences committed by partnerships and other unincorporated associations
25.Liability of senior officers etc.
26.Regulations
27.Interpretation
28.Coming into force
29.Promoting public awareness of minimum pricing for alcohol
30.Short title
SCHEDULE 1
FIXED PENALTIES
Contents of fixed penalty notice
1.A fixed penalty notice must— (a) state the alleged offence,...
2.A fixed penalty notice must also state—
3.A fixed penalty notice must also— (a) inform the person...
4.Regulations may make further provision as to the content and...
Amount of penalty and period for payment
5.(1) The amount of the penalty is £200.
6.The period for payment of the penalty is the period...
Discounted amount and period for payment
7.(1) The discounted amount is payable, instead of the amount...
8.The discounted amount is £150.
9.Regulations may amend the discounted amount.
Effect of notice and payment
10.(1) Proceedings for the offence in respect of which a...
11.If the penalty is paid in accordance with the penalty...
12.If the discounted amount is paid in accordance with the...
13.If proceedings have been brought pursuant to a request under...
14.In any proceedings, a certificate documenting payment of a penalty...
Trial
15.If the person to whom a penalty notice has been...
16.Any request to be tried must be made—
Withdrawal of notices
17.(1) This paragraph applies if a local authority considers that...
Fixed penalty receipts
18.A local authority may use amounts received by it in...