Liquor Law

4. Di ision of tate into prC1hihitl'd. lic('11 ctl and rl'slricte I :in.:; 1.., ~- Declaration of areas

6. Licen~ing board PART 11 1-PROH I RITION OF TRADE SPI RITS AND IN.ll!RIOUS SPIRIT

7. Prohibition of sale of trade spirits and injuri ous sririts

8. Sale of liquor in a licensed area

9. Sale of liquor by natives in a restricted area mny be rc Qul:it c l

10. Licences authorising the sale of liquor

11 . Licences other than club licenses deemed to contain conditi on aga in 1 Ii. u ·i 111i,w t ifl11

12. Authority for the issue of licences.

13. Definition and condition of licences

14. Hours during. which liquor may be sold

15. Licences expire in December PART IV-APPLICATION FOR LICF:NCES ND R[NE\\ .\l.'-1 16, Application. to who made 17 Form and time of making application 18. Procedure on receipt of application 19. Who may object to issue of licences

20. Objections, how made 21 . Inquiry . . . 22, Aftc , • I' • d report 1hcreon Ill be l11rn1slwd Ill d1~· 1\11,1, J 23 . ·r. mqurry app 1cat1on m~ . i" ,r t"l',;l ·m r:l\l l c:i r 1,q u,, , Ii(· •1n' \ ' Application fot· the grnnl ot a railway slu 1rn 1. 1 PAIT V - CONSIDF:H.t\'l'ION OF Al'PLI( ATIO N FOi l.l< FN r, \ . ' l 24_ IU.- FW 1\I. "

25 . Silling of lice n ill, l\nord :u,. Discretim1 of li cc11cin11 hunnl'i 1- 27 - onf1rmu1ion by th!! ( 'ovcrnor 111 , t'L•J'II nt l II t.,• f' 11" ll •\\ ll ~ ll v~ 111 .1

18. Notification of decision of the lm 1ru - Extension of exi sting liccnc • whL·11 , •111.' 1\·nl 1 •I '" d ,\. .. .,,_ ~ 3064 CAP 107 1 Liquor Section _9 . Death o r 111, oh 1..·nn 0r :1pplicn11t 11.-\RT 'I-TRA 1 FE RS A D RE EWA LS OF LICE~ -E ' I. Rcrn o, al ot' l iccnscd premise ... l-rcJ1 application t0 bi.! madt: on the c...:piration of a licence tran fcrred ' ... r rans fer 0 ra i!\\ a~ cc1ion 0r re_taurant cnr Ii quor Iicence +. cath or in ) I\'enc~ r a Ii ence holders Duti s and liabi\iti~s or a tran~kree ~6. ignboard

3 . Breach of ondition b: a licence h )\d r "'8 . Both employer and employee liable for offence. of latter

39. Licen e liable to forfeiture 0n con iction 40 . ffence , b~ retail licenc holder ➔I. Re triction a to goods sold on certain licen ed premises 4_ _ Conviction to be endorsed 011 licen eel prcmi c

43 . Offences by per 011 other than the licen. e holder or ervant

44 . Power to expel drunkards etc .. from licensed premi se ·

45 . Onus of proof of lnwful possession of liquor in a proh ihilc<l area

46 . PO\ er of Magistrate and police officers

4 . Special search warrants in certain cases

48 . Offences maybe tried ummaril ➔9 . lrnpri onment may be enforced on econd or subsequent corl\ iction ~a. Things liable to forfeiture -,. lncriminaled informer not incur penalty

52. Power of Go ernor tor ctify commis ion and to ord r pecial me ting or licen 111g board PART V II - Ml "CELL EO U S3 . When d bt for liquor supplied not recov rablc

54 . Power to make regulations ..., ...... l.iquor ~ ---·- - - - - ~ - - - - - --'ICAP. 107 3065 CHAPTER I 07 LIQUOR LA \r\' Law to rcgulatr the importation , m:.nu factut·c and . J .. liquor ' sa c of rntoxicating A\~f cur. ,0 PART 1- PRELIMINARY I. This La, inay be c ited as Liquor Lm, . ",/wrt 111/c:

2. In this La~, - lnrc:rpn.:tarwn ··beer'· includes ~very descripti on or Ix:cr: porter. cider and perry and any fermented ma lt liquor: '·board" means a licensing hoard: "club'' incl udes an institute · ' "denatured spirit" means an intox icating liquor which by the addition of some substanc e has been rendered impossible for use as a beverage: ''injuriou s spirit''means distilled liquors containing essential oi ls or chemical products. ,vhic h arc recogniz ed as being injurious to health. such as thu_jcme. star anise, hcnzoic aldehyde. sn licylic esters. hys op. absinthe and similar substances, unl ess such spirits have been denatured; .. intoxicating Iiquo r''and •'liquor.. means any liq_uid whicl~. if used ns n be,erage. may have an intox icati ng effect. and IIH.:ludc \\'1nc..:s. hccr and \pirits. hut do not induck natin: liquor; ··rH.:enscd prcrni s~s·· und ··premises .. 1'11 reIa(1011 LO •scd ion :'i-l · :.:; -, • •"~ .tnd (,() • I • 'l)lllllllll111.:HIIPl1 \\ 1th ·"'' j 111 inc udc any room c) r place ndjaccnl to Hilt , 1.;. • ,· . 11ort·10 n ol • any rn.:misscs l1.cl.'nst:C1 " ' H•.: •tl , silk n l liquor; • • t-i t .. • • • • ~ • • . i.; 11 ,nmh: "' mllr\ "·~ 1n PI .i nu . ll,tti,·c liquor" mc:111s fc r,111.:11ti.:d l1quot II. IICI • ' ,.1gcna· . • . ··, . . ' . . . )L•1-;n 11,,11 . id' \,lll'."1' ' p 1111·111 s \\ll:-i 111 \'e o f u p1 1 1 I· ·I 1 • I 111 ,1.·rtinn 1 ., • ·ohihitc.·d Ill ·t11 " L l r c o ' 1111 ·uhibit,:d nn.·11 , -. t u. " L, ·' • 1 ' rncm1bcr or any trihl! indlg~11c,t1'-l 111 0 P 5 nr this Lu,, n;,d the t h.::K't,:nJ; 1n h or !,lldl p e t •m 11s; ...... . - ,~,tru}6~6l_!(J_ -,.,, .'.i\~P~I0~7~LJ_ _ _ _ __ _.=L~iqL.:..11_o_r _ _ _ _ __ _ _ __ ----- Pr0\·idcJ that \\-h~rc a t:·i ~~ occupies l and h0lh \\·it hin and,, itht\t1; J prohibited area this dct m1t10n shall np~I>_·onl> fo the part nftht• lrit,►., which occupies land " ·ithin such proh1b1tcd ar~3: ·'rclair· means the sale ofl iquor in qu~mtitic not c:\ceeding 0:O9 litres l() nm· one person during the space of twenty-frrnr ho urs: • ··sale includes the c.listri bution or Iiquor the propcrt) nr cfo~ member o(~ club amongst such members: "spirit" means disti lled liquors and ni l mixtures rind cc)mpounds made \\itl1 such Iiquors, and includes any wine or beer conlaining more than rwenty pe-1 ccntum or pure alcohol. ··the board .. means a licensing boards· .. trade spirits.. means such spirits as under C ustoms ;\et nnd th e rcgu/acion · maJc thereunder are to be regarded ~s .. trndc spirits" : ··wholesak.. mcans the sale or liquor in quJntitics o f not less th:rn 9.09 litn~s to he deli \'ercd at one time to one person. PART II -GENERAL I , .:111pt I l)ll 3. 1othing in this Law shnll apply to - (a) nati,·e liquor (b) the possession. sale. transfer. co,wcyance or r~moval of denatured spirits imporlL'd into Nigeria or distilled in Nigeriu under a licenser: (c) ( t') f, . ' . ·: . \ : ' - .. Liquor fCAP. 107 3067 the importatio~ of spirit intended olely for the purpose of (h) testing palm-oil and the possession thereof by. or the aJe thereof to. any person in possession of a permit issued by a Local Go\'ernment to sell or posse ·s such spirits for such purpose ~ DrHW'n f ~tJI;: 4_For the purpo e of this Law the State shall be a Iicensed area. rnl n 1m hrb•le<l, lu.:cnsed-and • r.:,Jr 1~s1ed :m:a.

