Part IIIE+W Permitted Hours

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Parties organised for gainE+W

85 Supplemental provisions as to parties organised for gain.E+W

(1)If a justice of the peace is satisfied by information on oath that there is reasonable ground for believing that any premises in the county or borough for which he is justice are kept or habitually used for the holding of parties at which the provisions of subsection (1) of section 84 of this Act are contravened, he may issue a search warrant under his hand to a constable authorising him at any time or times within one month from the date of the warrant to enter those premises, which shall be named in the warrant, by force if need be, and search them and to seize and remove any intoxicating liquor found there that the constable has reasonable grounds for supposing to be on the premises for the purpose of being supplied or consumed in contravention of the provisions of that section.

(2)If any person found on premises in which intoxicating liquor is seized under subsection (1) of this section, on being asked by a constable for his name and address, refuses to give them or gives a false name or address, he shall be liable to a fine not exceeding [F1level 1 on the standard scale].

(3)If any person is convicted of an offence under section 84 of this Act in respect of the premises in which any liquor is seized under this section, the liquor so seized and the vessels containing it shall be forfeited.

[F2(4)In subsection (1) above “county”, in relation to Wales, means a preserved county (as defined by section 64 of the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994).]

Textual Amendments

F2S. 85(4) inserted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 19, s. 1(3), Sch. 2 para. 2(1)(with ss. 54(5)(7), 55(5)); S.I. 1995/3198, art. 3, Sch. 1

S. 85(4) repealed (W.) (1.4.1996) by S.I. 1996/675, art. 2, Sch. Pt. II para. 4

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