Test purchases of alcoholN.I.
67. After Article 60 of the Licensing (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (NI 22) insert—
“Test purchases of alcohol
60A.—(1) Articles 58 and 60(2)(a) and (4) do not apply in relation to a person under the age of 18 who is sent into licensed premises to purchase intoxicating liquor by a constable who is acting in the course of his duty.
(2) A constable may not send a person under the age of 18 into any licensed premises to purchase intoxicating liquor unless—
(a)the constable is satisfied that all reasonable steps have been or will be taken to avoid any risk to the welfare of that person; and
(b)that person and a parent of that person have both consented in writing to his being sent into those premises for that purpose.
(3) The Secretary of State shall issue guidance as to the exercise by constables of their powers under this Article.”.