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The republished law
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26 December 2025. It also includes any commencement, amendment, repeal or expiry affecting
this republished law to 26 December 2025.
The legislation history and amendment history of the republished law are set out in endnotes 3
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Contents
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Part 1 Preliminary
1 Name of Act 2
2 Dictionary 2
3 Notes 2
3A Offences against Act—application of Criminal Code etc 2
Part 2 Intoxicated people
4 Detention of intoxicated people 3
5 Search of people in custody 4
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6 Admission statement and other relevant information 4
6A Admission to licensed place 5
6B Safekeeping of possessions 5
6C Power of carer to search intoxicated person 5
6D Leaving licensed place 6
7 Information to be given to intoxicated person 6
8 Contacting other people 7
9 Leaving in dangerous condition 7
10 Transfer—medical treatment 7
11 Remaining at licensed place 7
12 Objection to care 7
13 Protection of carers, managers and licensees 7
Part 3 Licences
Division 3.1 Approval
14 Care services must be licensed 8
15 Applications 8
16 Grant 10
Division 3.2 Conditions
17 Licence conditions 10
18 Employees 10
19 Insurance 11
20 Annual reports 11
21 Further conditions 11
Division 3.3 Suspension and cancellation of licences
22 Emergency suspension and cancellation 12
23 Cancellation of licences 13
24 Requested cancellation 14
25 Return of licence on cancellation 15
Part 4 Inspection
27 Inspectors 16
28 Identity cards 16
29 Powers of inspection 17
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30 Failing to comply with requirement of inspector 17
Part 5 Standards
31 Making standards 18
33 Publication of standard 18
Part 6 Notification and review of decisions
34 Meaning of reviewable decision—pt 6 20
34A Reviewable decision notices 20
35 Applications for review 20
Part 7 Miscellaneous
36 Secrecy 21
37 Approval of first-aid providers 22
39 Regulation-making power 22
Schedule 1 Reviewable decisions 23
Dictionary 24
Endnotes
1 About the endnotes 26
2 Abbreviation key 26
3 Legislation history 27
4 Amendment history 31
5 Earlier republications 35
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Intoxicated People (Care and
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An Act to provide for the care and protection of intoxicated people, and for
related purposes
Part 1 Preliminary
Section 1
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Part 1 Preliminary
1 Name of Act
This Act is the Intoxicated People (Care and Protection) Act 1994.
2 Dictionary
The dictionary at the end of this Act is part of this Act.
Note 1 The dictionary at the end of this Act defines certain terms used in this
Act.
Note 2 A definition in the dictionary applies to the entire Act unless the
definition, or another provision of the Act, provides otherwise or the
contrary intention otherwise appears (see Legislation Act, s 155 and
s 156 (1)).
3 Notes
A note included in this Act is explanatory and is not part of this Act.
Note See the Legislation Act, s 127 (1), (4) and (5) for the legal status of notes.
3A Offences against Act—application of Criminal Code etc
Other legislation applies in relation to offences against this Act.
Note 1 Criminal Code
The Criminal Code, ch 2 applies to all offences against this Act (see
Code, pt 2.1).
The chapter sets out the general principles of criminal responsibility
(including burdens of proof and general defences), and defines terms used
for offences to which the Code applies (eg conduct, intention,
recklessness and strict liability).
Note 2 Penalty units
The Legislation Act, s 133 deals with the meaning of offence penalties
that are expressed in penalty units.
Intoxicated people Part 2
Section 4
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Part 2 Intoxicated people
4 Detention of intoxicated people
(1) If a police officer believes, on reasonable grounds, that a person in a
public place is intoxicated and is, because of that intoxication—
(a) behaving in a disorderly way; or
(b) behaving in a way likely to cause injury to himself, herself or
another person, or damage to any property; or
(c) incapable of protecting himself or herself from physical harm;
the officer may take the person into custody and detain the person.
(2) The police officer may take the person into custody only if the officer
is satisfied that there is no other reasonable alternative for the
person’s care and protection.
