Electoral Act 2017
110Voting centres at licensed premises
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110 Voting centres at licensed premises
110 Voting centres at licensed premises
Premises licensed for the sale of intoxicating liquor may be used for the purpose of a voting centre if, and only if, the Electoral Commissioner is satisfied that, during the hours of voting on election day—
(a) intoxicating liquor will not be available for sale or consumption on the part of the premises proposed for use for the purpose of a voting centre, and
(b) the part of the premises proposed for use for the purpose of a voting centre will be segregated from the part of the premises where intoxicating liquor will be available for sale or consumption, and
(c) access to the part of the premises proposed for use for the purpose of a voting centre will not involve passing through the part of the premises where intoxicating liquor will be available for sale or consumption.