The Licensing (Northern Ireland) Order 1996

Conditions as to delivery of intoxicating liquor

66.—(1) A person shall not, himself or by his servant or agent,—

(a) deliver in pursuance of a sale any intoxicating liquor from any vehicle or receptacle unless the quantity, description and price of the liquor and the name and address of the person to whom it is to be delivered had been entered before the liquor was dispatched—

(i) in a day book kept on the premises from which the liquor was dispatched; and

(ii) in a delivery book or invoice, carried by the person delivering the liquor; or

(b) carry in any vehicle or receptacle, while in use for the delivery of intoxicating liquor in pursuance of a sale, any liquor for which there is no entry in any such day book and delivery book or invoice; or

(c) deliver any intoxicating liquor in pursuance of a sale at any address not entered in any such day book and delivery book or invoice; or

(d) refuse to allow a constable to examine any such vehicle or receptacle or any such day book or delivery book or invoice.

(2) Any person acting in contravention of paragraph (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.

(3) In any proceedings against the holder of a licence for an offence under this Article committed by his servant or agent it shall be a defence for him to prove—

(a) that the commission of the offence was due to some cause beyond his control; and

(b) that he exercised all due diligence to avoid the commission of such an offence.