Temporary Alcohol Ban This Saturday

The area affected includes both sides of Racecourse Road from the intersection of St Andrew Street to the Ascot Park Hotel entrance, and Yarrow Street between Racecourse Road and Derwent Street.

The temporary alcohol ban in parts of Racecourse Road and Yarrow Street will be in force from 10am to 8pm during the Ascot Park Christmas at the Races event on Saturday, 16 December 2017.

During this day and these hours and in this area, the Police have the following powers:

1. The power to arrest without a warrant a person contravening the Bylaw.
2. The power to arrest without a warrant a person who refuses to leave the public place after requested to do so.
3. The power to arrest without a warrant a person who refuses to surrender alcohol that is in their possession in breach of the Bylaw.
4. The ability to search without a warrant a vehicle in, entering or about to enter the public place subject to the Bylaw for the purpose of ascertaining whether or not the vehicle contains alcohol.
5. The ability to search a container in the possession of any person in, entering or about to enter the public place, subject to the Bylaw, for the purpose of ascertaining whether or not the container contains alcohol.
6. The ability to seize and remove alcohol and its container if the alcohol is in the public place in breach of the Bylaw.

Every person who breaches the Bylaw commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine ($20,000.00) and/or an infringement fine of $250.00.