A.D. 1933.
PART I. -cont.
Sale of
tobacco, &c., to persons under six- teen.
[CH. 12.]
Children and
Young Persons Act, 1933.
[23 GEO. 5.]
there is no other convenient means of access or egress and not being itself a bar; or
(d) in any railway refreshment rooms or other premises constructed, fitted and intended to be used in good faith for any purpose to which the holding of a licence is merely auxiliary.
(5) In this section the expression "bar" in relation to any licensed premises means any open drinking bar or any part of the premises exclusively or mainly used for the sale and consumption of intoxicating liquor, and the expressions licence," licensed premises " and permitted hours have the same meanings as in the Licensing Acts, 1910 to 1923.
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7.—(1) Any person who sells to a person appar- ently under the age of sixteen years any tobacco or cigarette papers, whether for his own use or not, shall be liable, on summary conviction, in the case of a first offence to a fine not exceeding two pounds, in the case of a second offence to a fine not exceeding five pounds, and in the case of a third or subsequent offence to a fine not exceeding ten pounds:
Provided that a person shall not be guilty of an offence under this section in respect of any sale of tobacco otherwise than in the form of cigarettes, if he did not know and had no reason to believe that the tobacco was for the use of the person to whom it was sold.
(2) If on complaint to a court of summary juris- diction it is proved to the satisfaction of the court that any automatic machine for the sale of tobacco kept on any premises is being extensively used by persons apparently under the age of sixteen years, the court may order the owner of the machine, or the person on whose premises the machine is kept, to take such precautions to prevent the machine being so used as may be specified in the order or, if necessary, to remove the machine, within such time as may be specified in the order, and if any person against whom such an order has been made fails to comply therewith, he shall be liable, on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding five pounds, and to a further fine not exceeding one pound for each day during which the offence continues.
(3) It shall be the duty of a constable and of a park-keeper being in uniform to seize any tobacco or
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