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##### 617. Consumption of intoxicating liquor (1) A member shall not while in uniform consume intoxicating liquor in a public place except with the prior approval of the Commissioner. (2) A member does not commit an offence against subregulation (1) if the member consumes intoxicating liquor at the Police Canteen. [Regulation 617 amended: Gazette 20 May 2014 p. 1617.]

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