Section 23, The Liquor Licensing Short title Ordinance

(1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2) of thissection any person who sells, barters or exposes for sale any intoxicating liquor without being duly licensed to sell the same, or if licensed, sells, barters, or exposes for sale intoxicating liquor in any quantities which, or at any place where, he is not authorised by his licence to sell, or otherwise than in accordance with his licence, shall be guilty of an offence and liable on conviction thereof to a fine not exceeding twenty-five pounds and any such intoxicating liquor and vessel in which it is j contained may be seized and the same shall be forfeited to Her Majesty. (2) Nothing in sub-section (1) of this section contained shall be deemed to extend to- (a) physicians, surgeons, apothecaries or druggists, as to any spirits or spirituous liquor that they may use in preparing or dispensing medicines; or (b) hawkers licensed to deal in intoxicating liquor under section 24 of the Protectorate Ordinance; or (c) any officer, auctioneer or person who, without any licence under this Ordinance, shall sell any intoxicating liquor under the provisions of any other Ordinance or under any process of Law. (3) In proceedings under this section, it shall not be necessary for the prosecutor to prove that the person charged had no licence, or that the premises on which any sale, barter or exposure for sale of intoxicating liquor took place were not mentioned in the licence, but the person charged, if he alleges that he was licensed or that the premises on which any sale, barter or exposure for sale took place were mentioned in his licence, shall prove the same. Exceptions. Cap. 60. Onus of proof.