Part VI General Control Provisions

Sale of dutiable alcoholic liquors

69 Miscellaneous provisions as to wholesalers and retailers of spirits.

1

F1Save with the permission of the Commissioners and subject to compliance with such conditions as they see fit to impose. A wholesaler of spirits shall not carry on his business on any premises communicating otherwise than by a public roadway with any premises entered or used by a distiller or rectifier.

2

Save with the permission of the Commissioners and subject to compliance with such conditions as they see fit to impose, a retailer of spirits shall not—

a

carry on his business on any premises which are entered or used by a distiller or rectifier or which communicate otherwise than by a public roadway with any such premises; or

b

be concerned or interested in the business of a distiller or rectifier carried on upon any premises within F23 kilometres of any premises at which he sells spirits by retail.

3

If any person contravenes or fails to comply with subsection (1) or (2) above or any condition imposed under subsection (2) above, F3his contravention or failure to comply shall attract a penalty under section 9 of the Finance Act 1994 (civil penalties).

4

A retailer of spirits shall not, unless he is also a wholesaler of spirits, sell or send out spirits to a rectifier or to a wholesaler or retailer of spirits, nor shall he buy or receive spirits from another such retailer who is not also such a wholesaler; and if he contravenes or fails to comply with this subsection F4his contravention or failure to comply shall attract a penalty under section 9 of the Finance Act 1994 (civil penalties).