Licensing Act 1964 (repealed)

163 Delivery from vehicles, etc.E+W

(1)A person shall not, in pursuance of a sale by him of intoxicating liquor, deliver that liquor, either himself or by his servant or agent, from any van, barrow, basket or other vehicle or receptacle unless the quantity, description and price of the liquor and the name and address of the person to whom it was to be supplied had been entered, before the liquor was dispatched—

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

(b)in a delivery book or invoice carried by the person delivering the liquor.

(2)A person shall not, himself or by his servant or agent—

(a)carry in any van, barrow, basket or other vehicle or receptacle, while in use for the delivery of intoxicating liquor in pursuance of a sale by that person, any intoxicating liquor that is not entered in a day book and delivery book or invoice under subsection (1) of this section;

(b)deliver in pursuance of a sale by him any intoxicating liquor at any address not entered as aforesaid.

(3)A person shall not, himself or by his servant or agent, refuse to allow a constable to examine any van, barrow, basket or other vehicle or receptacle while in use for the distribution or delivery of any intoxicating liquor or to examine a delivery book or invoice carried, or day book kept, under subsection (1) of this section.

(4)The holder of a justices’ licence shall not be guilty of an offence under this section committed by his servant or agent if he proves that the offence was committed without his knowledge or consent.

(5)Nothing in this section shall prohibit or restrict the delivery of intoxicating liquor to a trader for the purposes of his trade, or to a registered club for the purposes of the club.

(6)If any person contravenes this section he shall be liable to a fine not exceeding [F1level 2 on the standard scale].

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