5. ( 1) The government may by order declare any area therein defined to Dtdarcrlr n , f he a prohibited area. (~) Regulations under section 68 of the Liquor Ordinance (Cap 14 Laws of Nigeria l 948) relating to prohibited areas. shall apply to the area so declared by the Government under this Law~ 6. l The Governor may by regulations appoint such licensing boards for Licensing brl:irJ_., the purposes of this Law as he may think proper; and define the areas over which such board shall exercise jurisdiction. (2 ) The ·ecretary to the board shall be a serving officer of the local go emment council of the area concerned so designated by the Chaim1an of the board. PART Ill- PROHIBITION OF TRADE SPIRITS AND INJURIOUS SPIRITS l'r 1h ih1 1a1 n of . ?· The distribution. sale, disposal and possession of trade spirits and :;,de 11 1' 1rad~ :-)'l inl ~ and lnJurious spirits is hereb prohibited. i11 junou; ::-,-;int::- Penalt y: a fine of two hundred naira for a iirst urti;nc ·: l_m<l cd' ne thou . and naira for any subsequent offence, an I the spints mn) bl: fo rfci.tcd R. o person shal I within a liccnccd area sell intoxicating Iiqul r hJ tiny ,1 ltr,·11' ·-t ,t~,;1 Person except WH.k r n licence authorizing su h sale. Penally: u tin~ of (Hl C hundn: 1 11 tint ll1r a nr.'I I ~~tl~ , 1Ulll l\\ ' hundred m.tirn ri r 011, ,-n1h~cqui:rit ofl~n '\.\ '-c11h' l t ·u 111 1 • l·•- •I .9. ( l) The Government 11 ay mukc ruk~ or II h, ·111 'w :rnhl ·11t ·, u11dl 11,11 I\ ,•, Ill ,1 , .. 11/'(j f l\' \~'1.I ii \, I lllay make bye-law:-;. rl:gulating the sulc· nf inh · i ' Hin.• Ii 1unr. Il l.\ ~ h l' ... -, Liquor nl g ernmenl c0uncil unckr thi s s1.: ·tinn shnl\ - I pe \\ ithin lht: area or ll~~ .it~ris li ctit n l r n ii wheth r uch persons arc ordm aril ~ sub_k •t 10 n l)f mary c urt or n t. -k wm~d yal calg v mment c uncilundcrthissL"ctionsh,11 •rati -n until it lrn been submitted to and appr \'cd by th 10-. ~ -n " fth eYeral de cription following. authori ing th' S'lk: r ·i • 1 i n Ii lll ) f ·ubj 'l l the pr vi ions of thi Ln may be i , uc:d by th ': -riht'd ffi ~~r - ~ .t re liqu r licence: n t:1.n~m lie n : a " ·ne and er n Iicence a " ine :md b er off licence· a =-eneral whol ale liquor licence; a general retail liquor licence· n b tel liquor Jicence: a club liquor licence· ·1 natiY club liquor licence; a railway station Liquor licence; a rail"ay restaurant car liquor licence: a temporary liquor licence; ProYided that - i) th~ licen~e mentioned in any of paragraphs (a t {L l'f this section shall not be issued unless the appli ·u therefor has produced to the prescribed officer re ipt ' f proper certificates of full payment of rates and t x ~ pa abl~ by the app~icant for the period f three • JS •~mediately precedmg the date of applicati n f ,r th' hccnce; 11 th~ lie n~ mentioned in any of paragrnphs (t>) 1nd . this secu~n _hall not he i. sued uni ~~- th premi:-~s l r pc t ol h1 h application for the lkcnce i ' ma J - r .·•· · •' . - •~ '.. •' ; • ' • • • l ,_ '. .. ·. •· Lic1uor (CAP. i07 30(;0 (A cfacin Iiistv.holly tie . and rrna·10 l· •0 f a permanent structure with toilet (B are of an ar a < f not 1cs t 1,an • eighteen square metres. 11. cry lie nc of a d cri f • • • lie nc fad . cription inentio p ~ ~ mentioned m section 10 other than a I,iccncc:. other that duh shall be subject to and hall be~- 111 saragrapl~ (h) or paragraph (i) thereof licence. of uch licence shall not refu~emc to co~tain a condition that the hoJder dl!Cmcd lo oth r ise la fully b upi Ii d to ell liqu_or to any person who may contain conuirion uch person. on ace unt of the race. colour or creed of again. t di crirnination Authorit for

12. (1) on ofthelic nee (a) 10 U) • • • lh~ issue of' issued exc pt on a c _·f f . menlloned 111 s ct,on I O shall be li ~cnc.c, et t icate of a hcen mg board. (2) Licence shall not be issued without the authorit of the Go crnor. (f~) A temporat liquor licence shall not be issued except with the appr al 1 o t 1e secreta1 to the local go, ernm nt council. I)efinition!I

13. The_ follo~vinc: d finitions and I ro\'i i ns hall appl to th nnd cond ition.:; of licc11 'I! aforement10ned licences - a) a ·'store liquor lice~1~e·' authorize the ale b r tail f liquor other than trade sp1nt to be consumed el e, h re than on the lie n ed premises· (b) a ·ta ern licence'· authoriz the ale by retail of ine and beer to be con umed on the licensed premises· (c) a'·wineandbe ronlicence' authorize thesaleb rctailofwine ·and be r to be consumed on the licensed premises. 111 lie nee does not authorize the sale of wine or beer containing more than twenty per cent um of pure alcohol. d) a , in and beer off licenc . ' authorizes the sale in quantiti • not cxce ding two bottl to an one person urning the . pa 'of t nt -four h ur . of wine arid beer to b consumt:d d . vhert! than on the licensed prcmis s. The licences do ~, n )t ·rnth ri ?,e the sale of wine or beer containing more than t, cnt •p r ·enwm e) of pure alcohol~ a '·general wholesale liqu r licence' authoriz ' the _sale hy wholesale of any liqttor for consumption off the he ns I pre1ni es· •-.; •',• f) a .. _eneml r°'tt ii hqunr li~cn • ,·· antht ri , '~ th '.' al· t Yt 'tllil ur my liquor f◄ r-con umption ff the Ii( ·n~ ·d )"t\.'tnis ·: . an --hotd liqu r lic\,;nc .. uth )ri· .l'!- th1..· .' lk l f liqw r. th ~r than trn<l~ pirits. by retai I - i) on any day ·ml at ·m~ hour t.., 1l.'t ,· ns : kcpin, l,n lh p • 1Hs ._. ll he.: c nsum d ther "'on: u to per.-on taking rncnl • in th12 hl. td h1 l ' '{ n, un (.;d th rl·in , ith the..· meals. on Christmn • Day, H:lOd Frida~. t r SunJ w bet ;\I en the h( urs of 1~ no n and __30 p. m. mi ·- 0 p. m. uni l _ mi Jnight: (h) i) a --c1ub liquor liccn·,·· auth ,ri Z\.'.S thl. sHlc of liquor othcrthnn trade pirit -. t the members ) f th1...· c luh to ~ con mn~d on the .. prem1 e . ll no place of accommndation. entcrt 1inmcnt r n.:fr..: hn11..·nl shall be con -idered a club where othu· thnn mcmhers or th 'ir in ·itcd gu t arc allo\\·ed entry r accommodation r where ther than m mber are charged or permitted to pay for any r ·fr'. hment or accommodation they may obtnin therein. Ill e\'ery club licence hall be i -sued to the proprii.:tl r. :ccrctary or manager of the club: ProYided that no transfrr of nny ·4 h licence ~holl h" ncce.. ary upon any change of any such proprietor. t;Cf tnry or m.. na_ er. but the person for the time being holding nny :uch o11icc sh<1ll he entitled to the priYilege granted by th1.: licence and su~jc t h the duties and · obligations imposed up n the holder thereof: (iv) a licensing board shnll not authoriz th grant or renew, I fa club Jiquor licence unles the applicant ·haJI produce a C\.'.rlifi at from the Governor which shall tate that it ha bt:-cn mad to npp~ar l( his satisfacti n that the cluh mentioned th~n: in i • n he n , tict club. and is a proper club t be granted a lie nee. • (A copy of the rules of the duh c rtificd by th ,. s --crctary t r chairman mu. the deposit~d b) the applicant with the l fii • ·dhun wh m such certi Ii cat is r que ted i): (i) • (i) a ··native cl ·1h liquor Ii -~n ' authorizes th~ snl nr ,, in~ rnd l •r 1h ' 1 containin 1 1rn re than t\- cnl , per u.•nrum t.'f ptir1..· nkl h I h lh ' _mernhcrs < r the club, to he con. umcd on th~ pr·-·mis ·; (ii th " provi_sions oJ(ii) (_iii) and (i ) nr pnr graph (h ~lnll PJ'ty , i__ • o nati· e· club liqpor liccrn:t:: - • I ' ' /, - r J.iq11or rcAP. 101 3011 (j) ·1_ '• nilway sla t.ion Ii Iuor"li e ·nee '1t1fh ,rizcs th e sa l.c by retail of I Iquor. oth 'rlhan Ira I spirits, ut any railwny sta tion. refreshment r~h Ill or otlwr raih ·a pn..: 111i :-il'.s nnmcd in such lie ·nee, to bona fnfe p_a.-sl' n •crs lru clin, hy trnin lo he con s 1111cd on 1hc railway premises. (i) •~ " r~tilw_ a~ restaurant car liquor lict.:ncc•· authorizes the s·1lc by idail I liquor, other than trnd spirits in a restaurant car to p_a ·scng ·rs lravcling on the train t be con. umcd on the train; U (i) a_ ··temp rar liquor licence • may he issued Ihc holder or a l1ccncc to se ll int )xicaling liquor by r · tail and authorjzes th holder to s II liquor by retail at any place of recreation or p~,b~ic amusement r other ass mbly subject to such rcstnctIons and condition as the officer issuing the licence shall think proper, (ii) a "temporary liquor licence' shall nol be granted for any period exceeding three days; (iii) th licence shall. pecily the number of days and the hours during which the sale thercund r is authorized· (iv) the oC/iccr issuing the licence shall notify the senior police officer in the place of the issue of the licence and of the particulars thereof

