ok so i was having this debate with my friend as we are unsure as to whether or not there is a 'cut-off time' for buying alcohol at the shops at night. i mean there must be right as you cant buy it before 8am. does anyone know what it is? thanks
2007-12-18 09:56:14 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Licensing Law in England, Wales & Scilly Isle is govered by the Licensing Act 2003 which came fully into force on November 2005.
Every venue that sells alcohol now has a 'premises licence', a 'club premises certificate' or a 'temporary events notice'. Each of these is specifically tailored to the individual venue, there are no longer standard hours, therefore potentially 24hrs 7 days a week is possible although in practice very few extend that far.
Every outlet should display a summary of its licence conditions and you can therefore ascertain the hours of sale applicable to any venue you are interested in.
2007-12-18 13:05:52 · answer #1 · answered by on thin ice 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
At present the legal age for buying alcohol is 18. However it is very difficult to judge the age of teenagers and young adults and unless they have ID with proof of age, then at the store where I work, we will refuse the sale if the person concerned appears to be under 21. This may seem harsh, but if caught, not only does the company get fined, but the assistant does too and it's a lot of money which the company does not pay on their behalf. We also have problems with underage kids giving money to other customers so they can make the purchase for them. It is though, an offence for a customer to do this. I don't know what the answer is, kids always seem to find a way to get what they want. My daughter has been allowed the occasional glass of wine with a meal at home since she was 12. She's 15 now and still has the occasional glass, but otherwise is not bothered if she drinks or not and doesn't need alcohol to have a good time at parties with her friends.
2016-05-24 22:52:28 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The licensing laws in this country like any other law this country has, usually there maybe several answers.this is in case your wiser that the law..but as i understand it the laws on drink are that you can buy alcohol 24/7 but depends on the license the premises have that you buy it from
2007-12-18 11:36:37 · answer #3 · answered by david1813uk 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
generally it depends on the shop i work at 7 in the morning have served first thing in the morning and there isnt a cut off it used 10 pm on a sunday but not anymore hope this helps
2007-12-18 10:24:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the laws are different all over the uk this used to be the case it was 22.00 but now you can buy beer 24 hours a day depending where you live in the UK
2007-12-18 09:59:47 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In my local Tescos it was 11-00pm cut off time but now there is 24 hour drinking i think you can buy it anytime
2007-12-18 10:05:50 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your "debate" shows a complete lack of any sort of class from the youth of today. "Cut-Off time?" Pardon me boys if I "sneeze" in your general direction.
2007-12-18 11:28:31 · answer #7 · answered by mustardcharlie 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