Enforcement of certain offences relating to under-age drinking
Criminal Justice and Police Bill
2:30 pm
Mr Roger Gale (North Thanet, Conservative)
I remind the Committee that with this we are taking the following amendments: No. 47, in page 25, line 17, at end add—
`(4) A constable or an inspector of weights and measures may only request that a person under eighteen buy or attempt to buy intoxicating liquor, or send such a person to buy such liquor, where that constable or inspector has reasonable grounds to believe that an offence under section 169A or 169B of the Licensing Act 1964 has been committed on the premises in question within the preceding six months.'.
No. 108, in page 25, line 17, at end insert—
`( ) The Secretary of State shall issue guidance—
(a) about requests made by constables and inspectors to persons under 18 in accordance with this section;
(b) about the manner in which purchases and attempted purchases are to be made under this section;
(c) with a view to encouraging good practice in connection with the operation of this section.'.