14. I) No I icence mentioned in seclion I Oother than Iicences (g) (h), i), f l ouri. dunng 11l1 ich liquor (j). (k) and (i), authoriz s the ale of liquor on hrislmas Day, Good friday ma,1 he:- l<.1 or Sunday, except between the hours of 12. 30 p.m. and 2 p. m.; and l etween 5 p.m. and 12 midnight or on any other clay xcept after 12 noon and before 12 midnight. (2 otwithstanding th provi ions of subscct!on (I) _the ~ecrelary to a local go crnm nt counci l may extend the hours dunn~ which liquor may be s Id n any . pcci:1I occa. ion in respect of all or any licence hold r ••

15. ( I J f·scr I iccnce mentioned in sc~tion I O ol!1er ll~nn ~ _k1~1p rnry L11: ·m:cs .:,plrc t n I iccncc sh<ll I c ' pirc 011 the 31 ~, f)ecemh r in the :c m 1n wh1 ·h 1t 1.s issue i: l) ' l ' •ml er J I ., Prn vidt:d that hen propi.:r ,:1pplic11lil1n liir ~lie 1:11 : w 11 ol .u lie •r1c.-c has hc.;1:tfnrndc. :-.u ·h lie. ·nee ~hnll c:n11 t11H1 • 111 I m :L' until ~uch tim, u!'i rh • npplicant lw~ hL'l 'll 11,1tilicd b. lh • I· ·i 'i illll (l(th~ lie.: , 11 :-,; in, bo~1rd or DI' tli1: , 1, ·1n111 ·111 , 1. lit· VdSl'. 11111) lk'. r ( 2) ' (1 1V,'ilh:,,W mling th1.: I.l'O\" is!1 )ll .~ ll IhL' p_ n: • ·drng ~.uh~l' ' l I~ 111. \\ here Ulllk:r . n~ rcg.ulatiot1 .lhi..: pn.::.;c nhL'd kL' lur nn~· It ·1•1K ~ 111 ,1~ hi,; r,u 1 ! h_• Liquor 3072 CAP 107] in talment tht.: Ii. nc hall b c m • v id .. s • > n a. an tn lalment i 111 arr ar and hall th r aft r b and r m~in r no cffcd. PART I -APPLI CATIO FOR LICE CES ND RE E\\;'ALS Applic:11io 16 .. ]( app licati n · fornewliccnce or fo rth rcn wa l f"li nee. \\htchm n to ,, h m b i u d on the rtificat of a licen ing b ard hall b mad t th . •c re tar · mode t th Local G vernm nt f the ar a in ·hich th ar . ituat d. Form and 17. llsuchapplicati n hallbemadeinth pr ri b d Fi rmintripli at ~a time r f II making (a) if for con id ration at them ting f lh - Jjc n ing board lo be app lication h ld in 1\/{arch-not later than the 151h .J anua1) 1; (b) if for considerati n at the me ting of th lie nsing b ard to b h Id in June-not later than the 151" J ri I: (c) jffor considerat ion at the meeting of th lie n ing board to be h Id in eptember - not Jater than th 1 111 Jul y: (d) if for con ideration at the meeti n0 of th he nsing b ard to b held in December -not later than the 15 111 October Pro ided that in ea e any application a afore aid shall thr ugh inad rtenc not be made in due time, but shall be made befor th officer to whom the same has been made has concluded hi inq ui and reports a hereinafter provided such fficer ma. , if h thinks fit , accept th sam for consideration upon condition of th payment of the sum of ten naira. Pro ided further that the Governor ma if h thinks fit. remit th whole or any pai1 of such sum. Procedure on re e1pt _18. The officer authorized to recei e application for th grant of hcenc s shall on the receipt of an applicati n - applicati n (a) cause. a copy of the application 1 be .po. t -d in_ L!mt· ,I' conspicuous place outside his cotitt or o . om ·• tht:'r prm .1pal building in the plac where his court i~ ttuntt.:: • . ,; b) n tify the ppl,icnnt in writing . .nnd the pul Ii · by· non _.,._ po _led as p1· 1dcd in I am 1ra1 h ( • r thl:, dat a11~. pla·c ~.t wl~ich _be wi ll sit to inquir inlo th, nppli • th 11 _an _h1.· .~ , ~J ell on the~ to, which dote ··lrnl I n t h, ll;s: than rcn I., ~ ~, ler th posltn of. ucb 11otlcc •· ·. " ... : Liquor [CAP. 1~7 3073 .19.. Any public offic~r or lo~al authority and any person residing in the Who may object to issue • ?•s~~t or place.w.here1n_~he licence or renewal is applied for, may, either of licences md1v1dually or Jointly with others, object to the granting or renewal of a 1·cence.

20. All objection to the granting or renewal of a licence shall be .sent in Objections bow made • writin~ to ~he ~fficer to whom the application has been made, and where the obJectlon 1s to. the_ renewal of a licence, notice thereof stating the reasons for such ob~ection shall be given to the applicant either personally or by meai1:s of _registered letter by the person objecting, at least two days • before the 1nqU1ry by such officer aforesaid: Provided that such officer may, in his discretion, hear an objector to the granting or renewal of a licence notwithstanding that he shall not have made his objection in writing or have given a notice as aforesaid, but when the notice required has not been given to the applicant, the officer shall adjourn the inquiry for such time as he may think proper in the intere~t of the applicant.

