# Licensing Act 1872

35 & 36 Vict. c. 94 · enacted 10 August 1872 · revised to 1 January 2006

An Act for Regulating the Sale of Intoxicating Liquors.

## Introductory text

An Act for Regulating the Sale of Intoxicating Liquors.
[10th August 1872]

## Preliminary

## 1 Short title.

This Act may be cited as “The Licensing Act 1872.”

## 2 Extent of Act.

This Act shall not extend to Scotland.

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## Offences against Public Order

## 12 Penalty on persons found drunk.

Every person found drunk in any highway or other public place, whether a building or not, or on any licensed premises, shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding level 1 on the standard scale.
Every person ... who is drunk while in charge on any highway or other public place of any carriage, horse, cattle, or steam engine, or who is drunk when in possession of any loaded firearms, ... shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding level 1 on the standard scale, or in the discretion of the court to imprisonment ... for any term not exceeding one month.
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## Application of certain of the preceding Provisions of this Act to Ireland

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## 77 †Application to Ireland of certain provisions of the Act with modifications.

The preceding provisions of this Act with respect to offences against public order shall extend to Ireland.
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## Schedule 1 

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## Schedule 2 

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Vict/35-36/94 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/licensing-act-1872
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