Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 · Part 8 Offences

102 Sale of alcohol to a child or young person

s. 102 · in force: yes

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102 Sale of alcohol to a child or young person

(1)A person who sells alcohol to a child or a young person commits an offence.

(2)It is a defence for a person charged with an offence under subsection (1) (referred to in this section as “the accused”) to show that—

(a)the accused believed the child or young person to be aged 18 or over, and

(b)either—

(i)the accused had taken reasonable steps to establish the child's or young person's age, or

(ii)no reasonable person could have suspected from the child's or young person's appearance that the child or young person was aged under 18.

(3)For the purposes of subsection (2)(b)(i), the accused is to be treated as having taken reasonable steps to establish the child's or young person's age if and only if—

(a)the accused was shown any of the documents mentioned in subsection (4), and

(b)that document would have convinced a reasonable person.

(4)The documents referred to in subsection (3)(a) are any document bearing to be—

(a)a passport,

(aa)a UK driving licence,

(b)a European Union photocard driving licence, or

(c)such other document, or a document of such other description, as may be prescribed.

(5)A person guilty of an offence under subsection (1) is liable on summary conviction to—

(a)a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale,

(b)imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months, or

(c)both.

Full captured verbatim text

(1) A person who sells alcohol to a child or a young person commits an offence.

(2) It is a defence for a person charged with an offence under subsection (1) (referred to in this section as “the accused”) to show that—

(a) the accused believed the child or young person to be aged 18 or over, and

(b) either—

(i) the accused had taken reasonable steps to establish the child's or young person's age, or

(ii) no reasonable person could have suspected from the child's or young person's appearance that the child or young person was aged under 18.

(3) For the purposes of subsection (2)(b)(i), the accused is to be treated as having taken reasonable steps to establish the child's or young person's age if and only if—

(a) the accused was shown any of the documents mentioned in subsection (4), and

(b) that document would have convinced a reasonable person.

(4) The documents referred to in subsection (3)(a) are any document bearing to be—

(a) a passport,

(aa) a UK driving licence,

(b) a European Union photocard driving licence, or

(c) such other document, or a document of such other description, as may be prescribed.

(5) A person guilty of an offence under subsection (1) is liable on summary conviction to—

(a) a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale,

(b) imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months, or

(c) both.

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A person who sells alcohol to an underage individual commits an offence unless statutory document checks establish reasonable steps.

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s. 28(2) word substituted by Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015 Sch. 2 para. 4(2) · Effective date unknown · s. 28

s. 33 title substituted by Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015 s. 49(3) · Effective date unknown · s. 33

s. 33(1)(1A) substituted for s. 33(1)-(3) by Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015 s. 49(2)(a) · Effective date unknown · s. 33

s. 33(4) words inserted by Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015 s. 49(2)(b) · Effective date unknown · s. 33

s. 33(8)(za) inserted by Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015 s. 49(2)(c) · Effective date unknown · s. 33

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s. 33(8A) inserted by Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015 s. 49(2)(d) · Effective date unknown · s. 33

s. 33A inserted by Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015 s. 49(4) · Effective date unknown

s. 34 repealed by Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015 s. 49(5) · Effective date unknown · s. 34

s. 35(1) words repealed by Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015 Sch. 2 para. 4(4) · Effective date unknown · s. 35

s. 35(3)(b) words repealed by Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015 Sch. 2 para. 4(4) · Effective date unknown · s. 35

s. 49(1)(c) words repealed by Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015 Sch. 2 para. 4(6) · Effective date unknown · s. 49

s. 129(4) repealed by Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015 s. 52 · Effective date unknown · s. 129

s. 134ZA-134ZC inserted by Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015 s. 61(2) · Effective date unknown

Sch. 5 Pt. 1 words repealed by Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015 s. 49(6)(a) · Effective date unknown

Sch. 5 Pt. 1 words inserted by Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015 s. 49(6)(b) · Effective date unknown

s. 9(2A) inserted by Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 Sch. 4 para. 8 · Effective date unknown · s. 9

s. 20(2)(b)(iiza) inserted by Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 Sch. 4 para. 9 · Effective date unknown · s. 20

s. 46(2)(c) word omitted by Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 Sch. 4 para. 10 · Effective date unknown · s. 46

s. 46(2)(ca) inserted by Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 Sch. 4 para. 10 · Effective date unknown · s. 46

Sch. 1A inserted by Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 Sch. 4 para. 11 · Effective date unknown

specified provision(s) Appointed Day(s) by The Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 (Commencement No. 1 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2006 art. 2 · Effective date unknown

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