21. (1) The inquiry into an application for a new licence or for the renewal Inquuy of a licence shall be held by the officer to whom application has been made sitting alone, or if the Governor shou_ld ~~ direct in ~e case of an_ inquiry into an application in respect of ~remi~es ma to'Y11sh1p to be appomted by the two other persons being resident m township to be appomted by the Governor. (2) Every applicant for a new licence sh~l appe~ ei~er in perso~-or by a representative at the time and place appomted for mqmry, or to which the inquiry may be adjourned (3) Every applicant for the renewal of a licence, and pers?n opp~sin~ an . t' and shall if required by the officer hold mg the mquny app11ca 10n, may, appear in person before such officer. . • · · wheth r o. r for an ppl'cant r (4) All perso!ls appeari~g ~~ any~~q~;; quircd to giv viden n ath person opposing a11; apphc~ 101: , y tr C r mHy think pr p ,r tff ing th on any question which t11;e,inqmrmg O 1 application or the opposition thereto. l~ tl ne t tiJnt} s 1he offt ·er holding (5) An inquiry may be adjoumec 1 rotn 1 the same may think proper. • 3074 CAP 107 Li uor Provided that th inquiry i compl "t d by uch tim us ill p nni t r the r~ort thereon being furn_i h I to th b rd within 1bc time mention d in th~ next uc dmg clion. After inquiry 22. (1} brunediately on the ompJ ti n f s~1 h inqui?' lhl! ffi r . hnll ppJication forward a copy of th appJication (ogeth r w,_th lh wnt en opp ilion (if and rcpor1 • any) thereto and a certifi d copy f any v1d nc taken t~ereon to the l.bercon to be fumishcdto chairman of the licensing board, so that th ru11 halJ be r c 1v d not latter be bo8Jd than the Jast day of th month next preced ing that in which the meeting of the licensing bo¥d at wl1ich they are to b con idered is to be heJd. (2) The officer when forwru·ding th applicati n hall r port to th licensing board on all rnatters which may affect th d ci ion of th licensing board_in respect of the application, and shall furni h the board with his recommendation of such persons.- Application 23. Application for the grant of a railway r staurant or liquor licence sball for the grant be made to the Minister charged with responsibility for matters relating to ofa railway railway before the I s' day of Decen1 ber and the Minister may allow or reject station or any such application or may authorize the grant or renewal subject to any restwrant car condition he may think proper. liquor licence PART V- CONSIDERATION OF APPLICATION FOR ~·· LICENCES AND RENEWALS BY LICENSING BOARD. Sitting of licmsing 24. Licensing boards shall sit at such place as may be prescribed in the frr boards week ofMarch, June, September and December in each year, for the pw:pos of taking into consideration applications which have been forwarded .as provided in section 16. - _ . : ' f Discretion of licensing 25. (I) The licensing board may of its own motion take noti~e of any.matter boards or thing which in the opinion of the members thereof would b an.~bjectjon to the grant or renewal of a licence: • . - . .., !'z'ovided that in th~ ea~ of an applfo~tion for ~ht? r~e'-~1al ~fJi~~ntti~ if the . caµse of obJectio~ has .not been .prev-rous!y broug.~t~t : an knowled~e of the - applicant, the appJ 1~apt -sbsU - ~- ~ · p~e~ . - . opportunity oiansweri.rig. the obj_ection - ·eithe,r--in-p.erSQn' . -, .9-r- 11:1-"~µng ' - ... ·-. -_._~.-. ·: ~· • : .· . ~·--:' :->::·:. ·<,~~ •• , ' .-_\ •.-• •";_,- •~:, .../ . . -:· . .'~:.;.rs • Liquor as the boai:d may direct, and the consideration of the appli~atio.rt shall b~ adJoumed for such purpose for such time as the chainnan may think proper. (~) A board may in its di_sc1~tion grant or refuse to grant a certificate for a hce.n~e or re~ewal of_a licence or may grant a certificate, subject to such cond1t1ons as it may think proper not being repugnant to the provisions of this Law. (3) Any such conditions shall be specified in the certificate granted by the board, and subject to any alterations which may be made by the Governor under the powers conferred by the next succeeding section shall be embodied in the licence. (4) Whenever a board refuses to grant a certificate for the renewal of a licence it shall notify the applicant of its reasons for such refusal, and the applicant may appeal to the Governor who may uphold the decision of the board or direct that a certificate be granted subject to such conditions if any as he may think proper

26. ( 1) The Governor may direct that a certificate of a board for the grant Confirmation b) of any new licence or of any specified kind of licence either general_ly or the Governor of certificates for in relation to any specified area shall not have effect unless and unhl the new licences may same has been confirmed by the Governor. be required (2) Every certificate to which suc_h directions ap~ly shall be sen~ to ~he Governor together with all material papers relatmg to the application therefor by the chairman ofthe board and the ~ovemor ma~ ~onfirm the certificate either with or without altering or a9dmg any conditions or may refuse to confirm the certificate. Notificntion or 21 Th d · · f the board and the certificate if any shall be sent by decision of 1h1: •ha' e ec1ts1othn o ffi.c er to whom the application for licence or renewal board the c 1rman o e o b •bed and shaJl be was made or to such other officer as may • e prescn ' notified by such officer to the applicant (2) The officer receiving the certificate sl~~ll on receipt of the prescribed fee issue a licence in the terms of the certificate. 3076 CAP 107 J ..Jiquor • tension of 28. (I) When a certificat~ ~or t~e ren~wal of a l~cence ~as been refused by c ·isting the board the board 1nay tn its d1scret10n authonze the issue of a licence ,.._ Iicences when renewal the applicant for such period as the board may proper thiru< to enabie th~ refused applicant to dispose of iiquor then in hi s possess10n. (2) A proportionate part of the prescribed fee for the annual licence shall be paid for every such licence. Death or 29. In case the applicant shall die, or shall become insolvent after app1ying insolvency of for the grant or renewal of a licence and before the licence or renewal applicant licence has been issued, the Governor or the ]icensing board as the case may be, may authorise the issue of the licence or renewal licence to the executor~ administrator, receiver or trustee, as the case may be, of the estate of such •. applicant. • PART VI - TRANSFERS AND REMOVAL OF LICENCES Transfer of 30. Any person being the holder of a licence granted on the certificate-of,·~-· •--. licence licensing board, who shall during the currency thereof sell or dispose of his · business or the premises in respect of which such licence was granted, tnay ·. make application to the Magistrate, if any, or to the Secretary to t~e Loca)• Government Council, for -a temporary transfer of such li~ence tq 'the , purchaser of such business or to the purchaser or lessee of such pr~mises'as. • the case may be, and the Magistrate or Secretary may, if he t_hltJk.s·J'It an~ ·• . •. upon payment of the prescribed fee, grant a temporary transfer of i uch , •• licence accordingly. Removal of

31. (1) The holder of any licence granted on the certificate of a lic~gi.g _ • licensed board who may desire to remove his licence from the licenc~d premise~ t~ _ .:. • premisses any other premises within the jurisdiction of the officer to whqm appJ~c~ti9.~- . · . • for a renewal of his licence would be made apply ·to s.ucl1 ofi1cer. ~o. ._• ., authorize such removal; and if such officer is satisfied that to waitl~~ :~er,_.· ._; ·· next meeting of the licensing board would subjec~ such .h Q.lder tC>}~ollS • :· _ .. - loss ()f inconve~ience, hf may cau~e Il?tice,o'~the app1~ca1.i~t~~d:_~ftl).~:ih•-·, _. _<, ., and pl_a~~.at w;b1ch he will hear obJec~1ons-to _the_ 3:pp_li':'t10?-~tq:~~·:PQ~te-tW:. ___ .-/ , ~ -~o~sp1cuo~s 1nanner on th.e premises t_o wh1c~·-. lt -1~_. PfOP,.~~~-t~~t.. ~ ~:(. /~, \t_eeµce s_fo.\11 -b~ i,-e1noved 1 _wh1ch date snaU.. n.ot be_less..tl1an}h..f.~Y:_~,f.~ ~~ r: . . ; ,;-. , , • th~ postir.ig of &itch hotio_e . ,_. ~ .• •• . ~~- ,:_-: • • :.~-'·/:j·-~:--:. ::e.-.}/:_~- J._;:{:. ·.: ••;. •I ' ._. ._ I -: -, , >\ ,. ~ -, • ... _.••• •i:: . ._•,.; •• ••,-' j<~••,':'~,_-·•,. \! .. _.~:<·>":":-=-:.. •,/:• ••, , •• , _.• . .. -~ I • J,i£Jll< /' I(; P. I 07 ~077 (_) lf on h _aring th a1 plicati n an I lhc )h_jcctinn. i ran . thereto . the officer con iders that_ the ~ ic nee sh ulu he tran . li;rrcd, he mny on payment of th pr scn d lcl.: 'mtht ri zc lhl: r moval f the Iice nee nnd end rse the licence ace rdingl_;. f· rL:•.11 rtppll ;1111111 32. n~· per.on l _\Yh rn a \iccnc ~ mc1.· be transl'crrcd and any pt.:rs lll I , I,.,; Jl l,H h OIi ,h~· wh rna_y b~ uth_l rr1..c? l rcmon: hi s licence to other rrcmi .· ·s shall on l ~· Jl ll,111/JJI O I . I th expuallon ol the \tccncc apply l'or.1 nc\\ licence a · il'ht: \\en.: 1101 H Ii cnv \i enced holder. rr;111 , I •rr \!cl I n lfl kr of

