Part IE+W The General Licensing System

Justices’ licences and provisions as to licensing justicesE+W

1 Justices’ licenses.E+W

(1)In this Act . . . F1“justices’ licence” means a licence under this Part of this Act authorising . . . F1 the sale by retail of intoxicating liquor (and also, in the case of a licence granted to a club for club premises, for its supply to or to the order of members otherwise than by way of sale).

(2)In this Act “justices’ on-licence” and “justices’ off-licence” mean respectively—

(a)a justices’ licence . . . F1 authorising sale for consumption either on or off the premises for which the licence is granted; and

(b)a justices’ licence . . . F1 authorising sale for consumption off those premises only.

(3)A justices’ licence shall be in such form as the Secretary of State may prescribe [F2and—

(a)in the case of a justices’ on-licence may authorise the sale—

(i)of intoxicating liquor of all descriptions; or

(ii)of beer, cider and wine only; or

(iii)of beer and cider only; or

(iv)of cider only; or

(v)of wine only;

(b)in the case of a justices’ off-licence, may authorise the sale—

(i)of intoxicating liquor of all descriptions; or

(ii)of beer, cider and wine only.]

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