172 Licence holder not to permit drunkenness, etc.E+W
(1)The holder of a justices’ licence shall not permit drunkenness or any violent, quarrelsome or riotous conduct to take place in the licensed premises.
(2)If the holder of a justices’ licence is charged under subsection (1) of this section with permitting drunkenness, and it is proved that any person was drunk in the licensed premises, the burden of proving that the licence holder and the persons employed by him took all reasonable steps for preventing drunkenness in the premises shall lie upon him.
(3)The holder of a justices’ licence shall not sell intoxicating liquor to a drunken person.
(4)If any person contravenes this section he shall be liable, on a first conviction to a fine not exceeding [F1£25], and on a subsequent conviction to a fine not exceeding [F1£50].
Textual Amendments
F1Words substituted by virtue of Criminal Law Act 1977 (c. 45, SIF 39:1), s. 31(5)(6)(9)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 172(4): Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48, SIF 39:1), ss. 35 (in relation to liability on first and subsequent convictions), 38 (increase of fines) and 46 (substitution of references to levels on the standard scale) apply; and s. 172(4), as so amended, further amended (1.12.2001) by 2001 c. 16, s. 32(1)(7); S.I. 2001/3736, art. 2