Intoxicating Liquor Act, 1927

Recording of convictions on licences.

25.—(1) Whenever the holder of any licence for the sale of intoxicating liquor by retail is convicted of an offence to which this Part of this Act applies the conviction shall, if the person so convicted is the holder of one such licence only, be recorded on such licence or, if such person is the holder of two or more such licences in respect of the same premises, be recorded on all such licences or, if such person is the holder of two or more such licences which do not all relate to the same premises, be recorded on such one or more of those licences as relate to the premises in respect of which the offence was committed.

(2) Whenever a conviction of the holder of a licence is under this section recorded on such licence such conviction shall, in the case of the first conviction so recorded on such licence after the passing of this Act, continue so recorded for the period of five years from the date of the conviction and, in the case of the second conviction so recorded on such licence after the passing of this Act, continue so recorded for the period of seven years from the date of the conviction and, in the case of the third conviction and of every subsequent conviction so recorded on such licence after the passing of this Act, continue so recorded for the period of ten years from the date of the conviction.

(3) Every conviction recorded on a licence under this section shall, at the expiration of the period during which under the foregoing sub-section the same is to continue recorded, cease for all purposes to be so recorded.