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(1)Any responsible person who knowingly allows alcohol to be sold, supplied or served by a child or young person on any relevant premises commits an offence.
(2)Subsection (1) does not apply to—
(a)any sale by a child or young person of alcohol for consumption off the premises, or
(b)any supply or service by a child or young person of alcohol for consumption on the premises along with a meal supplied on relevant premises,
if the condition in subsection (3) is satisfied.
(3)That condition is that the sale, supply or service is specifically authorised by—
(a)a responsible person, or
(b)any other person of or over 18 years of age who is authorised by a responsible person for the purposes of this section.
(4)A person guilty of an offence under subsection (1) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 1 on the standard scale.
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