33. The Mini ter charg d with r ponsibilit\' r r matters rclatin r, to rn ii ~, a: . ' th ,11 or railway ma). in rcspt:ct fa raih\a.' ·tati n liquor licence ora rail\/ a ' rt:·,la11ranr 1. :ir r ' taurant car\ iqu r \ icence. authorize the trans ler () ra Iic~n<.:L'. or rcmo, al llqtuH I1 ·1.. n ~ or n licence ·,s h . . may think proper. I> ·, 11h m 34. ln thee nt of the death of the holder of an\' licl.'.nc . the c. ·cuter lll '!-111\ L."11 • 111 .I r the admini trator of th dee ased per on r any per on appro ed h~ th ~ 111..:mi: ·l ,n l k r agistrate (if an or the S cretnry to the I cal government council aml in case of in o\venc . the tru tee or receiv r of uch in · Iv nt. mav c~ri: on the bu in until the expiration f the licence either per anally or hy an agent appr v d by the agi tratc or cretary to the local.!. crnmcnt ounci\ with ut any formal transfer of the liccnc I Ju 1c· ,11 1

35. An person to ·hom a lie nee may ha . e been transfen:ed r '\·ho ma be carrying on a bus in sin pur uanc~ o1 th las~ proceedings et.ion . ha\\ posse - all the rights and be ub.1ect and liabl_c to the duties. \ \ig.ati ns and pena\tie of the original h Ider of the licence.

6. ( \) -n!ryholder fa\icencc(other _tl~ana clublicen~ )g_ra~t ~-~n thl: cer i ticatc ra Iicensing b ard authonzmg the sale ofl 1qu I h~ rct II I. .·hall .•u. pen d 01. ,a ft~1.,. . . . aiid maintain over the l:ntrnnce ,, 1 to thc • licensed pn.::miss ~aboard of n t lcs . dimensions than 62 hy _. c nt_1mdcrs. nn I I th • he n.:; ~I.' .111 d ' hich shall hi.! printed in l gihle charnctcrs l 1l! nmrn: 0 i..: be dass of th • liccnc nl' which he i the holder. 3078 CAP 107 I (2) 0 p·erson who is nol Ii ~nscd sh~II h r1\' an_ , ord • on his prcmi:c. purporting that he is license I. nn~ n) l1 censc:I p~rson sh~l1 have any word or.letter on l1is premises purportin g that he is Ileen. ed 111 any other way than that in which hi:: is dul ' licen ed. Penalty: a fine of one hundred naira Branch of 37. he holder of any licence ,vho shall commit an • hrcach or the com.lit ion by a condition of his licence, for \i\ hich breach no other penalt js pro videJ. lict'n c-holdcr hall be liable to a fine of one hundred naira. Both employer nnd emplo:ee 38. 1f any person being the manager of. or the servant of, or authorized li::thle r r to act for; a licence-holder shall do any act or thing )r be gujJty of an_ · offence. of latter omission which if done or omitted by the licence holder "'j 11 constitute an offence by the licence holder both such person and th - Jicencc holder shall be liable to the penalties prescribed by tbis Law for such offence. ~-bether such act, thing or omission was don or made with or witJ1 oul the knowledge or consent of the licence holder. Licen ee liable 39. Whenever a licence holder shall be convicted of an offence under to forl~itllre on conviction this Law, his licence shall be liable .to forfeiture. ffences by 40. The bolder of a retail licence ,vl10 - rerail licence- (a) permits drunkenness or any riotous or quarr Isome conduGt holder to take place upon his premises (b) sells liquor to any person already in a state of intoxicating or by any means encourages or incites an) such person to drink intoxicating liquor • (c) sells liquor to a person under eighteen year· of age to he consumed by such person on the Jicensed I rem is : . (d) sells or supplies liquor to any soldier or pol1 c; officer on duty, 9r knowingly harbours or suffers to r mnitl 011 hi-s premises -any such soldier or" po! ice officer uuk s tb.r tl~,e-. , purpose of keeping or restorin.o rder in . •cHt.i J\ (,~f.hi~ . duty; · ·: . c(e) permits the premises to be t1c·c t as n-t rothl'i . r the hi-ibitP~ 1- resort ·o_t' plac~ or me ling pmstilul "S~ or ~lfr)\,_. fl_i1fisU~h . r,erson' lo rem.ai11 01, the nc •us d pr~n_ 1kl!s longer 1J,an 1 t· neccs itry for the consumption of njt liqtt0r purch . ·ed b)' : L her, . . . . _ • · • '.. ·- - . • • #- ;., .. . . -' , ~~-. • : I I .. ,-. ~ : .. - ' • ; .:•. n.:•' •:-..::.,':··~ foi I to admit t • t mI thori ze d p rs '11°f1. 0 ) truct_. any po! ice officer or 01 1 , . t1 ,... . . rom entcnn(, tl ~ 1• .1e1 1L: t=X ecution of his dut , - ~ le 1 cnscd prcm ises in w hen demanded by a j l"~1 fail~ to produce bi s Jiccnc per. on: po ice ofl tccr or oth r au thori zed (g) keep 1, · . ". - ls I l~11~1s • oI en Ii r the sal , • . • • ~ o_1 I tqtt ot luring any . C t1111L: ,, hen hi s t: n it aut hori ze I l or allows Gl1Y lt.L]LI . t 1. c 1Y his li cc nL c to se ll liquor · ~ l I O oc ·0 11 ll1 ... d cIu!·1 ng any uch time· • r1c n Cuch premises h) he mg the holdc1· ol7" 'a ta . • I.ICt..:nC or i] n~neral tc ·1 rvein lrccnc . c. ~,1 •\\ .•tnc nnd hr.:.,. an . uni . . , t·u--1 ' re at iquor l1 ccnc . rcrmit. · gaming or u 12.ame -- to be pi ayec1on t·11e lrccnscd • pn;mi scs. shall be liable to a tine of l\i\ o hundred naira 41.erages he, o article . • exce what Yer tobacc , pt m • t.ox1catmg • • • ltquor and non-intox icatin~ R.:-s1ril'tio1111s to · o. cig~r and cigarette shall be old on • ... gomb :,;n ld on , 11 enscd under a ta ern lie nee. or a\\ ine and beer on licence. premi se•• L' ·rrni11 !kc-nee~ rri:1111:-c~ . Penalty: a fine of fift , naira . . -t2 .. 1) (a) E~ery conviction wider_ t~is Law of a licence holder ~hall l 'onvidwn 111 ht'. cndo, s d on his licence b the con 1ct111g court, and the licence-holder t:n dor~ ·d (lfl liccnci:. hall produce his licence to the court for such purpo e. l- E,ery applicant for the renewal ofa licence hall i[ rcquired bv the officer to whom application is made. or by th lie n ing board . pro.ducc the Ii ence for inspection. C') 1n th case of a rene\ al of the licence. all con v ictions within five ► ears preceding such renewal endorsed on the licence rene".''al ~all be transfrrr d to the renewal licence and it shall be the duty of the I1ccnc holder to produce his licence for such purpose to the officer is uing th renewal licenc _ ny perso·neglects (a n who - to produce hiS . he • nee as required b: th e preceding subsection- ~r • lb) without proper authority obliterates or alters lmy , uch . endorsement as aforesaid. shall he liable tb a fine of ~wenty tJaira .·, •• I ' I • _, _, '" I • .,~ . \080 C.,( P 107 I ~ '!\O~i :J_ !£ J. . - . : •. ~ . . Liquor \ }) f-rh ·.:-, hy 43. /\ ny person who - l'-'h1' n~ nl h~r · (a) not being the occupier or a servant or n1emher of the family th:u1 the liu:ncc- hold..:r m of the occupier consumes any into~ icating liquur 0 ;1 premises Iicensed forth~ sale of liq uor by relaiI during the hours when the sale of liquor is proh ibited: or (b) obtains or attempts to obtcii n i nt-o:x icati ng liquor during the hours v,,·hen the sale for liquor is prohibited bv false!\· representing himself lo be a person sleeping on the hot; I premises: or (c) being fo und on li censed premi ses during the hours during \Vhich the sale ror liquor is prohibited. refuses hi s name and address ,vhcn demanded by a poli ce officer, org iYe$ ,t fal se name or address. shall be liable to a fine often naira for a first offence and of t,vcntvnafra . • • for any subsequent offence. • •. , • •• •• • Power lo expel 44. ( 1) Any licensed person or his agent or servant may r~rusc to admil • dru,iknrds. clc to or may turn out of hi s licensed premises. by fo rce i r 11ccesst1ry·. ip1y from licensed person who is drunken. Yiolent. quarrelsome or di sorderly. and any pcrst,h · premises whose presence on hi s premises would subject him to a pena lty underthi~ , Law. • • (2) Any such person who, on bei ng requested by such Iict>nsedpers911t11~: . hi s agent or servant or by a police officer to quit such premis~s.:refi.1sc8 o{'' <· fails to do so, shall be Iiable to a fine of ten naira. • (3)All police officers are required, on demand of such licens_ed pcrspn_ ,: : agent or servant to expel or assist in expelling such person-fr9rri'··sucJ1 · • premises and mav.,, use such force as. may be required for the . :- . pui-pt>sc, ... ... • • • ., , ,.,:-. Onus of proof or lawful . 45. Any person vvh~·i_~-fot1nd· i1~ possession of intoxicati11gJ{q1f6( .i.P)a,; possession or . nrohibired area. and is unable to produce a permit torthei11fr9~f1~t,iP!J})!-, liquor in ,\ •such.Hquor" intothe prohibited area or to prove that he has J?ltr~Jl~yQ~~:C~i. prohibitC .d artn •: •· '·-.·.··.. • • , - liquor from a jJerson authorized to seB ' sµch ·1iqupr .to :hi•}) i$~ialf /~f :, .presunJ~fl.to·havc'illcgally introduced such ti'gporinto si.lcl\~'.;:a tinte$$ ~e _)il1all,pr~ye Lhe coritrary. . • •• • • •• - •••'.:,, . ;-·· ~ . . • - . . .• ' , ....•: ·-..'...,.. . - ~ ' . Liquor [CAP. 107 3081 (a) enter ~y licensed premises at any time for the p ose of fetect1ngfor pre.venting any breach of the provisioi::lor this aw or _o any hcence granted under this Law· - (b) at anty dtuneddem~nd the production of any Uce,nce or pennit gran e un er this Law· (c) ~aving ~easo~able grou'nds for suspecting that int<>xicating ~tliuor .is being ~lawfully sold, stored, introduced or er:vise dealt with, enter and inspect any premises and ex.amine any ~ackag~, vessel or conveyance; (d) seize ~d detain any intoxicating liquor which he has reason ~o beheve has been distilled, manufactured, imported, intro?~ced, sol~ or removed, or is possessed contrary to the prov1s1ons of this L~w, or is on unlicenced premises for the purposes of sale. and any receptacle containing the same and any vessel, conveyance or animal used in transporting liquor contrary to the provisions of this Law. Special search 47. ~l) Any Ma9istrate or justice of the peace may grant a warrant warrants in ~auth~nzing ~y pohce officer above the rank of sergeant-major to enter at certaln cases any time and 1f need be by force any premises or place, whether a building or not, situated within the territorial limits specified in the warrant, where the officer has reasonable grounds for b6lieving that an offence against the provisions of section 8 is being committed and examine and search the said premises or place for any spirits, stills, ap~aratus or portions of apparatus suitable for the distillation of alcohol or the rectification or re-distillation of spirits and to seize and remove any spirits, sills, apparatus or portions of apparatus as aforesaid together with any vessel containing the same (2) Where any spirits, stills, apparatus or portions of appa!arus as af~resaid are removed from any premises or plac~ in accordance wit~ ~ubsect1o_n _(1) of this section the occupier of the prem1ses_o~ place ~y, 1f m the opm1on of the officer executing the search warrant 1t 1s oons1~ered nec~ssary so to do, be thereupon apprehended and therea~er dealt with according to law. (3) No such warrant shall be granted unless the officer grant~ng the_same shall be satisfied by information on oath ~hat. owin~ to d1fficulue of ' communication or otherwise the course .o f Justice might. b defeated r delayed if it were necessary for a search Wl-.\rtant to he ~btam d as on w~en sufficient information was obtained in respect of each tndividual prem1 es or place as aforesaid. 3082 CAP 107) Liquor (4) Warrants granted in accordance with the provisions of this section - shall remain in force for three months from the date thereof unless a shorter period is specified in the warrant offenees may be 48. All offences under this Law may be tried ·summarily, and the full tried summarily penalties and forfeiture authorized by this Law may be imposed upon summary conviction. Imprisonment 49. If a person convicted of an offence under this Law, other than an may be enforced ·offence under section 42, has been previously convicted of a similar on second or offen_ce the court may, in lieu of or in addition to any fine, sentence the subsequent conviction convicted person to imprisonment for two years. Things liable to 50. The following things may be forfeited on the order of a court - forfeiture (a) intoxicating liquor distilled, manufactured, sold, removed, . transported, introduced, possessed or otherwise dealt with • in contravention of this Law; (b) ·any receptacle and package containing iritoxicating liquor liable to forfeiture together with any articles packed therewith; (c) any vessel, cart, animal or conveyance used in conveying intoxicating liquor in contravention of this Law and any vessel from which any goods are thrown over-board to prevent seizure: Provided that in the case of vesser exceeding two hundred and fifnt tonnes burthen, the vessel shall be released from forfeiture if fhe· owner thereof shall pay such penalty not exceeding two thousand naira, as the court may direct. Incriminated infonncr not to

