The Licensing (Northern Ireland) Order 1987

Increase in penalties

14.—(1) In the Licensing Act—

(a) in section 6(4) (failure to comply with court order requiring alterations in licensed premises) for the words from “£100” onwards there shall be substituted “level 5 on the standard scale or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or both”;

(b) in section 31(b) (failure to comply with court order requiring restoration of licensed premises to their original condition) for the words from “£100” onwards there shall be substituted “level 5 on the standard scale or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or both”;

(c) in section 41(2) (selling, etc., intoxicating liquor outside permitted hours) for “level 3 on the standard scale” there shall be substituted “level 5 on the standard scale”;

(d) in section 50(1) (person found on licensed premises outside permitted hours) for “level 3” there shall be substituted “level 4”;

(e) in section 52(1) (selling, etc., intoxicating liquor without a licence) for “level 4” there shall be substituted “level 5”;

(f) in section 53(2) (selling, etc., certain kinds of alcohol) for “level 4” there shall be substituted “level 5”;

(g) in section 56 (selling, etc., intoxicating liquor contrary to conditions applicable to certain licences) for the words from “level 3” onwards substitute “level 4 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or both”;

(h) in section 61—

(i) in subsection (4)(a) (minor in licensed premises) for “level 2” there shall be substituted “level 3”;

(ii) in subsection (4)(b) (permitting minor to be, or causing or procuring minor to enter or be, in licensed premises) for “level 3” there shall be substituted “level 4”;

(iii) in subsection (6) (minor representing himself to be of full age for purpose of being in licensed premises) for “level 2” there shall be substituted “level 3”;

(i) in section 62—

(i) in subsection (6)(a) (selling, etc., intoxicating liquor to a minor) for “level 3 on the standard scale” there shall be substituted “level 5 on the standard scale or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or both”;

(ii) in subsection (6)(b) (minor buying, etc., intoxicating liquor) for “level 2” there shall be substituted “level 3”;

(iii) in subsection (8) (minor representing himself to be of full age for purpose of obtaining, etc., intoxicating liquor) for “level 2” there shall be substituted “level 3”;

(j) in section 63(1) (permitting drunkenness or disorderly conduct in licensed premises or selling liquor to a drunken person) for “level 3” there shall be substituted “level 4”;

(k) in section 65(2) (failure to leave licensed premises on request of the holder of the licence or a constable) for “level 3” there shall be substituted “level 4”;

(l) in section 69(1) (person found on unlicensed premises where intoxicating liquor is sold or consumed) for “level 3” there shall be substituted “level 4”;

(m) in section 73(2) (failure to comply with court order) for the words from “£5” onwards there shall be substituted “level 4 on the standard scale or imprisonment for 3 months or both”;

(n) in paragraph 5(2) of Schedule 5 (failure to comply with court order) for the words from “£5” onwards there shall be substituted “level 4 on the standard scale or imprisonment for 3 months or both”.

(2) Nothing in this Article shall affect the punishment for an offence committed before this Article comes into operation.