Liquor (Licensing) Regulations

Liquor f CAP. Hn· · .1085 o -· :') ~, : ~ SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION Liquor Law LIQUOR (LICENSING) REGULATIONS t. These regulations may be cited as Liquor (Licensing) Regulations 2. (1) Application for a licence or for the renewal of licence which may be issued on the certificate of a I icensing board shall be in Form J\ or B in the First Schedule (2) Any person who in n1aking any such application knowingly makes any false statement with regard to the particulars required in such application shall be liable to a fine of one hundred naira, and any licence issued on such application may be canceled by the issuing authority. 3. The officer inquiring into an application for a new licence shall inquire into and repo11 to the licensing board on the following matters (a) the character and circumstances of the applicant; (b) the suitability of the premises in respect of which the licence is required ; ( c) the distance to the nearest premises in respect of which a licence is held of the same class as that applied for~ (d) the approximate nu1nber of people in the locality to be served; and . . (e) whether the licence is required for publw convernence. 4. The followi11g shall be members of the Liquor Licensing Board in each of the Local Government Areas (a) (b) (c) ( d) I • ·.f th·e· 1o·c,.1l govcrnment-chainnan; t 1e secretary o . , - . . . • - . -rnthorlty in the area-membe1 s, the T. ax assesstnent ~ . . l • . i' tile ,11•,-•·\ or hi s · . . f I J tl n c 1argc o c. "'' the medical officer o 1ea 1 1 • • representative-n1ember; • . ·p 1 . •. 1 1 1 , aL·e·~ 1 11e-mbet. : . . -f N. • ~ • a o tee 111 t,; " • • the officer 1n charge o - tgeu -. · · Shnrl lit IL'. Forms ol arplkations 101· I iccnccs unu renewals i~sucd on the ccrt ilicntc of a board. Form A and B of Firs, . Schedu le Malla s 011 wh ich the ol'fict:r inquiring inll) • an nprl ication shall report to the board · l.in;nsing · board: , ~086 CAP 107 I Liquor \k~ tillt! t)t':,n d pni-:~J llr\.'. hdore 111.: lt-:c:nsing b6ards Preparation and forwarding of the certificates of the boarcl Form C Fonns Dand £ Fees Second Schedule •.• . . • .. · 5. ( J) The chairman shall appoint and the secret~ry shall notify to each me1nber of the board the day, hour and place at which the licensino 6 d . b 0~ shall sit. (2) ~he chairman shall . pres ide at ev~ry s i tt i~g of lhe board unless unavo1dahl) absent, 111 which case the se111or official member present shall preside. (3) Tvvo members of the board in addition to the member presiding shall form a quorum . (4) The decision of the majority of the members present shall be the · decision of the board, and in the event of an equality of votes the member presiding shall have a casting vote in addition to his ordinary vote as a .1ne1nber. • (5) The member presiding may adjourn the sittings of the board form time to ti1ne as may be necessary until the. completion of the business of the n1eeting. • • 6. The certificate to give effect to the decision of the board for the isstle of a licence or the renewal of a licence shall be prepared by the secretary to the board in the Form C in the First Schedule, and shall be signed by the chairn1an, or by the member who presided at the meeting When such · decision was given. FORMS OF LICENCES AND FEES 7. Licences shall be issued in the Forms D and E in the First Sthedt1le •. • . . . 8. (1) The fees set fo11h in the Second Schedule shall be ; paicffor thi . licences and matters therein specified. • (2~ fn the case of any lice~ce, other than~ temporn:qli~~~~e,thich c~r . not issued be for~ 30111 June many year, half of the fee pres(!pbedfor.~lt .•.· .. licence shall be demanded. • - • - • l Liquor rcAr . 101 3081 .. ~rovided further that if such balance is not paid as aforesa id the licence shall be of no effect after the 30'" June. FIRST SCHEDULE (Paragraph 2) FORM A LIQUOR LAW Applicati<;m for~ licence by a person ~vho.does n.ot hold a J iccncc .of the class apphed form respect of tlie premises m relation to " ·h1ch the I 1cencc is reqmred. To the Secretan to the Local Government of the Arca in which the premises are sifuated, ie ... ........... .... ......... ... .. .... .. ... .... ....... .. ..... .. . 1. Name of Applicant.. .... ..... ...... ...... ... .. ... ........ .. .. .. ') Nationalitv ...... .......... .......... ..... ........................... 3. Age if Application ... ........ .... .............. .. ............ .. .. 4. Address to which notice in relation to the application shall be sent. ......... ...... .. ....... ... .. .... . 5. Class of licence reauired ....... ... ..... ...... .. ........... .. .. 6. Description and .situatior:i of th~ premises in respect of which the licence is required ............ ...... ........ ............. ..... ............ ......... 7. Name of company of firm (if any) which the a~plicant represent~ a.nd the c~~enJry in w 1ch the company is mcoili~~ of the firm ) .... ... (and nationality of every mem 8. • • b • ued to the Whether the licence 1s to e tss firm .. .. .. ......... applicant or to the company or 1 .. • .. 9. Whether the nppl icant or the comP,a11t 1 (~r finn which he rcprcscn~s has rir~cv~f~•~ held any' lkcncl.' authonzt g 1 'r s·f •illlrc s'all! of iquor, which has ,ccn 01 \; .. , .... , .. .. .. .. ,;.:..:.... ·- ,,, ----~ .. ,..,,. ,. .~~· - or revoked ... ...... ... .... ,; ...... .. ..... ... .. . ,. ,, }USS CAP 107 J Liquor 1. I. 2. ..., .) . 4. 5. LIQUOR LAW Application for the renewal of licence To the ............................................... ,. Name and address of Applicant.. ... ...... ... .... ..... . Class and number of licence held ....... .......... ... . Description and situation of the premises licenced ...... ....... ......... . Name of present licence holder ... ..... ... ... ....... . If the I icence is held by a company or a finn or by a representative of a company or fim, .. wether there has been any and if so ·what change in the constitution of the company or any new member of the firm and if so the nationality of such member. .. ....... ......... ...... .. . Whether any conviction has been endorsed on the current licence since it ,vas issued, and if so the Patticulars of each endorsement.. ....... . . Dated this ...... ..... ... .. .. day of .......... .. . 20 ....... ..... . Fee: fifty kobo .. (: . ., · .- . . .. . ·. • .. . . ~~:~-..·. .• ~--"; . : . .. Li<11{(Jr ,. ..... · .. - . ' ~ . ' ' .. FORM I) N(),. ,, ,~,,.I It The Liquor Lnw Kind of liquor Licence ..... .. ... ....... ............. ....... ...... .. ..... ................ ,,.,, .. ,,, ,,. Store (A or B). Tavern General Wholesale (A or B) Gen rnl I( ~1,ii/ (J\ w f,jJ. HoteL Club (Preparatory of Members). Native Club, Rui lwuy Swtion. l<11ilws,y Restaurant Car or Temporary. Licence is hereby granted to .. ........... .... ..... to sdl hy .. ... ... .. ... ..... ,., i11tox i<:LJ in liquor at wholesale Retail ............... ........ ....... ... .......... .. ... .......... . ,, .,,,, .. ,, ... ,,,,,., to be consumed ... ... .. ..... ... ... ...... ... ... .......... ... .............. .. .... .... ..... th • :-,aid rr ·milJt , orF or ON • I chy of This licence shall expire on t 1e .. .. ................ .. .. .... , ....... ,. .... ' .. ... .. .... ....... 20 ....... ..... and may be renewed on application b<.: ing 1m1<ll.! not le , than fifteen days previous to the date or expiry. . . . b. t to the prnvishms or thl.' I .iquor J ,uw In 111 , This Licence 1s su .1ec , II · , •. I . b • force thereunder and to the I<, ow1 111! i f'L:'"- '•' Regulations for the time emg conditions j •• •• • • ,,, ' 1 , I I 4 f I \ • f I , t- ' ~ • 1 • 1 ~ • l I f • ' F ····· ···· ·· ·····'• ' ... ............. . . ee .... ... . ,. .. .. .1.\,,, •• , • • • ., • • • • • • •" • • f o • • • I' • t , • I I I I • I I o ' ft I • I • I I I I I • • • •ft lss d t • • •••••• •• •••••• • P ••• .t,I • •' ; ,,,.tt, ue a .. .............. . ,....... . .. ........ , , .. . · · · ····• · · ··· ·· •'''''''' Date .. ...... ...... , ... .. . . •·•· ·••••• ••• ••••• ••• . , ENllCll STATE OF Nf(;ERIA The Liquor Ordinance (C hapte r 83 ) \\ ·f \.·1· .\ NI) 1~1 -: 1~1{ ..... .... ......... ... ..... ..... ............. .... ......... ... ..... ... L fCENCE Licence is hcn: hy granted to ••.. ... ..... ........ .... ... ······ ···· ··· ··· ························ • .. ; to sec hy rl'la il \\ 'inc and Beer at.. .... ...... ... ..... ... ........ .. ......... ............ .. ....... . . .. . •••• • .. ... .... ... .. .............. .. ... .. ...... ..... ..... .. ... ....... .......... ...... ..... .. ·· ·· ··· ·· ····· ·· ······ (Description and s ituation of Pre111ises) to be consumed ..... .. ....... ... ..... ...... . .... .. ................. .. ........ .......... .. 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 f expiry. This Licence docs not authorise the sale of Wine or Beer containing more than 20 per cent alcohol. and is issued subject to the provisions of the Liquor LnY. and to the Regulations for the time being in fore under the said Law and to the foll owing special conditions .. ..... , .............. ... .... .. .... .. .. ..... ..... .... ..... .... ........ ........ .... .. . .... ............ .... ... .. ... . ; "'-- •~ ·-, ••• ••• •••••• ••••• •••••••••• •• •• ••••• •••. •.... .... ............. ................. ..... .... ....... .............. ... ·1 • • •• , •• •••••••••••• ••••••• •• ••••• •••• •• •• •• •••.... ......... .......... ..... .. .. ... .. ... ... ......... · .. .......... .. ... . . . . ~ 1' • I • ',",. . ~• ~"' t • ·• •: \·11< ; ·~ ~-• • ;-♦ • • ••-o .. ' ., • • .. . • • • • • . •. • ·rssuing 0!11.C~r .• {Officer Statnp 'in1pJ:e$~edh:ereJ: ·• • • ' ' •. ~ • , . '. .• -:: i . , 5. 6, r,I C-1~ frt) ~ (b1 t ~I ~t! 11 . ~f . • :1~ lz t, . \ .1 t . , , .. ,, \. 'J:~ Liquor - ---------: :~-...,... ---:- f~C~A~P.~{0~7~3()9~ ... ~l SECOND SCHEDULE FEES TO BE PAID FOR LICENCES Class of Licence f. Store liquor licence (a) When the premises are situated within a Cate o ' ··A'' a. (b) When the re · · g f) ' ,ea •••••••• p m,se are situated within a Category '"B'' area ... .... .. . 2. Tavern License • ••••••• ••••••••••• •··· ········· ··· ············ ·································•"'· J. Wine and beer On-License (cr) W~en the premises are situated in the township of Abkailiki. On,tsha, Enugu. Umuahia, Aba, Owcrri or Nsukka .............. ..... . ( b) When the premise area situated in any other place ............... ...... . 4. Wine and Beer Off-License (a) When the premise are situated in the township of Abakiliki, Onitsha, Enugu, Umuahia, Aba, Owerri or Nsukka .................... . (b) When the premise area situated in any other place .................. ... .. 5. General wholesale liquor licencc (a) When the premises are situated within a Category .. A" area •• •••••• 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. (b) When the prern isc are situated within a Category ··B'· area ........ . General retail liquor licence- .. (a) When the premises are situated \~ltl~in a Catego~.--~. area ....... . (b) When the premise are situated w1th111 a Category B area ..... ... . Hotel Liquor Licence ......................... ................ ................... . Club ( a) Propritetary Club Licence .. ········ •• •••• .... •• •• .. • .... • ........ •.•.•.•.•.•.•.•.•.•.•.•.•.•.•.•.•.•.•• (b) Members· Club Licence ................ ...... ·•··:··· ·--······ Native Club Liquor Licence ...... . ...... ." ........ ......... ........... .... ............. ... . . . ' Railway Station Liquor Licence ....... . ............................. ............... ... . Railway restaurant car liquor Licence ..... .. ....... ............ .. ............. ...... . . . . 1 ~ do or part of i1 dny ... .... , .............. .. Temporary liquor licence for eac Y • . N· K . 240; 00 70: 00 150: 00 80: 00 60: 00 50; 00 37: 00 240: 00 70: 00 240: 00 70: 00 200: 00 280: 00 80: 00 9: 00 70: 00 50: 00 4: 00 / .. 309? CAP 107 ] Ltqu01' - FEES TO BE PAID FOR TRA.NSfERS AND RENEWALS \ For the Transfer of Rc·ncwal of a Licence .N K . .4 C 00 1. Licences 2.5 , 6 and 7 abo, e ...................................... . 2. Other Licences........ .. ... .. ... .... ........ .. .... .. .... ....... ..... ..... 2 00 FEES CHARGE ON APPLICATION FOR LICENCES AND . RENEWALS OF LICENCES For each application .......... .. .. ....... ... .... ...... ........... .. l 00 In this Schedule "premises situated within a Category ··A area .. means premises situated within the urban area of Enugu or Nsukka and premises situated \Vi thin a Category 'B area•' means premises situated within an area other than a Category 'A' area "'·. ' . · .. .. .- . \'. · ..... . ., . . .. ,. • • - , • ~ ::, • ,; ~• I • ~ . ." • : ; ·' : :- . : . ' ·- ,· . ·.~' · , • ,- \ • • • ' • • • • • • ~ • I • , '• .'• ,:•I. ,l •~• >. • • ., • '•'· ' I• ., ... '. ·- . . • ~ .. ,·, . ' • •, •· • I