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Public House Ordinance 1862

9. The Public House Ordinance 1862

Title. Preamble.

1. Repealing Clause.

2. Penalty for selling less than two gallons of any one kind of liquor at any one time.

3. Liquors exposed for sale without License may be forfeited.

4. Forfeited liquors to be sold or destroyed. Reward to informer.

5. In certain cases, License not needed.

6. Licenses to be of three kinds.

7. Applications for License to be made on or before 1st March.

8. List of applications to be affixed to the Court-house on or before 8th March.

9. List and notice of licensing meeting to be published.

10. General and adjourned meetings of Justices.

11. Power given to Superintenent if there is no quorum at such annual meeting.

12. Justices in certain cases disqualified from acting at such meeting.

13. Licenses may be granted by a majority of Justices, or refused: Proceedings in case of refusal.

14. Treasurer to issue Licenses.

15. Lists of licensed persons and houses to be published.

16. Licenses not applied for before 1st of July to be void.

17. Conditional Licenses may be granted by the Superintendent.

18. Licenses may be transferred on certain days.

19. Executors may appoint a Representative.

20. Holder of a License may transfer business from one house to another.

21. Restrictions on the sale of liquors to other than Lodgers or Travellers.

22. Exceptions.

23. Penalty on Licensee for neglecting to affix his name and description of License, or a copy of the Conditions of License, in some conspicuous part of the house.

24. Penalty for permitting gambling.

25. Penalty for supplying liquor to any person in a state of intoxication.

26. Penalty for taking anything in pledge for liquor supplied.

27. Penalty for allowing wages to be paid on the premises.

28. Penalty for not keeping a lamp burning.

29. Justices may suspend License.

30. Justices may declare License to be null and void; or inflict penalty on

Licensee.

31. Penalty for obstructing Constable.

32. Penalty for drunkenness.

33. Justices to publish the description of known Drunkards.

34. Penalty for supplying any such Drunkard with liquor after notice given, except in certain cases.

35. Penalties: how to be recovered.

36. Title.

Notes.

This Ordinance was passed by the Canterbury Provincial Council on the 11th

November 1862, and assented to by the Superintendent on the 3rd December.