(3) A person detained under subsection (1) must be released—
(a) when the person ceases to be intoxicated; or
(b) at the end of 8 hours after the person is detained;
whichever is earlier.
(4) A police officer must not allow a person detained under
subsection (1) to remain at a police station where the person was
detained for longer than 12 hours after the person is first detained.
(5) This section does not prevent a police officer from releasing a person
detained under subsection (1) if, in the police officer’s opinion, it is
reasonable to release the person.
(6) For subsection (5), a police officer is taken to have acted reasonably
if the officer releases a person detained under subsection (1) into the
care of the manager of a licensed place.
Part 2 Intoxicated people
Section 5
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5 Search of people in custody
(1) A police officer may search a person who is taken into custody under
section 4 (1) and may take possession of any articles found in the
person’s possession.
(2) A person is entitled to the return of any articles taken from the person
under subsection (1) when the person ceases to be detained under
section 4.
(3) In subsection (1):
search means a search of a person or of articles in the person’s
possession, which may include—
(a) requiring the person to remove his or her overcoat, coat or jacket
and any gloves, shoes, socks and hat; and
(b) an examination of those items.
6 Admission statement and other relevant information
(1) If a police officer releases a person from custody under section 4 into
the care of the manager of a licensed place and the person enters that
place, the officer must give the manager an admission statement
relating to the intoxicated person.
(2) An admission statement must be in writing and must contain the
following:
(a) the full name of the intoxicated person (if known);
(b) the date of birth of the person (if known);
(c) the time and date when the person was detained by the officer;
(d) an itemised list of any articles taken from the person under
section 5 (1);
(e) confirmation that the officer signing the statement has returned
the listed articles to the person.
Intoxicated people Part 2
Section 6A
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(3) The police officer may release to the manager any further information
relating to the intoxicated person that the officer believes, on
reasonable grounds, will assist the manager in caring for the person.
6A Admission to licensed place
A carer must not admit an intoxicated person to a licensed place if the
person—
(a) refuses to give the carer the person’s clothing and other
possessions for safekeeping; or
(b) refuses to undergo a search under section 6C when required to
do so; or
Note Under s 6C, a search may be required before admission.
(c) is found in possession of a prohibited substance within the
meaning of the Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods
Act 2008.
6B Safekeeping of possessions
A carer must secure the clothing and other possessions of an
intoxicated person who is admitted to a licensed place.
6C Power of carer to search intoxicated person
(1) A carer may require an intoxicated person to undergo a frisk search
in a licensed place before admitting the person.
(2) The frisk search of an intoxicated person must, if practicable, be
carried out by a person of the same sex as the intoxicated person.
(3) If the intoxicated person is a transgender or intersex person, the
person may ask that the frisk search be carried out by either a male or
a female.
Note 1 For the meaning of transgender person, see the Legislation Act, s 169A.
Note 2 For the meaning of intersex person, see the Legislation Act, s 169B.
Part 2 Intoxicated people
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(4) If the intoxicated person asks that the frisk search be carried out by a
male, the person is taken, for this section, to be male.
(5) If the intoxicated person asks that the frisk search be carried out by a
female, the person is taken, for this section, to be female.
(6) In this section:
frisk search, of an intoxicated person, means a search in which light
pressure is momentarily applied to the person over the person’s outer
clothing without contact being made with—
(a) the person’s genital or anal areas; or
(b) for a female—the person’s breasts.
6D Leaving licensed place
(1) An intoxicated person who is admitted to a licensed place may leave
the licensed place at any time.
(2) An intoxicated person who is admitted to a licensed place is taken to
have left the licensed place if the person goes outside the licensed
place unsupervised by a carer.
(3) A carer must return an intoxicated person’s possessions to the person
when the person leaves the licensed place.
7 Information to be given to intoxicated person
The carer who admits an intoxicated person to a licensed place must
tell the person that—
(a) the person may leave the licensed place at any time; and
(b) if the person goes outside the licensed place unsupervised by a
carer, the person will be taken to have left the licensed place;
and
(c) the person will be given adequate opportunity to contact a
responsible person or other appropriate person.