51. (1) If any person shall lodge an information which shall lead to the incur penalty conviction of any other person for an offence against this La':V, he shalJ.n?t . incur any penalty notwithstanding that he may himself be iM.r~ated 10 . such offence: , Provided that offend~r-is convicted ~fan offence-of rto·i.°I~~ gravity than·that in respect of which ·the ihformer·, is -incrimi.nated:. - •. : ~ • . - ' • ' • :.. . --··- _.••• ~;-~ ,·.-;_. ·,_ .- •, . .·,/ . . . ., - • • . • . • • . • . • . f . . • . ' ~ .- ' \ : ,' •• ' 1 • ' • • .. - • ... i .t•~ ::- : i ,:• •"••• •••• . •. j_i}i\!;~1/it>>: t2) .T~e Oov l'~lor mu~ HWt\rd t\lly ittfonnor by whone it1f<rrmation a conv1ct1on hos b~ 11 nl tn111 d ll portlou nol txeecdlnij tme hal.f of'any nne Provld" i lh"t the inforrnor hLtH not him iclf committed an offenc~• against this Luw. • PART Vll ·- MISCELLANEOUS

52. (1) 1f thro~gh a~y aocidcnt or omi.81:Jion anything requfrcd by thi • Power of Oovernoroo Lnw to be done ,s omitted to be done ot· iHm>t done within the time fix.eel, r~i"fy omfu!ortJ lhe Governor may order all such RtepA to be taken aR may be neces&a:ry to and to order t·ectify any en-or or omission end may va.lidatc anythln.g which may be 1pecM meeting of llanJing board . irregularly done h1 1natter or form. so that the intent and purpose o-f this Law may have effect. (2) The Governor may also authorize the holding of a special meeting of a licensing board together with the necessary preliminary inquiries: Provided that the Governor may, if he thinks fit, make it a condition of the holding of special meeting of the licensing board ·that any person desiring to make an application t~ the licens~ng board at such meeting shall pay to the officer authorized to receive the application such sum not exceeding ten naira as the Governor may direct. When d~bi for

