Hi Micha, Sorry to hear this happened. I suggest you set up a meeting with the Station Commander and the DPO to clarify the the officers attitudes. Unfortunately the new liquor law is very strict on the consumption after hours ( even if the drinks are complimentary) so your barman's half beer is technically illegal. Here are the extracts from the relevant sections:
*Western Cape Liquor Act No 4 of 2008*<http://www.google.co.za/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CGMQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fedhasa.co.za%2FDownloads%2FWestern%2520Cape%2520Liquor%2520Act%2520No%25204%2520of%25202008.pdf&ei=Jr4TUILmIMrAhAet-IGgDw&usg=AFQjCNHazW-5J5rcBS3bMDZ_ZSHtQqandA&sig2=IGwUbBCSkIOodfsl4g2Sww> * * *Trading hours* * * *59 (8) Subject to section 89(10), a licensee who sells or supplies, or allows the* *consumption of, liquor on the licensed premises at a time when the sale of liquor is not* *permitted by the licence, is guilty of an offence.* * * * * *Transitional provisions* * * *89 (10) Any licence issued prior to the commencement of this Act for premises on which* *liquor may be sold for consumption either on or off the licensed premises which* *authorises trading beyond the trading hours stated in section 59(3) is after twelve (12)* *months from the date of commencement of this Act subject to section 59.* So all in all they were just doing their job, even if they could not explain it is a clear way. There is no case for not allowing people on to the premises. Just make sure no consumption takes place. Unfortunately due to abuse of the old liquor act these clauses were inserted to make it very clear. Hope that clears it up for every one, patrons and publicans included. When the barman tells you stop drinking please make his job easier by understanding the law.Staff may not consume alcohol after hours. * * *Andrew Fife* Touch of Madness On 28 July 2012 11:26, Michá Riedel - The Scrumpy Jack < [email protected]> wrote: > So after a good night and great olympics on my way home at 2am... only to > be called at 3.50am that the Police was at my establishment arresting my > mangeress who has been working for five years by me! Reason for arrest for > "allowing people in the pub" mmm > > All lights are switched off... > all television sets are switched off... > door is locked... > the three on duty did their cleaning books etc... and light music was > playing in the background as we all do after a hard night shift during > cleaning... > Ten minutes before the police walked in, one of my barmen"s two friends > were let in a lady and a guy to walk home with him!... > > Then the police comes in... asking why we still open!!! As much as one > tries to tell them one is not open the more they dont want to hear it! And > YES Audio is recorded! > Yes my one barman had half a beer still after a hard nights work is well > deserved I think, and which was on me, all my staff got their one round > after work! > Trying to explain to the officer that he is an employee at Scrumpy Jack as > well and that the other two friends just walked in waiting for him to > finish off to walk home with him, they want none of it! > > They even tell the two friends who are waiting to get out on the street > (SO IT IS SAFER TO STAND OUTSIDE AND WAIT THAN INSIDE A LOCKED PLACE) and > thats not the end, ordering my barman to go out of the establishment as > well??? What happened to little bit of investigation hmmm like just > looking at the shift roster to see if he actually does work there? I mean > surely one has some rights!!! > > I ask myself.... really was this all worth the fuss and a fine of R 500 to > go on record! I can understand if the pub is packed with drunk patrons > and no effort was done to close up... but here an hour and half ago after > closing one gets nailed for this! > One makes the effort to put up posters informing patrons that 1:30 is last > rounds and that by 2:00 everyone needs to be out... yet not even that gets > looked at! > > Police does know that it takes staff to clean and get the place in order > well after closing time, and that friends drivers and taxis do wait inside > the place for them to finish up for SAFETY reasons and obviously to take > them home... A while ago even my other mangeress husband who was waiting > inside was given attitude!! > > Even after I got to the police station to explain to the officer he still > doesnt want anything of it, for goodness sakes what happened to working > together etc, im even told just let it happen again and you will see what > happens! no wonder one builds up a grudge! > > Is there no bigger crime to fight than taking a person in the van to the > woodstock police station, for something this ridiculous or pehaps I have it > wrong! > > -- > OPS [Obsid Public Safety] - 24/7 control room > ---------------------------------------------- > 021-447-1066 072-063-1653 > > For all emergencies please dial 10111 > > ---------------------------------------------- > ONW: 082 081 0142, ONW email: [email protected] > ---------------------------------------------- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > The Observatory Neighbourhood watch group. 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