Intoxicated people Part 2
Section 8
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8 Contacting other people
A licensee must ensure that an intoxicated person admitted to a
licensed place has adequate opportunity to contact a responsible
person or other appropriate person.
9 Leaving in dangerous condition
If an intoxicated person who, in the opinion of a carer, is a danger to
himself, herself, another person or property leaves, or is about to
leave, the licensed place, the carer must notify the police.
10 Transfer—medical treatment
If a carer at a licensed place is satisfied that an intoxicated person
requires, or may require, medical treatment, the carer must arrange
for the intoxicated person to be transferred to the emergency
department of a hospital.
11 Remaining at licensed place
A licensee must not allow a person admitted to a licensed place to
remain at the place for longer than 15 hours.
12 Objection to care
This Act does not authorise the provision of care to a person at a
licensed place if the person objects to being provided with that care.
13 Protection of carers, managers and licensees
A proceeding does not lie against a person who is or has been a
licensee, manager of a licensed place or carer in relation to anything
honestly done or omitted to be done by the person as licensee,
manager of a licensed place or carer for the exercise, or purported
exercise, of a function for this Act or another territory law.
Part 3 Licences
Division 3.1 Approval
Section 14
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Part 3 Licences
Division 3.1 Approval
14 Care services must be licensed
(1) A person commits an offence if—
(a) the person provides a caring service; and
(b) the person is not licensed under this Act to provide the service.
Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units, imprisonment for 6 months or
both.
(2) An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.
15 Applications
(1) A person may apply for a licence to provide a caring service.
(2) An application under subsection (1) must—
(a) be in writing signed by the applicant; and
(b) specify the following:
(i) the name and address of the applicant;
(ii) the proposed name and address of each place where the
applicant proposes to provide a caring service;
(iii) particulars of any experience the applicant has in dealing
with intoxicated people or people with problems related to
alcohol or other drugs; and
(c) be accompanied by—
(i) if the applicant is an individual—a written statement
signed by the applicant stating that the applicant has never
been bankrupt or personally insolvent; or
Note Bankrupt or personally insolvent—see the Legislation Act,
dictionary, pt 1.
Licences Part 3
Approval Division 3.1
Section 15
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(ii) if the applicant is a corporation—a written statement
signed on behalf of the corporation by an office-holder
stating that as at the date of the application—
(A) a liquidator, receiver, official manager or receiver and
manager has not been appointed in relation to the
corporation, any of its assets or any part of its affairs
or undertaking; and
(B) no compromise or arrangement of a kind mentioned
in the Corporations Act, part 5.1 has been entered into
or is proposed; and
(C) the corporation is solvent; or
(iii) if the applicant is an incorporated association or any other
kind of entity—a written statement signed on behalf of the
association or entity by an office-holder stating that the
association or entity can meet its debts.
(3) In this section:
name and address, of an applicant, means—
(a) if the applicant is an individual—the individual’s full name and
business address; or
(b) in any other case—the full name and home address of each
office-holder of the applicant.
office-holder means—
(a) for a corporation—an executive officer; or
(b) for an incorporated association—the president, secretary or
public officer of the association; or
(c) for any other entity—anyone with overall responsibility for the
conduct of the entity.
Part 3 Licences
Division 3.2 Conditions
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16 Grant
(1) On receiving an application in accordance with section 15, the
Minister may grant the applicant a licence to provide a caring service
if satisfied that—
(a) the applicant has adequate experience in dealing with
intoxicated people or people with problems related to alcohol or
other drugs; and
(b) the applicant will provide a caring service at each place specified
in the application in accordance with the Act and any standards.
(2) A licence must specify—
(a) the full name and address of the person to whom it is granted;
and
(b) the location of each place where a caring service may be
provided under it.
Division 3.2 Conditions
17 Licence conditions
A licence is subject to the conditions imposed by or under this
division.
18 Employees
(1) A licensee must ensure that every person employed by the licensee at
a licensed place, including any volunteer, holds a current first-aid
certificate.
