Underage sales fine increases by £10

Licensees and bar staff caught serving an under 18 or drunk person will now be given £90 on-the-spot fines, instead of £80.

The change to Penalty Notices for Disorder (PND) came into effect from 1 July, under section 6 of the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001.

It impacts the following offences:

  • The sale or attempted sale of alcohol to a person who is drunk
  • The supply of alcohol by or on behalf of a club to a person aged under 18
  • The sale of alcohol anywhere to a person under 18
  • A person who buys or attempts to buy alcohol on behalf of person under 18
  • A person who buys or attempts to buy alcohol for consumption on relevant premises by person under 18
  • The delivery of alcohol to person under 18 or allowing such delivery

The guidance said that aim of the PND scheme is “to offer operational officers a quick and effective alternative” to dealing with low-level offending, deliver a “swift” deterrent, reduce paperwork and increase time that constables spend on the street.

For more information, read the full updated guidance.

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