Tourist Traffic Act, 1952

Prohibited hours.

46.—(1) It shall not be lawful for the licensee to sell or expose for sale any intoxicating liquor or to open or keep open the licensed premises for the sale of intoxicating liquor or to permit any intoxicating liquor to be consumed on the licensed premises—

(a) on any week-day—

(i) during a period of summer-time, before the hour of half-past ten o'clock in the morning or after the hour of half-past ten o'clock in the evening, or

(ii) during a period which is not a period of summer time, before the hour of ten o'clock in the morning or after the hour of ten o'clock in the evening, or

(b) subject to the exceptions stated in sections 47 and 48, at any time on a Sunday, Christmas Day, Saint Patrick's Day or Good Friday.

(2) Every person who shall sell or expose for sale any intoxicating liquor or open or keep open any premises for the sale of intoxicating liquor or permit any intoxicating liquor to be consumed on licensed premises in contravention of this section shall be guilty of an offence under this section and shall be liable on summary conviction thereof, in the case of a first offence, to a fine not exceeding twenty pounds or, in the case of a second or any subsequent offence, to a fine not exceeding forty pounds.