Licensing Act 1872 (c. 94)

Offences against Public Order E+W+N.I.

12 Penalty on persons found drunk. E+W+N.I.

Every person found drunk in any highway or other public place, whether a building or not, or on any licensed premises, shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding [F1 level 1 on the standard scale], and on a second conviction within a period of twelve months shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding [F1 level 1 on the standard scale], and on a third or subsequent conviction within such period of twelve months be liable to a penalty not exceeding [F1 level 1 on the standard scale].

Every person . . . F2 who is drunk while in charge on any highway or other public place of any carriage, horse, cattle, or steam engine, or who is drunk when in possession of any loaded firearms, F3 ... shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding forty shillings, or in the discretion of the court to imprisonment . . . F4 for any term not exceeding one month.

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Textual Amendments

F1 Words substituted by virtue of Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48, SIF 39:1), s. 46

F2 Words repealed by Criminal Justice Act 1967 (c. 80), Sch. 7 Pt. I

F3 Words in s. 12 repealed (1.1.2006) by Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15), s. 178(8)(8), Sch. 7 para. 6, Sch. 17 Pt. 2; S.I. 2005/3495, art. 2(1)(m)(u)

F4 Words repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1953 (2 & 3 Eliz. 2 c. 5)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 12 extended by Licensing Act 1902 (c. 28), s. 8 and Licensing Act 1964 (c. 26), s. 200(2); amended by Criminal Justice Administration Act 1914 (c. 58), s. 38, Penalties for Drunkenness Act 1962 (c. 52), s. 1(1)(b), (2)(b), Licensing Act 1964 (c. 26), s. 195

C2 S. 12 excluded by Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 (c. 53, SIF 107:1), s. 5

13—18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F5 E+W+N.I.

Textual Amendments

F5 Ss. 3–11, 13–18, 23, 25, 26, 29–34, 36–38 40–45 47–74 repealed by Licensing (Consolidation) Act 1910 (c. 24), Sch. 7

19–22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F6 E+W+N.I.

Textual Amendments

F6 Ss. 19–22, 24, 35, sch. 1 repealed by Licensing Act 1874 (c. 49), s. 33

23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F7 E+W+N.I.

Textual Amendments

F7 Ss. 3–11, 13–18, 23, 25, 26, 29–34, 36–38 40–45 47–74 repealed by Licensing (Consolidation) Act 1910 (c. 24), Sch. 7

24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F8 E+W+N.I.

Textual Amendments

F8 Ss. 19–22, 24, 35, sch. 1 repealed by Licensing Act 1874 (c. 49), s. 33

25, 26. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F9 E+W+N.I.

Textual Amendments

F9 Ss. 3–11, 13–18, 23, 25, 26, 29–34, 36–38 40–45 47–74 repealed by Licensing (Consolidation) Act 1910 (c. 24), Sch. 7

27, 28. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F10 E+W+N.I.

Textual Amendments

F10 Ss. 27, 28, 46 repealed by Licensing Act 1961 (c. 61), Sch. 9 Pt. I

29–34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F11 E+W+N.I.

Textual Amendments

F11 Ss. 3–11, 13–18, 23, 25, 26, 29–34, 36–38 40–45 47–74 repealed by Licensing (Consolidation) Act 1910 (c. 24), Sch. 7

35 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F12 E+W+N.I.

Textual Amendments

F12 Ss. 19–22, 24, 35, sch. 1 repealed by Licensing Act 1874 (c. 49), s. 33

36–38 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F13 E+W+N.I.

Textual Amendments

F13 Ss. 3–11, 13–18, 23, 25, 26, 29–34, 36–38 40–45 47–74 repealed by Licensing (Consolidation) Act 1910 (c. 24), Sch. 7

39 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F14 E+W+N.I.

Textual Amendments

F14 S. 39 repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1978 (c. 45), Sch. 1 Pt. XVII

40–45 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F15 E+W+N.I.

Textual Amendments

F15 Ss. 3–11, 13–18, 23, 25, 26, 29–34, 36–38 40–45 47–74 repealed by Licensing (Consolidation) Act 1910 (c. 24), Sch. 7

46 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F16 E+W+N.I.

Textual Amendments

F16 Ss. 27, 28, 46 repealed by Licensing Act 1961 (c. 61), Sch. 9 Pt. I

47–74 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F17 E+W+N.I.

Textual Amendments

F17 Ss. 3–11, 13–18, 23, 25, 26, 29–34, 36–38 40–45 47–74 repealed by Licensing (Consolidation) Act 1910 (c. 24), Sch. 7

75 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F18 E+W+N.I.

Textual Amendments

F18 S. 75 repealed by Billiards (Abolition of Restrictions) Act 1987 (c. 19, SIF 12:1), s. 1, Sch.