Part 8Offences

Offences relating to children and young people

107Unsupervised sale of alcohol by a child or young person

1

Any responsible person who knowingly allows alcohol to be sold, supplied or served by a child or young person on any relevant premises commits an offence.

2

Subsection (1) does not apply to—

a

any sale by a child or young person of alcohol for consumption off the premises, or

b

any supply or service by a child or young person of alcohol for consumption on the premises along with a meal supplied on relevant premises,

if the condition in subsection (3) is satisfied.

3

That condition is that the sale, supply or service is specifically authorised by—

a

a responsible person, or

b

any other person of or over 18 years of age who is authorised by a responsible person for the purposes of this section.

4

A person guilty of an offence under subsection (1) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 1 on the standard scale.