45(1)An individual of the full age of nineteen years who is not prohibited by law from possessing or consuming liquor may apply in accordance with this section to the Minister and obtain therefrom an identification permit certifying that the applicant is not prohibited by reason of age from purchasing liquor.
Application for identification permit
45(2)The applicant shall submit to the Minister with his application,
(a)
two recent photographs in passport size of himself,
(b)
a statutory declaration identifying the photographs and verifying such of the facts as are required to be stated in the form prescribed, and
(c)
such documents as may be prescribed.
Contents of identification permit
45(3)Identification permits issued pursuant to this Act shall contain a photograph and specimen signature of the holder thereof and the permit shall be stamped by the Minister so that part of the stamping appears across the photograph and the remainder appears on the permit.
Necessity of identification permit
45(4)Nothing in this section requires that every person desiring to purchase liquor shall obtain an identification permit under this Part, but in every case the onus shall be on the person desiring to purchase liquor to show that he is not prohibited by reason of age from purchasing liquor.
Offence respecting loan of identification permit
45(5)No person shall lend an identification permit issued to him under this Act to any other person and no person shall display or represent as one’s own an identification permit issued under this Act that was not issued to him.
Offences respecting application for identification permit
45(6)No person shall use false documents or a document identifying any other person for the purposes of applying for and obtaining an identification permit under this section.
Offences respecting application for identification permit
45(7)No person shall allow the use of a document identifying such person by any other person for the purposes of applying for and obtaining an identification permit under this section.
1961-62, c.3, s.44; 1963(2nd Sess.), c.27, s.8; 1968, c.35, s.5; 1972, c.5, s.2; 1974, c.26(Supp.), s.3; 1983, c.47, s.7; 1989, c.20, s.8; 1992, c.90, s.34; 1993, c.67, s.4