Part VIS Offences

80 Penalty for permitting thieves, prostitutes, etc., or stolen goods in licensed premises.F1S

If any person who occupies or keeps any premises in respect of which a licence is held—

(a)knowingly suffers thieves or reputed thieves or prostitutes or reputed prostitutes or persons convicted of an offence under section 4 or 5(3) of the M1Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 to remain in those premises, or knowingly permits thieves or reputed thieves, or prostitutes or reputed prostitutes or persons convicted of an offence under section 4 or 5(3) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 to meet or assemble in the premises; or

(b)knowingly permits to be deposited in the premises goods which he has reasonable grounds for believing to be stolen goods;

he shall be guilty of an offence.

Marginal Citations

Textual Amendments applied to the whole legislation

F1Act repealed (1.6.2006 for specified purposes, 1.5.2007 for specified purposes, 1.2.2008 for specified purposes, 1.9.2009 in so far as not already in force) by Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 16), s. 150(2), sch. 7 (with s. 143); S.S.I. 2006/286, art. 2(b) (with arts. 3-5) (as amended (1.5.2007) by S.S.I. 2007/128, art. 6); S.S.I 2007/129, art. 3, sch.; S.S.I 2007/472, arts. 2, 3, sch. 1, sch. 2