Liquor Control (Supply and Consumption) (Exemption from Liquor Licence) (Amendment) Order 2017

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Published in Subsidiary Legislation Supplement
on 31 Jul 2017

No. S 427

Liquor Control
(Supply and Consumption) Act 2015

(ACT 5 OF 2015)

Liquor Control (Supply and Consumption)
(Exemption from Liquor Licence)
(Amendment) Order 2017

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 4(2)(d) of the Liquor Control (Supply and Consumption) Act 2015, the Minister for Home Affairs makes the following Order:

Citation and commencement

1. This Order is the Liquor Control (Supply and Consumption) (Exemption from Liquor Licence) (Amendment) Order 2017 and comes into operation on 1 August 2017.

New paragraphs 6 and 7

2. The Liquor Control (Supply and Consumption) (Exemption from Liquor Licence) Order 2015 (G.N. No. S 183/2015) is amended by inserting, immediately after paragraph 5, the following paragraphs:

“Exemption of supplies of liquor during Seventh Month Festival

6. The circumstances specified for the purpose of section 4(2)(d) of the Act are —

(a)

the supply of liquor is made at a public place, at which any event celebrating the Seventh Month Festival of the Chinese Lunar calendar is being held —

(i)

that is not within a Liquor Control Zone; or

(ii)

that is within a Liquor Control Zone, and the event is organised by —

(A)	the People’s Association (constituted under section 2 of the People’s Association Act (Cap. 227)), or any grassroots organisation of the People’s Association; or
(B)	a registered society (as defined in the Societies Act (Cap. 311));

(b)

the liquor is supplied only during the time allocated for the event by the organiser and which time must not exceed 10.30 p.m.; and

(c)

the liquor is not supplied to any individual who is younger than 18 years or to any individual who is apparently drunk within the meaning in section 14(6) of the Act.

Exemption of supplies of liquor on board commercial aircrafts

7. The circumstances specified for the purpose of section 4(2)(d) of the Act are that the supply of liquor is part of the in‑flight passenger services provided on board a commercial aircraft to any passenger on board that aircraft.”.

Made on 28 June 2017.

LEO YIP

Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Home Affairs,
Singapore.

[MHA PS10/12/03; AG/LEGIS/SL/163C/2015/5 Vol. 1]

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