(2) In subsection (1):
first-aid certificate means a first-aid certificate issued by a provider
approved under section 37.
Licences Part 3
Conditions Division 3.2
Section 19
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19 Insurance
A licensee must maintain a prescribed policy or policies of insurance.
20 Annual reports
(1) A licensee must give the Minister a written report in relation to each
financial year, or part of a financial year, in which the licensee
provides a service.
(2) A report under subsection (1) must be given to the Minister no later
than 30 September immediately following the financial year to which
the report relates.
(3) A report must specify the following:
(a) in relation to any caring service provided by the licensee—the
number of people admitted to the licensed place during the
period to which the report relates, and the age and sex of each
person so admitted (if known);
(b) whether, in the opinion of the licensee, the licensee has complied
with the Act (including any standards);
Note A reference to an Act includes a reference to the statutory instruments
made or in force under the Act, including any regulation (see Legislation
Act, s 104).
(c) if the licensee has not so complied—the particulars of any
failure to comply.
21 Further conditions
(1) The Minister may, by written notice, impose the further conditions on
a licence that are necessary and reasonable for the care and protection
of intoxicated people.
(2) A condition takes effect 28 days after the day the licensee is given
notice of the condition or, if the notice states a later date of effect, that
date.
Part 3 Licences
Division 3.3 Suspension and cancellation of licences
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Division 3.3 Suspension and cancellation of
licences
22 Emergency suspension and cancellation
(1) If the Minister believes on reasonable grounds that there is an
immediate risk of danger to the health or safety of people being cared
for, or people providing care, at a licensed place, the Minister may
suspend the licence in relation to the place.
(2) A suspension under subsection (1) takes effect when the Minister
gives the reviewable decision notice about the suspension to the
licensee.
Note The decision to suspend a licence is a reviewable decision (see s 34), and
the Minister must give a reviewable decision notice to the licensee (see
s 34A).
(3) The reviewable decision notice must include—
(a) the facts and circumstances on which the Minister’s belief is
based; and
(b) the licensed places (the stated places) in relation to which the
licence is suspended; and
(c) a statement that the licensee may not provide caring services at
the stated places while the licence is suspended; and
(d) a statement that the licensee may, within 28 days after the date
of the notice, make submissions to the Minister why the licence
should not be cancelled in relation to the stated places.
(4) The Minister may cancel the licence in relation to any stated place on
the ground mentioned in subsection (1).
(5) However, the Minister may cancel a licence only after the end of
28 days after the date of the reviewable decision notice.
Licences Part 3
Suspension and cancellation of licences Division 3.3
Section 23
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(6) The cancellation of a licence under this section takes effect on—
(a) the day the reviewable decision notice about the cancellation is
given to the licensee; or
(b) if the notice states a later date of effect—the stated date.
Note The decision to cancel a licence is a reviewable decision (see s 34), and
the Minister must give a reviewable decision notice to the licensee (see
s 34A).
23 Cancellation of licences
(1) The Minister may, subject to this section, cancel a licence in relation
to a licensed place on any of the following grounds:
(a) if the licensee is an individual—the licensee becomes bankrupt
or personally insolvent;
Note Bankrupt or personally insolvent—see the Legislation Act,
dictionary, pt 1.
(b) if the licensee is a corporation—
(i) a liquidator, receiver, official manager or receiver and
manager has been appointed in relation to the corporation,
any of its assets or any part of its affairs or undertaking; or
(ii) a compromise or arrangement of a kind specified in the
Corporations Act, part 5.1 has been entered into or is
proposed; or
(iii) the corporation is insolvent;
(c) if the licensee is an incorporated association or any other kind
of entity—that the entity is unable to meet its debts;
(d) the licensee is no longer providing a caring service at the
licensed place;
(e) the licensee has contravened this Act (including any standards);
(f) the licensee has breached a condition of the licence.
