A.D. 1927. he proves to the satisfaction of the court that the contravention occurred without his knowledge or consent) the secretary and every member of the committee or other governing body of the club shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable to a fine not exceeding in 5 the case of a first offence twenty shillings, and in the case of a subsequent offence forty shillings. Supply of liquor for consump tion off the premises. Accounts 3.-(1) No intoxicating liquor shall, on the premises of any club, be sold or supplied to any person for consumption off the premises. 66 (2) Section ninety-four of the principal Act shall be read and construed as if the words except to a member on the premises were omitted therefrom. 10 4. Every club shall keep proper books of account to be kept. of its receipts and expenditure distinguishing under 15 by clubs. separate heads Entry on club premises by superior police officers. Amend. ments of Licensing (Consolidation) Act (a) Members' subscriptions; (b) Subscriptions from affiliated clubs; (c) Moneys received from sales of intoxicating liquor; (d) Moneys received from sales of other refreshments and commodities; and (e) Moneys expended upon the purchase of intoxicating liquor for the use of the club. 20 5.-(1) Any police officer of a rank not inferior to 25 that of inspector may, for the purpose of preventing or detecting any violation of any of the provisions of the principal Act, at all times enter on the premises of a club: Provided that an officer when acting under this section shall not wear uniform. 30 (2) If any person by himself or by any person in his employ or acting by his direction or with his consent, refuses to, or fails to, admit any officer demanding to enter in pursuance of this section, that person shall be liable in respect of each offence to a fine not exceeding 35 in the case of the first offence five pounds, and in the case of any subsequent offence ten pounds. 6. The provisions of the principal Act shall be modified or amended as follows: (1) The particulars required by subsection (3) of 40 section ninety-two thereof to be given in the 5 10 15 20 25 330 35 40 and annual return therein mentioned shall include A.D. 1927. (2) The following paragraph shall be substituted for 66 (e) That the club is habitually conducted (3) The following subsection shall be substituted for "(2) For the purpose of determining (a) to the nature of the premises occupied by the club; (b) to the provision made by the club of facilities for recreation and other forms of social activity; and (c) to the extent in quantity and value (4) Where on the hearing of a complaint under the A.D. 1927. Meaning of 66 club.' Short title, construction, com subsection, then, if on the hearing of a subse- 7. In this Act "club " means registered club. 8.-(1) This Act may be cited as the Clubs Act, 1927. 20 (2) This Act shall be construed as one with the mencement Licensing Acts, 1910 to 1923, and those Acts and this Act may be cited together as the Licensing Acts, 1910 to 1927. and extent. (3) This Act shall come into operation on the first 25 day of January, nineteen hundred and twenty-eight. (4) This Act shall not extend to Scotland or Northern Ireland. To amend the Law relating to the sale. and supply of intoxicating liquors in clubs; and for purposes in connection therewith. Ordered, by The House of Commons, to be Printed, 12 April 1927. To be purchased directly from H.M. STATIONERY OFFICE at the following addresses: 120, George Street, Edinburgh; York Street, Manchester; |