s.10Categories of licenses
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Section 10Part 0 —

Categories of licenses

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There are seven categories of licences —
distributors;
package;
retail;
hotel;
temporary;
restaurant; and
occasional.
A distributor’s licence permits the disposal of intoxicating liquor to —
other licensees; and
persons for export from the Islands,
in sealed containers in quantities of not less than 27.3 litres in the case of beer or 9.1 litres in the case of other intoxicating liquor for consumption off the premises:
Provided that in the case of disposal for export the distributor shall satisfy himself that the goods are exported by obtaining a copy of a certificate to this effect from the Collector of Customs issued in accordance with section 30(1) of the Customs Law (2017 Revision).
A package licence permits the disposal of intoxicating liquor in sealed containers by retail for consumption off the licensed premises, but does not permit disposal to another licensee for the purpose of disposal by him under the terms of his licence.
A retail licence —
permits the disposal of intoxicating liquor for consumption on the premises of —
a bar or mobile bar;
a night club;
a sea-going vessel; or
a retail establishment at which tasting events of samples of intoxicating spirits are held; but
does not permit disposal to another licensee for the purpose of disposal by that licensee under the terms of his licence.
An hotel licence permits the disposal of intoxicating liquor in hotel premises for consumption on or, in sealed containers, containing beer, of not less than 6.82 litres or, containing any intoxicating liquor other than beer, of not less than .75 litres, off the premises but does not permit disposal to another licensee for the purpose of disposal by him under the terms of his licence.
A temporary licence permits the disposal of intoxicating liquor for a period not exceeding ninety days and in the manner therein mentioned.
A restaurant licence permits the disposal of intoxicating liquor to any person at a restaurant, or other premises affixed to the land, at which food is served for consumption on the premises.
The Cabinet may from time to time prescribe the fees for a licence, an extension granted by the Chairperson under section 11(3) or permission granted by the Board under section 11(6).
The prescribed licence fees shall, subject to subsection (9A), be paid into the Treasury and the receipt therefor produced to the Board at the time of application, and in the event of an application being rejected, the Treasury shall refund the fee to the applicant.
A Board may waive, in whole or in part, the fee required to be paid for a temporary or occasional licence for the disposal of intoxicating liquor at an event that is part of a national festival of the Islands.
No person may import into the Islands intoxicating liquor in excess of one gallon unless he is the holder of a licence.

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