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01/04/2005
Spot fines for under-age drinkers
Under-age drinkers will now face £50 on-the-spot fines, the Home Office has announced.
Two new penalty notices will be introduced on April 4 in order to help police tackle the problem of alcohol being sold to those under the age of 18 or those already intoxicated.
Selling alcohol to an already drunk person will now warrant a fine of £80,
The fines are part of the on-going government campaign to tackle the problem of drink-related violence in many cities across the UK.
Currently, £80 fines can be issued for offences including drunk and disorderly behaviour, the sale to, or purchasing of alcohol for those under-18 years old. £50 fines can currently be issued to anyone drinking alcohol in a public place or anyone under the age of eighteen found drinking alcohol in a bar.
Commenting on the new penalty notices, Home Office Minister Hazel Blears said: "These two new penalty notices will help local police tackle underage drinking and irresponsible selling which we know cause problems with alcohol-fuelled disorder. We want to see a culture change where a young person attempting to buy alcohol accepts that being asked for ID is the norm. This culture change is possible if retailers across the country adopt a consistent 'No ID No Sale' message."
The Co-Operative Group welcomed the announcement. Group Chief Executive Martin Beaumont said: "We are keen to play our part in tackling the problem of under-age drinking and our stores, and staff are supportive of schemes that help determine proof of age. The latest initiatives from the Government, which will help the police to crackdown on this problem, are to be welcomed. "
(KMcA/SP)
Two new penalty notices will be introduced on April 4 in order to help police tackle the problem of alcohol being sold to those under the age of 18 or those already intoxicated.
Selling alcohol to an already drunk person will now warrant a fine of £80,
The fines are part of the on-going government campaign to tackle the problem of drink-related violence in many cities across the UK.
Currently, £80 fines can be issued for offences including drunk and disorderly behaviour, the sale to, or purchasing of alcohol for those under-18 years old. £50 fines can currently be issued to anyone drinking alcohol in a public place or anyone under the age of eighteen found drinking alcohol in a bar.
Commenting on the new penalty notices, Home Office Minister Hazel Blears said: "These two new penalty notices will help local police tackle underage drinking and irresponsible selling which we know cause problems with alcohol-fuelled disorder. We want to see a culture change where a young person attempting to buy alcohol accepts that being asked for ID is the norm. This culture change is possible if retailers across the country adopt a consistent 'No ID No Sale' message."
The Co-Operative Group welcomed the announcement. Group Chief Executive Martin Beaumont said: "We are keen to play our part in tackling the problem of under-age drinking and our stores, and staff are supportive of schemes that help determine proof of age. The latest initiatives from the Government, which will help the police to crackdown on this problem, are to be welcomed. "
(KMcA/SP)
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