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The Weights and Measures (Intoxicating Liquor) Order 1988
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3.—(1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3) below, unless pre-packed in a securely closed container, intoxicating liquor of any of the following descriptions, that is to say, gin, rum, vodka and whisky, shall be sold by retail for consumption on the premises at which it is sold only—
(a)in, or in a multiple of, one of the following quantities, which shall be the same for those parts of any licensed premises or licensed canteen within the meaning of the Licensing Act 1964(1) or the Licensing (Scotland) Act 1976(2) of which any person is the licensee and for all those liquors, that is to say, ¼ gill, ⅕ gill and ⅙ gill; and
(b)if there is displayed on those premises, in such a position and manner as to be readily available without special request for inspection by the buyer before the sale is made, a statement in writing showing in which of those quantities those liquors are offered for sale on those premises.
(2) Any such liquor shall be exempted from the requirements of this article when it forms a constituent of a mixture of three or more liquids.
(3) Nothing in this article shall make unlawful the sale at the express request of the buyer of any mixture of liquids containing any of those liquors in a quantity not otherwise permitted by this article.
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