Part 3 Licences
Division 3.3 Suspension and cancellation of licences
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(2) The Minister must not cancel a licence in relation to a licensed place
unless the Minister has given written notice to the licensee of the
proposal to do so—
(a) specifying the ground for the proposed cancellation;
(b) setting out the facts and circumstances on which that ground is
based;
(c) specifying the licensed places in relation to which the Minister
proposes to cancel the licence; and
(d) inviting the licensee to make submissions to the Minister, not
later than 28 days after the day the licensee is given the notice,
why the licence should not be cancelled.
(3) After considering any submissions made in accordance with the
notice, the Minister may cancel the licence in relation to any licensed
place stated in the notice on any ground stated in the notice.
(4) The cancellation of a licence under this section takes effect on—
(a) the day the reviewable decision notice about the cancellation is
given to the licensee; or
(b) if the notice states a later date of effect—the stated date.
Note The decision to cancel a licence is a reviewable decision (see s 34), and
the Minister must give a reviewable decision notice to the licensee (see
s 34A).
24 Requested cancellation
(1) A licensee may, by written notice, request the Minister to cancel the
licensee’s licence in relation to 1 or more licensed places.
(2) On receiving a notice under subsection (1), the Minister must cancel
the licence in accordance with the request and the cancellation takes
effect immediately or on the later day that is specified in the notice.
Licences Part 3
Suspension and cancellation of licences Division 3.3
Section 25
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25 Return of licence on cancellation
(1) A licensee commits an offence if—
(a) the licensee receives a notice under section 34 (1) of the
cancellation of the licence for a place; and
(b) the licensee does not return the licence to the Minister within
14 days after the day the licensee receives the notice.
Maximum penalty: 5 penalty units.
(2) If the licence is for 2 or more places, and the licence is cancelled for
some, but not all, of the places, the Minister must—
(a) amend any licence returned under subsection (1) to reflect the
cancellation; and
(b) return the amended licence to the licensee.
(3) An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.
Part 4 Inspection
Division 3.3 Suspension and cancellation of licences
Section 27
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Part 4 Inspection
27 Inspectors
The director-general may appoint a public servant as an inspector for
this Act.
Note 1 For the making of appointments (including acting appointments), see the
Legislation Act, pt 19.3.
Note 2 In particular, a person may be appointed for a particular provision of a
law (see Legislation Act, s 7 (3)) and an appointment may be made by
naming a person or nominating the occupant of a position (see s 207).
28 Identity cards
(1) The director-general must give an inspector an identity card stating
the person’s name and that the person is an inspector.
(2) The identity card must show—
(a) a recent photograph of the person; and
(b) the card’s date of issue and expiry; and
(c) anything else prescribed by regulation.
(3) A person commits an offence if—
(a) the person stops being an inspector; and
(b) the person does not return the person’s identity card to the
director-general as soon as practicable, but no later than 7 days
after the day the person stops being an inspector.
Maximum penalty: 1 penalty unit.
(4) An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.
Inspection Part 4
Suspension and cancellation of licences Division 3.3
Section 29
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29 Powers of inspection
(1) An inspector may, at any reasonable time, enter a licensed place
and—
(a) inspect the place and any equipment used at the place in
connection with the care of people admitted to the place; and
(b) inspect any books, documents or other records that are in the
possession of the licensee, or to which the licensee has access,
relating to the conduct of the licensed place; and
(c) require the licensee to give the inspector any information, books,
documents or other records that are in the possession of the
licensee, or to which the licensee has access, relating to the
conduct of the licensed place.
(2) An inspector who enters premises under subsection (1) is not
authorised to remain on the premises if, when requested to do so by
the licensee, the inspector does not show his or her identity card to
the licensee.
(3) A person is not required to give material to an inspector under
subsection (1) (c) if, when requested to do so by the person, the
inspector does not show his or her identity card to the person.
(4) If an inspector enters premises under subsection (1), a reference in
this section to the licensee includes a reference to the manager.
30 Failing to comply with requirement of inspector
(1) A person must take all reasonable steps to comply with a requirement
made of the person by an inspector under section 29 (1) (c).
Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.
Note The Legislation Act, s 170 and s 171 deal with the application of the
privilege against self-incrimination and client legal privilege.
(2) An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.
