PART IVCONDUCT OF LICENSED PREMISES, ETC.
Conditions for sale, etc., of intoxicating liquor applicable to certain licences
F1Local producer’s licence: sales on own premises52B
1
A local producer’s licence shall not authorise—
a
the sale of intoxicating liquor unless it is produced in the production premises;
b
the sale of intoxicating liquor for consumption in the production premises, except in so far as that is permitted by Articles 52E and 52F.
2
But a local producer’s licence shall, where one or more persons are being given a tour of the production premises, authorise the provision to each person of a sample of intoxicating liquor produced in the premises for consumption in the premises, so long as no charge is made for providing the sample separate from the charge made for giving the tour.
3
In paragraph (2), “sample”, in relation to intoxicating liquor, means an amount (whether in one serving or more) which does not exceed the amount prescribed in regulations.
4
Where the holder of a local producer’s licence, personally or by a servant or agent, sells intoxicating liquor or makes it available for purchase in the production premises in contravention of paragraph (1), the holder is guilty of an offence.
5
Where the holder of a local producer’s licence, personally or by a servant or agent, provides a person with intoxicating liquor in contravention of paragraph (2), the holder is guilty of an offence.
6
Where intoxicating liquor is available for purchase in accordance with this Article, the holder of the local producer’s licence shall at all times display in the production premises a notice in the form and manner, and containing the information, prescribed by regulations; and a person acting in contravention of this paragraph is guilty of an offence.
7
Where, having purchased intoxicating liquor from the holder of a local producer’s licence, a person consumes the liquor—
a
in the production premises, or
b
in premises which adjoin or are near the production premises and which belong to the holder of the licence or are under the holder’s control or used by the holder’s permission,
that person and the holder of the licence, if the consumption is with the holder’s or a servant’s or agent’s knowledge or consent, are each guilty of an offence.
8
A person guilty of an offence under paragraph (4) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or to both.
9
A person guilty of an offence under paragraph (5), (6) or (7) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.
10
In this Article and Articles 52C to 52F—
“local producer’s licence” means a licence for premises of a kind mentioned in Article 5(1)(m), and
“production premises”, in relation to a local producer’s licence, means the premises to which the licence relates.