Licensing Act 1902

6 Prohibition of sale of liquor to persons declared to be habitual drunkards

(1) Where upon the conviction of an offender the court is satisfied that an order of detention could be made under section one or section two of the [61 & 62 Vict. c. 60.] Inebriates Act, 1898, then, whether an order of detention is made or not, the court shall order that notice of the conviction, with such particulars as may be prescribed by a Secretary of State, be sent to the police authority (within the meaning of the [53 & 54 Vict. c. 45.] Police Act, 1890) for the police area in which the court is situate.

(2) Where a court in pursuance of this Act orders notice of a conviction to be sent to a police authority, the court shall inform the convicted person that the notice is to be so sent; and

(a) if the convicted person within three years after the date of the conviction purchases or obtains, or attempts to purchase or obtain any intoxicating liquor at any premises licensed for the sale of intoxicating liquor by retail, or at the premises of any club registered in pursuance of the provisions of Part III. of this Act, he shall be liable, on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding, for the first offence, twenty shillings, and for any subsequent offence forty shillings ; and

(b) if the holder of any licence authorising the sale of intoxicating liquor by retail whether for consumption on or off the premises, or any person selling, supplying, or distributing intoxicating liquor, or authorising such sale, supply, or distribution on the premises of a club registered in conformity with the provisions of Part III. of this Act, within that period knowingly sells, supplies, or distributes, or allows any person to sell, supply, or distribute intoxicating liquor to, or for the consumption of, any such person, he shall be liable on summary conviction, for the first offence, to a fine not exceeding ten pounds, and for any subsequent offence in respect of the same person, to a fine not exceeding twenty pounds.

(3) Regulations shall be made by the police authority for the purpose of securing the giving of information to licensed persons and secretaries of clubs registered under Part III. of this Act of orders made under this section, and for assisting in the identification of the convicted persons.