Gov’t reminds bars to seek permission to remain open past midnight
These extensions apply to all premises selling intoxicating liquor, except for clubs and hotels, and must comply with Section CAP 42 (1) of the local statutes, the notice stated.
The government emphasised that only applications with all supporting documents will be considered and that the Financial Secretary is authorised to grant bar hour extensions beyond those stipulated by law.
Noise permits, however, must be applied for separately through the Commissioner of Police.
Government has since urged applicants to follow the outlined procedures to ensure smooth processing of requests, reiterating that only complete applications submitted in a timely manner will be reviewed.
Notice issued too late?
According to the missive, issued only yesterday, December 16, 2024, applicants must submit a formal letter to the Financial Secretary outlining the occasion, the date, and the duration of the requested extension.
Additionally, applications must be submitted at least two weeks before the scheduled event with, notably, valid trade and liquor licenses accompanying the application, and where licenses have expired, proof of renewal such as receipts must be provided.
However, one bar owner, who asked to remain anonymous, expressed to our News Centre their frustration over the notice being put out only yesterday with applications needing to be made two weeks in advance of the date for extended hours being requested.
“If you are a small man this can hurt your Christmas plan. Hardly enough time for New Years’ applications to be made,” they said.
The business of issuing important notices such as these they added “need to stop”.
When contacted, Financial Secretary Mr Jeremiah G.A. Frett told our News Centre in response to concerns raised, “This is nothing new but simply a reminder of the requirements.”
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20 Responses to “Gov’t reminds bars to seek permission to remain open past midnight”
Every year there are three distinct season the spiked wild like and untamed parting more than any other times, expect occasionally Music Fest unruly Performers led by our Premier.
These three times are:
1. New Year Day celebration:. Plenty rum and others brain altercation substances.
2. Emancipation Festivities, July -August: Plenty rum consumption, youths on the loose all night, bedroom activities publicized (street strip tease publicized, and Christmas celebrations, thousands of gallons of intoxicated liquid been drunk, unwanted, and others accident, increase in elegal drugs consumption, etc., etc
In my opinion the Topic Issue is a very pretentious show of power that would not be obeyed, even though it should. But our Premier does not lead by example, therefore things will continue to get uncontrollably for us.
Please stop blaming the UK, the Governor, the CoI Commission and the RVIPF, even though they partly deserved a part of the blame, our political Leaders and others of the same or similar mindset are deserve the greater blame.
Oh, Oh, I did for to mention some crooked Pastors and high past government workers.
God our Creator is the only and only TRUTH.
Let God be Truth in our lives daily for a better future for us adults, our children and Grand children, too. Amen.
Notice too late my #$$. All who own rum Shop know the dam law.