Licensing Act 2003

143 Failure to leave licensed premises etc. E+W

(1) A person who is drunk or disorderly commits an offence if, without reasonable excuse—

(a) he fails to leave relevant premises when requested to do so by a constable or by a person to whom subsection (2) applies, or

(b) he enters or attempts to enter relevant premises after a constable or a person to whom subsection (2) applies has requested him not to enter.

(2) This subsection applies—

(a) to any person who works at the premises in a capacity, whether paid or unpaid, which authorises him to make such a request,

(b) in the case of licensed premises, to—

(i) the holder of a premises licence in respect of the premises, or

(ii) the designated premises supervisor (if any) under such a licence,

(c) in the case of premises in respect of which a club premises certificate has effect, to any member or officer of the club which holds the certificate who is present on the premises in a capacity which enables him to make such a request, and

(d) in the case of premises which may be used for a permitted temporary activity by virtue of Part 5, to the premises user in relation to the temporary event notice in question.

(3) A person guilty of an offence under subsection (1) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 1 on the standard scale.

(4) On being requested to do so by a person to whom subsection (2) applies, a constable must—

(a) help to expel from relevant premises a person who is drunk or disorderly;

(b) help to prevent such a person from entering relevant premises.