sec.258Ascertainment of age

### sec.258 Ascertainment of age For the purposes of this Act, an authorised person may, on licensed premises, require another person whom the authorised person suspects on reasonable grounds to be a minor and to be contravening a provision of this Act— to state all relevant particulars concerning the other person’s age; and to produce evidence of the other person’s age. See the Transport Planning and Coordination Act 1994 , sections 29AH and 29AI for the use of a digital authority, a digital evidence of age or a digital evidence of identity. If a person required under subsection (1) refuses to state particulars, or to produce evidence, as to age the authorised person must prohibit the suspected minor from playing gaming machines on the licensed premises. In this section— authorised person , for licensed premises means— the licensee of the premises; or a gaming employee for the premises; or another employee of the licensee of the premises; or an inspector. s 258 ins 1992 No. 35 s 12 amd 1999 No. 8 s 85 (amd 2000 No. 5 s 461 sch 3 (amd 2000 No. 22 s 28 (7) )); 2000 No. 5 s 461 sch 3 ; 2020 No. 21 s 5 (sec.258-ssec.1) For the purposes of this Act, an authorised person may, on licensed premises, require another person whom the authorised person suspects on reasonable grounds to be a minor and to be contravening a provision of this Act— to state all relevant particulars concerning the other person’s age; and to produce evidence of the other person’s age. See the Transport Planning and Coordination Act 1994 , sections 29AH and 29AI for the use of a digital authority, a digital evidence of age or a digital evidence of identity. (sec.258-ssec.2) If a person required under subsection (1) refuses to state particulars, or to produce evidence, as to age the authorised person must prohibit the suspected minor from playing gaming machines on the licensed premises. (sec.258-ssec.3) In this section— authorised person , for licensed premises means— the licensee of the premises; or a gaming employee for the premises; or another employee of the licensee of the premises; or an inspector. - (a) to state all relevant particulars concerning the other person’s age; and - (b) to produce evidence of the other person’s age. - (a) the licensee of the premises; or - (b) a gaming employee for the premises; or - (c) another employee of the licensee of the premises; or - (d) an inspector.