53. No debt shall be recoverable in any court for intoxication liquor liquor supplied not reroverable supplied- to any non-commissioned officer or p~vate ofthe military (a) forces or to any memb~ of the pohce force below the rank of assistant superintendent, or to any merchant seamen, if the total ~ebt exc~eds fifty kobo;d l th (b) ,f consumed on the·, pre1;ruses whe~e sol ., un ess e t to whom the same·was supplied was a lodger on . persons . . ~uch premises~ . . . . ds or secudty given with the · .· (c) in respect of !11oney, go~. .. - . •. . . object of obtamtns such hquor. • Po\ver to malct • 54, The Governor may make resulations tor aH oi: any ofthe following r111utatlons . ~urposes - . . . . . . • . .. b . .·id for licences and on making (a) prescr1bu~s the! _feetJ ~o fie ~~obe paid byin5tahnents, '11\a · the cases m wh1ch t; e ee·of ~ayrnen.t •of such fees or • the ·m,mner and ttrrtcs . ·· ,, . •. • • •. instaltrtcntt~ . • AP 107 J Liquor b prescribing the condition of a licence to distil I spirits, or to manufacture ·wine· (c) pres ribing the condition which shall be attached to any licence either generally or ,vhen granted ih any specified area which may, in the case of a licence granted in respect of premises within a prohibited area include a condition precluding the supply ofliquor unless the purchaser' produces a permit of the prescribed kind, specifying the kind and quantity of liquor which may be purchased at the premises; d) prohibiting within a prohibited area the purchase of liquor at licensed premises without a permit authorizing the purchase of a specified kind and quantity of liquor at the licensed premises, prescribing the form of such permits, and the persons by whom, and in the Protectorate the conditions upon which, the same may be granted; (e) prescribing the procedure before a licensing board and on preliminary inquiries and providing for the payment of costs; (f) prescribing the powers of the Police Department in connexion with the inspection and reporting upon premises licensed for the sale of liquor; (g) regulating the issue of permits for the introduction of liquor into a prohibited area; (h) prescribing the returns to ·be made by licensing ~oards and officers issuing licences; (i) prohibiting the sale of trade spirits, except the same are contained in receptacles in which trade spirits a~e pennitted to be irµported; I. (j) prohibiting the inland carriage of trade spirits by railway or ri_ver. l• { beyond such places as may be specified; (k) altering any hours specified in this Law during which liquor may &e sold, either in respect of any description of licence or in respect of area ' . ,·, . or place; :, if >.,,:_-1 ' ' .•• (1) prohibiting or regulating the ~ransport of int.ox.icating liquorfro_rn :t?ne part of a prohibited area to another part of a prohibited area; . •:·. .· (m) generally for the purpose of giving effe.ct to the objec~ ~d. P~l":1~~ -~ ~ . ~his Law. .• . ' -,~.' - ' ' t, ,· .·.- ;- . . -· ~ •.. .-\L> .. ~- ./ . (_ .·.;,., .. :,:: ;_··:·;:,j\ . \<~~l./- !Jquor ----- -- - - - - - - - - - ~ ~ ~ ~.... fCAP, 107 · 30H5 - SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION Liquor Law LIQUOR (LICENSING) REGULATIONS

1. These regulations may be cited as Liquor (Licensing) Regulations Sh11rl lith.:.

2. (1) Application for a licence or for the renewal of licence which mav r:onns nl' be issued on the certificate of a licensing board shall be in Form A or Bi;, appl1<:ntio11, fo,- the First Schedule liccnccs unu renewals i--..~ucd 011 the (2) Any person vvho in tnaking any such application knowingly makes any ccrti licutc ora board. Form /\ false statement ,vith regard to the particu lars required in such application and H of Fir:.1 shall be liable to a fine of one hundred naira, and any licence issued on Schedule such application may be canceled by the issuing authority.

3. TI1e officer inquiring into an application for a new licence shall inquire Mnllas 011 which the into and repo11 to the licensing board on the following matters - olfo:a (a) the character and circumstances of the applicant; inquiring into (b) the suitability of the premises in respect of which the an arplicatio11 shnll report 10 licence is required; the (c) the distance to the nearest premises in respect of which a board licence is held of the same class as that applied for~ (d) the approximate n1m1ber of people in the locality to be served; and . . (e) whether the licence is required for pubho convemence. 1.kcnsing

4. The fo llowina. sha ll be members of the Liquor Licensing Board in each hoard, of the Local Go;ernment Areas - (a) t11e secretary• o f the local c government-chai rman~ L • ,. (b) I10 11··t , 1•11· the arca-men1t,cJ ~, the Tax assess1nent aul ) . , f the area or his (c) the medical officer of health Ill c1,nrgc 0 representat~ve-1nemher; . ., .· ·Police in the area-member .• (d) the officer 10 charge ofNtgena · AP 107 I liquor :-,1 'lt llµl)f~ nJ s. (1) The chain~an hall a1 point and lh, s cret~r • hall_ n tify to ach prP •1.·duri: I d i.i re m 1nber ofth boa1d th da , h ur and 1 lace at\ h1ch the hccn ino b0~ d 1J1 • Ii ensing . b b lard. hall sit. (2) The chairman shall presid at ever .' itling of the board unles unavoidablval ent, in\ hichcaseth seni rol'fi ial mcmb rprc ent hall pr idc . C') 1 \ o members of the b ard in additi n to the member presiding hall form a quorum . (4) The decision of the majorit) of th m mh rs pre ent hall be the decision of the b ard and in thee nt of an equality of votes the member presiding shall ha e a casting ote in addition to his ordinary ote as a 1ne1nber. (5) The 1nember presiding may adjourn the ittings of the board fomi time to time as may be necessary until the completion of the business of th n1eeting. Preparation and 6. The certificate to give effect to the decision of th board for the i sue forwarding of thl:! certificates of of a licence or the renewal of a licence shall be prepared by th secretary the board Fom1 to the board in the Forn1 C in the First Schedul and hall be signed by C the chairman, or by the member who presided at the me ting when. uch decision was given. FORMS OF LICENCES AND FEES Fonn D and E 7. Licences shall be issued in the Forms D and E in the First Schedttle Fees Second

8. (1) The fees set forth in the Second Schedule shall be paid for th Schedule licences and matters therein specified. (2) Jn the case of any licence other than a ten1porary hcenc whi h :\- . not issued before 30 th June in any year. half of the fi e pr - ti • d for ti~ 1 licence shall be demanded. 1 • ~I - :; • (3) The fecs hall be paid befor th 1ss1..1. Gf n Ji nc::. : :: Provided that i11 the case qf a Heern~ Lh~- foe f01· -"'~t,{~:!1 ·~~c1:·i1~- twenty naira and which is is •ued befor1.J ·"CJ! 11 _Jtulc, lH1Jl pt_- ~l_l ;,:- may be paid before Lhc issue of u, ·~l_icence._- and .th'id,~l~=c -_? '1., • b~fore-the 30 111 June. • -: • - _. -- ·- • •• - : • • J.. - • • • .. 4 • ' ~ : ~ ' • .-· ,.. . . ... · . . •4 . · · ;• • ·, :.:·:>>. : -~··1 ' • •.:: /:•.:· r~,-~•: .~ - Ee; :.~ . ._, . '-. ' Liquor - ICAP. 107 3087 - Provided further !hat if such halancc is not paid as af·on:.-a ic.l the licence shaU be of no effect after the 30111 June.

