Singapore legislation
Section 12
Section 12
Prohibition against consumption of liquor
(1)
An individual must not consume any liquor at any public place during any prescribed no‑public drinking period applicable to that place.
(2)
The Minister may, for the purposes of subsection (1), prescribe different no‑public drinking periods for different public places.
(3)
Subsection (1) does not apply to any consumption of liquor in the following circumstances:
consumption of liquor at any licensed premises where —
the liquor licence for the licensed premises allows the consumption of the liquor at the licensed premises; and
the consumption is during the trading hours applicable to the licensed premises;
consumption of liquor at any public place in accordance with the terms and conditions of a consumption permit that is in force for that public place;
consumption of liquor at a prescribed public place in accordance with the conditions prescribed;
consumption of liquor in an emergency where the liquor is necessary to preserve life or prevent injury or further injury;
consumption of liquor in the course of a religious service, ceremony or rite lawfully conducted by a priest or minister of religion in a place of worship.
(4)
Subject to section 16, an individual who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction —
to a fine not exceeding $1,000; and
where the individual is a repeat offender, to a fine not exceeding $2,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or to both.