Part 8Offences
Offences relating to children and young people
I1104Sale of liqueur confectionery to a child
1
A person who sells liqueur confectionery to a child commits an offence.
2
It is a defence for a person charged with an offence under subsection (1) (referred to in this section as “the accused”) to show that—
a
the accused believed the child to be aged 16 or over, and
b
either—
i
the accused had taken reasonable steps to establish the child's age, or
ii
no reasonable person could have suspected from the child's appearance that the child was aged under 16.
3
For the purposes of subsection (2)(b)(i), the accused is to be treated as having taken reasonable steps to establish the child's age if and only if—
a
the accused was shown evidence of the child's age, and
b
that evidence would have convinced a reasonable person.
4
A person guilty of an offence under subsection (1) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 2 on the standard scale.