Alcoholic Liquor Duties Act 1979

[F188ERegulations relating to approval, registration and controlled activitiesU.K.

(1)The Commissioners may by regulations make provision—

(a)regulating the approval and registration of persons under this Part,

(b)regulating the variation or revocation of any such approval or registration or of any condition or restriction to which such an approval or registration is subject,

(c)about the register maintained under section 88D,

(d)regulating the carrying on of controlled activities, and

(e)imposing obligations on approved persons.

(2)The regulations may, in particular, make provision—

(a)requiring applications, and other communications with the Commissioners, to be made electronically,

(b)as to the procedure for the approval and registration of bodies corporate which are members of the same group and for members of such a group to be jointly and severally liable for any penalties imposed under—

(i)the regulations, or

(ii)Schedule 2B,

(c)requiring approved persons to keep and make available for inspection such records relating to controlled activities as may be prescribed by or under the regulations,

(d)imposing a penalty of an amount prescribed by the regulations (which must not exceed £1,000) for a contravention of—

(i)the regulations, or

(ii)any condition or restriction imposed under this Part,

(e)for the assessment and recovery of such a penalty, and

(f)for dutiable alcoholic liquor (whether or not charged with any duty and whether or not that duty has been paid) to be subject to forfeiture for a contravention of—

(i)this Part or the regulations, or

(ii)any condition or restriction imposed under this Part.]

Textual Amendments

F1Pt. 6A inserted (26.3.2015 for specified purposes, 1.1.2016 for specified purposes, 1.4.2017 in so far as not already in force) by Finance Act 2015 (c. 11), s. 54(3) (with s. 54(8)-(12)); S.I. 2017/494, reg. 2