Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003

Provision of intoxicating liquor for persons under 18 years.

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13. —The Act of 1988 is amended by the substitution of the following section for section 32:

“Provision of intoxicating liquor for persons under the age of 18 years.

32.—(1) Subject to subsection (2) of this section, a person (other than the holder of a licence of licensed premises) shall not—

(a) purchase intoxicating liquor for delivery to, or consumption by, a person under the age of 18 years, or

(b) deliver intoxicating liquor to such a person.

(2) It shall not be unlawful for a person (other than the holder of a licence of licensed premises) to purchase or deliver intoxicating liquor for consumption by a person under the age of 18 years in a private residence with the explicit consent of that person's parent or guardian.

(3) A person shall not send a person under the age of 18 years to any place where intoxicating liquor is sold, delivered or distributed for the purpose of obtaining intoxicating liquor.

(4) A person who contravenes subsection (1) or (3) of this section is guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding—

(a) for a first offence, €1,500, or

(b) for a second or any subsequent offence, €2,000.”.