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The legal drinking age is regulated by the "Licensing Act 2003".
In stores, or generally in public: it is illegal for minors under the age of 18 to buy or consume alcoholic drinks. But in bars or restaurants: it is legal for 16 year old to consume beer, wine or cider with a meal if it is ordered by a person over the age of 18 (exeption: Scottland, where a person aged 16 is allready concidered as a adult). The sale of liquer chocolate or food products containing alcohol is illegal for a person under the age of 16. The law also regulates, that alcohol may not be given to a person under the age of 5 in a private home/residence.
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Is there a legal drinking age in England?
18 is the legal drinking age in England, however there is talk of raising it to 21.
What is definded as underage drinking?
Under-age drinking - is currently defined in UK law as the '...consumption of alcohol by a person below the legal age of 18 years...'
Will there be less under age drinking if the age was lowered to 18?
No - the age limit here in the UK is 18 - yet there are more cases of under-age drinking each year. The solution to under-age drinking - is to impost heavier penalties on those who supply kids with alcohol. It is now an arrestable offence in the UK "...to buy or attempt to buy alcohol for consumption by any one under 18..." - Anyone - and this includes parents who knowingly gives alcohol to an under-age person - can be fined and/or imprisoned.
Can a 16 year old bring back alcohol on a plane to UK?
In the UK, the legal drinking age is 18. However, the law permits individuals aged 16 or 17 to consume beer, wine, or cider with a meal if purchased by an adult. In terms of bringing alcohol on a plane, the legal drinking age of the country of arrival typically applies. Therefore, a 16-year-old can bring alcohol on a plane to the UK as long as they are not planning to consume it until they are of legal drinking age.
What is the drinking age in Nigeria?
there is no drinking age
What is the drinking age in Macau?
there is no drinking age
Is it against the law to go trick and treating in the UK?
You may go Trick or Treating at ANY age in the UK - unlike smoking, drinking, driving etc. there is no existing law to provide an age limit.
What is the drinking age in Belize?
The drinking age in Belize is 18 , however in Hunduras there is no "legal drinking age" :)
What is the legal drinking age in Macau?
there is no drinking age
What is the drinking age in Columbia?
the drinking age is 12
What is the legal drinking age in UK?
The minimum legal age at which you can purchase alcoholic drinks is 18. You can drink alcohol with a meal in a restaurant at 14 and you can drink it at any age, at home, with your parents' consent.
What is the UK law regarding children drinking in their own home?
You may drink alcohol at home with adult supervision from the age of 5.
