Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003
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Amendment of section 15 of Equal Status Act 2000. |
25.— Section 15 of the Equal Status Act 2000 is amended by the addition of the following subsections: | |
“(3) (a) This subsection applies to the option given under subsection (2), (3) or (4) of section 34 of the Intoxicating Liquor Act 1988 to the holder of a licence of any licensed premises to allow a person under 18 to be in the bar of those premises at the times, or in the circumstances, specified in those subsections. | ||
(b) The non-exercise of the option to which this subsection applies shall not of itself constitute discrimination. | ||
(c) The reference in paragraph (a) to section 34 is to that section as substituted by section 14 of the Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003. | ||
(4) If— | ||
(a) the holder of a licence or other authorisation which permits the sale of intoxicating liquor adopts a policy of refusing to supply intoxicating liquor to any person below a specified age which exceeds 18 years, | ||
(b) a notice setting out the policy is displayed in a conspicuous place in or on the exterior of the premises, and | ||
(c) the policy is implemented in good faith, | ||
a refusal to serve intoxicating liquor to such a person shall not constitute discrimination on the age ground. | ||
(5) Subsections (3) and (4) are without prejudice to subsections (1) and (2).”. |