PART 5MISCELLANEOUS AND SUPPLEMENTARY

Purchase and consumption of alcohol

Effect of Articles 68 and 70 on byelaws71

1

Paragraphs (2) and (3) apply to any byelaw which—

a

prohibits, by the creation of an offence, the consumption in a particular public place of intoxicating liquor (including any liquor of a similar nature which falls within the byelaw); or

b

makes any incidental, supplementary or consequential provision.

2

In so far as any byelaw to which this paragraph applies would, apart from this paragraph, have effect in relation to any designated public place, the byelaw—

a

shall cease to have effect in relation to that place; or

b

where it is made after the order under Article 70(3), shall not have effect in relation to that place.

3

In so far as any byelaw made by a council and to which this paragraph applies still has effect at the end of the period of 3 years beginning with the day on which this paragraph comes into operation, it shall cease to have effect at the end of that period in relation to any public place.