Finance (No. 2) Act 2023

Alcohol sales ban following conviction for an offence under paragraph 6U.K.

7(1)A court by or before which a person is convicted of an offence under paragraph 6 may make an order prohibiting the use of the premises, in respect of which the offence was committed, for the sale of alcoholic products during a period specified in the order.

(2)The period—

(a)begins on the day specified in the order, and

(b)may not exceed 6 months.

(3)It is an offence for a manager of premises to cause or permit the premises to be used in breach of an order under this paragraph.

(4)A person who commits an offence under this paragraph is liable—

(a)on summary conviction in England and Wales, to a fine not exceeding £20,000;

(b)on summary conviction in Scotland or Northern Ireland, to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 12 para. 7 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 120(1)(b)

I2Sch. 12 para. 7 in force at 1.8.2023 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2023/884, reg. 2(1)(h) (with reg. 10)