8.—(1) A person responsible for carrying on a food and drink business—
(a)may not open its premises to customers before 6.00 a.m. each day;
(b)must close the premises to customers at or before 6.00 p.m. each day.
(2) The person responsible for carrying on a food and drink business or any other business or service whose premises are authorised for the sale or supply of alcohol may not—
(a)sell or supply alcohol for consumption on its premises;
(b)permit the consumption of alcohol on the premises.
(3) For the purposes of this paragraph, an area adjacent to the premises of the business where seating is made available for customers of the business (whether or not by the business) is to be treated as part of the premises of that business.
(4) Where—
(a)a person responsible for carrying on a food and drink business (“business A”) is subject to a requirement or restriction under this paragraph, and
(b)business A forms part of a larger business (“business B”),
the requirement or restriction is complied with if the person responsible for carrying on business B complies with the requirement or restriction.