FIRST SCHEDULE (Paragraph 2 FORM A LIQUOR LAW Applicatic;m for~ licence by a person ~ho_does n_ot hold a_lic1.:ncc _or the cla s applied form respect of tne premises 111 relati on to \\'h1 ch th • licence i reqmred. Toth~ Secreta.f) to th~ Local Go,ernment of the rcn in \\·hich the premises are situated, 1e .... . .. . .. . .... . ... .. .. ..... .... ... ..... .. .. ......... ... ..... . l. Name of A licant.. ... ........ ...................... .... .... .. 1 ationalitv .. .. ....... ...... .... ...... ......................... ..... . 3. Age if A lication .................... ..... ... ... ............... . 4. Add ress to which notice in relation to the a Iicat ion shall be sent.. .. .............. •....... .. .... .. · 5. Class of licence re uired .. .. ................. ..... ...... ..... . 6. Description and situatioi:, of th~ premises in respect of which the licence 15 re uired ........ ........................_................................ 7. Name of company of firm (if any) which the applicant represent~ a.nd th e counJry in whic~ the ~ompany ,s mcoi~;~f the firm ).. .. ... (and nationality of every mem 8. • Whether the licence 1•s to be ,ss • ued to the ...... applicant or to the company or firm .. ...... .... .. 9. Whether th ap pl icant or the comP,an fi rm wh'1.ch he r c pr\!S nts h.is prcv '.01u ) tr held an y .Ik en L. authori•z,lng • thef ·rof-i~ iu<1rc f . ale ofl iq wr, wl ich ha. Jccn °l,; <r rcvo kc~. l ....... ,... ,.. ,, ........ ,.. ,.... ,,,. " ' " • , •• , . . . . ... ~ ----- ·---- - Date thi s ... .................. .. ... ... .. .. da.' nl Fee: fifty kobo CAP 107 lie uor LIQUOR L . \\' Application for the renewal of liccnc To the ............................. 11,.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I. 1ame and addre f App licant.. ...... ............... . I. Class and number r Ii en eh Id ....... ............. . Description and situation f the premise licenced .. .. ..... ..... .. .... ... .) . ame of pr s nt licence hold r............ .. ...... .. 4. If th licence is held b) a company or a finn orb a representati of a c mpany or firm .. wether there has been any and if so whal change in the constitution of Lhe compan) or any ne\. member of the firm and if o the nationality of such member. ........ ...... .... ........ . 5. Whether an con iction has been endorsed on the current licence s ince it was issued. and if so the Particular of each endorsement. ........ .. Dated thi • .............. ....da · of ............. -0 ........ .... . Fee: fift) kobo Sil!nuhi(~ - nf /\ ppH ~an • ., . . , . 1 ..1., .~,-- t• .. "i: •, 1· • . . '., •.• \ ·•: : , ;f /)Jilt:. l.ic/1tur ,, , I. tf 7 ,, The Liquor Lnw Lie nc i her b) granted to... .... .. ...... I • ·I I h liquor at h l ale Retail ....... 0 s y...... ...... ,.. .. b ................' ... . . .......... ...... ... .............. .......... ,,.,.... ,.,.,., t consun1 d... .............. ........... 11, • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 4 • • 0 • t • t • • f "I • r t ••• t f f I t I• I I OFI· or 0 This lie nee shall expire on the ....................... .. ... .. ....... . lay ,t .................. 20 ............ and may b renewed on applicalion b ·i n , 11111d • tot I than fifteen days previous to the date of expiry. This Licence is subject to lhe pro ishms , I' lht I.i 1w11· I.u 111 h • Regulation for the time being force thcrcuncl ·rand to lh • lidlo i,1 ' . • condition 1 • • • • • • • • • • • • • o • • • • • • • o • • o ♦ • • • • t • • • • • I • • • I I • • • • t t • ■♦ f • 0 • • o I t o f t o o o • I f I Ot t f • I • It It ' I O I f I I f f I I I t . 0 • • ' • .. f ·· · •·4 ••···· ·· ·• •t •••• t••··· · ····· 2 • • • • • • • • • • • • • _,. • - • • o • • 0 I t • I • •••••• • •,ttfr•• • •• ' ' t ,f • t I O • t I • • • • • • t • • • t • I • f .. i I • t • I • I • f I • f I • • I I f I I • . , , ;lifl .. . 3·····• ........................................................... ..... .... ' L' " ' ' " " " ' "" " " " ' ··• •·•• • r ......... .............................. ...... ...... , ... ....... .. . I d at .... ... ..... .......... ........... ,.. ... .....•• ,....... .,••• ll 11 • ' •• • • 1••• 1 1 1•• t •• , , • I I t• •f ... Date .. ■ I ......... •••••• ' •• • t •• • • t • • # •• I I I • i , • • • I • •• t , • I • I ... I ' . , . , , f t~t • • • I I ' f lf'I tll I • .... I . 11i111 01'11 •1 (Ori i ·c St u,,p I , I, 11111 ' '· it •, I I •r •J 7 ___J30~9~o~c~·A~•~l..!.u!!.,~1_______...:.,.:.:.. ·fr.:L.' ~"~"=-·~ ~ - - - - - - - - - - - - - FORM r◄: ENl fGl l STATE OF Nl(;F:RIA The l ,iquo r Ordi nance (Chapter 83 ) ,,·,~1 : .\ \J I) lll ·:1~1{......... ........ ..................................... ...... ..... ... r.,rcE CE I-~ ic('ncc is hcn: h\' ... urcm tcd l o ................ .. ... ........... ••••••·· .. ••·•········ .. ............. .. '-- lO sc~ by rl'l:1il \\.inc and Beer at. ......... ............ ........... ... ........... .................. ................ ... .. •••• ••••••• •........................................... ··································••-. . . ( Description and situation of Prernises) to b~ cons umed •• •....................... ..................... ................... ....... .the said premises This licence shall expire on the ................ day of ................... 20 ....... .. and may be renewed on application being made not less than fifteen days previous to the date o r expiry. J. Thi s Licence docs not authorise the sale of Wine o r Beer containing more than 20 per cent alcohol. and is issued subject to the provisions of the Liquor La\\'. crnd to the RL~gulations for the lime be ing in fore under the said l Law :ind lo the following speci a l conditions j .. .. .. . . .... .............. .. .... ................... .. ........... .... ... . .. .. .. ... . .. ·· · ··· · ..... ............... .. -1····· ••••• •••••• •• ••••• ••• •••••••• •••••••••••........ ... .. .... .... ... .............. ... ..... .. ....................... •• ., •• ••••• •• ••••• •••• , ....... .. ....................................... ...... ... ................... ... .......... .. . f ' \.'.I.!'. .. .... . .. .. . . . .. . .. ....... ... .. ......... ............ . rs:,,ued at · ••• ••••••••• •••• ••• ••• •••············ ··· ·· ······ ······· .. ........ , ..... .. .... ..... .... ......... ......... ............. ....... ........ ... . ., .... ........... . D:it.::..... ... ..... ..... ... . ......... ., ... .... ...... ... ... ........................... ......... ................. . • ' • I • • 1 ' ' ,. -t • I • • • • I ' • • ; . • ,. • O o • • . f ., • • . ., ,. ,. • • • • • • • • • •~$:Sui.ng 0.fl1c·l.:)r · {Ollic•qt; StainJfhn pr~~sed ·here) ... ' .. . : .' Liquor ICAP. l07 3()91 SECOND SCHED LE FEES TO BE PAID FOR LIC_,E CF.S la s of Licence N K I. Store liquor licence- (a) When the premises are . ituated within a ategory '·A·· area..... .. . 240; 00 (b) When the premise are situated within a ategory "8". :irra....... .. . 70: 00 2, Ta em Licens ... • o • • o • • o •• 0 • • o • o O O o o o o o o o O oo • • o • o o I o" • o o O > • • o " o o • f• o po O •o• 0 0 001" o ••I ' 0 f O , ,.,., 150: 00 J. Wine and beer On-License- (a) Wl~en the premise are situated in the town hip of Abkai!iki. O111tsha, Enugu. Umuahia, /\ba, Owerri or sukb 80: 00 (b) When th e pre111i c area situated in any other p!ac:.. :::::::::::::::::::: 60 : 00 t Wine and Beer Off-License- (a) When the premise are situated in the township of Abakiliki. Onirsha, Enugu Umuahia, Aba, Owerri or sukka .................... . 50: 00 (b) When the premise area situated in any other place ....................... ] 7: 00 5. General wholesale liquor licencc- 240: 00 (a) When !he rremises are situated within a arcgory "A ·· area ...... .. 70: 00 (b) When the premi care situated wilhin a Category ··B·· nrea ......... 6. General retail liquor licence- 240: 00 (a) When the premises are situated within a Category ·A .. nrea •••• ., •• 70: 00 (b) When the premise are situated within a Category ··s-· area ..... ... . 200: 00 7. Hotel Liquor Licence .... ....... ..... .... ........ ........ ..... ...... ...... ... ..... 8. Club-Propritetary Club Licence .......................................................... 280: 00 (a) 80: 00 (b) Members· Club Licence ................ .. ................................. ...... .. 9: 00 9. Native Club Liquor Licence ....... ,. .... ................... ...... .......... ....... ,. .... .. 70: 00 lO. Railway Station Liquor Licence........ ............ ................................. .. 50 : 00 I 1. Railway restaurant car liquor Licence.... .,.... .,........ ,...... .......... .. ........ . 4: 00 12 . . I <l y or parl of a Jny ............... ,.... ... . · Temporary liquor licence for eac 1 u •· I '\OQ2 C P 107 } Liqum' FEES TO BE PAID FOR TRANSFERS AND RENEWALS - For the Transfer of Renewal of a Licence N K 1. Licence 2.5 6 and 7 above....................................... .4 00 2. Other Lie enc ................ ....... .. ..... ...... .. .... .. .. .... ....... .. ' 00 FEES CHARGE ON APPLICATION FOR LICE •CES .i\ND RENEWALS OF LICE CES - For each application ............ .. ................................. 1 00 In this Schedule- ·premises situated within a Categor) .. /\ area·· mean premises situated within the urban area of Enugu or Nsukka and premises situated ·ithin a Category 'B areai' means premise situated within an area oth r than a Category A' area I I. • J ,, . '• . I • • o •: ·. • . I . ' . . : . • i. I ,' ••,