Intoxicating Liquor Act, 1927

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Mixed trading.

3.—(1) Where any business other than the sale of intoxicating liquor (in this section referred to as non-licensed business) is carried on in any premises to which an on-licence is attached and the portion of such premises in which such non-licensed business is carried on is not structurally separated from the remainder of such premises, the opening or keeping open of such premises for the purpose of carrying on such non-licensed business shall for the purposes of this Act be deemed to be an opening or keeping open of such premises for the sale of intoxicating-liquor, save and except between the hours of nine o'clock and ten o'clock in the morning on week days.

(2) Where any non-licensed business is carried on in any premises to which an off-licence is attached and the portion of such premises in which such non-licensed business is carried on is not structurally separated from the remainder of such premises, the opening or keeping open of such premises for the purpose of carrying on such non-licensed business shall for the purposes of this Act be deemed to be an opening or keeping open of such premises for the sale of intoxicating liquor save and except in a county borough on week days between the hours of nine o'clock and ten o'clock in the morning and between the hours of half-past two o'clock and half-past three o'clock in the afternoon.

(3) This section shall not apply to any hotel, restaurant, theatre, or railway refreshment room or to any premises which are structurally adapted for holding dramatic performances, concerts, lectures, dances, cinematograph exhibitions, or other public entertainments and are bona fide used for the purpose of holding all or any such entertainments and for no other purpose except a restaurant.