Part 5 Standards
Division 3.3 Suspension and cancellation of licences
Section 31
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Part 5 Standards
31 Making standards
(1) The Minister may make standards for this Act.
(2) A standard may make provision in relation to—
(a) the condition and maintenance of premises used as licensed
places; and
(b) the condition and maintenance of equipment used at licensed
places; and
(c) the operation of caring services, including the conduct of people
providing care; and
(d) the training of people working with intoxicated people at
licensed places; and
(e) the basic skills required by people working with intoxicated
people at licensed places; and
(f) the collection, use, storage and disclosure of information
relating to the conduct of licensed places and people admitted to
them.
(3) A standard is a disallowable instrument.
33 Publication of standard
(1) The Minister must give public notice, on or before the date a standard
is made under section 31, notice of the making of the standard—
(a) specifying the date the standard takes effect; and
(b) specifying the place or places where copies of the standard may
be purchased; and
(c) containing a statement to the effect that a copy of the standard
may be inspected by members of the public at the place or places
specified in the notice; and
Standards Part 5
Suspension and cancellation of licences Division 3.3
Section 33
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(d) containing a statement to the effect that the standard is subject
to disallowance by the Legislative Assembly under the
Legislation Act.
Note Public notice means notice on an ACT government website or in a daily
newspaper circulating in the ACT (see Legislation Act, dict, pt 1).
(2) The Minister must ensure that—
(a) a copy of the standard is made available for public inspection at
the place or places so specified in the notice under
subsection (1); and
(b) copies of that standard are made available for purchase at the
place or places so specified in the notice.
(3) In this section:
standard includes any document, or part of a document, the
provisions of which are applied by a standard.
Part 6 Notification and review of decisions
Division 3.3 Suspension and cancellation of licences
Section 34
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Part 6 Notification and review of
decisions
34 Meaning of reviewable decision—pt 6
In this part:
reviewable decision means a decision mentioned in schedule 1,
column 3 under a provision of this Act mentioned in column 2 in
relation to the decision.
34A Reviewable decision notices
If the Minister makes a reviewable decision, the Minister must give a
reviewable decision notice to each entity mentioned in schedule 1,
column 4 in relation to the decision.
Note The Minister must also take reasonable steps to give a reviewable
decision notice to any other person whose interests are affected by the
decision (see ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008, s 67A).
35 Applications for review
The following may apply to the ACAT for review of a reviewable
decision:
(a) an entity mentioned in schedule 1, column 4 in relation to the
decision;
(b) any other person whose interests are affected by the decision.
Miscellaneous Part 7
Suspension and cancellation of licences Division 3.3
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Part 7 Miscellaneous
36 Secrecy
(1) In this section:
divulge includes communicate.
person to whom this section applies means anyone who is exercising,
or has exercised, a function under this Act.
protected information means information about a person that is
disclosed to, or obtained by, a person to whom this section applies
because of the exercise of a function under this Act by the person or
someone else.
(2) A person to whom this section applies commits an offence if—
(a) the person—
(i) makes a record of protected information about someone
else; and
(ii) is reckless about whether the information is protected
information about someone else; or
(b) the person—
(i) does something that divulges protected information about
someone else; and
(ii) is reckless about whether—
(A) the information is protected information about
someone else; and
(B) doing the thing would result in the information being
divulged.
Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units, imprisonment for 6 months or
both.
Part 7 Miscellaneous
Division 3.3 Suspension and cancellation of licences
Section 37
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(3) This section does not apply if the record is made, or the information
is divulged—
(a) under this Act or another territory law; or
(b) in relation to the exercise of a function, as a person to whom this
section applies, under this Act or another territory law.
(4) Subsection (2) does not apply to the divulging of protected
information about someone with the person’s consent.
37 Approval of first-aid providers
The Minister may, in writing, approve an entity as a provider of first-
aid courses for this Act.
39 Regulation-making power
The Executive may make regulations for this Act.
Reviewable decisions Schedule 1
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Schedule 1 Reviewable decisions
(see pt 6)
column 1
item
column 2
section
column 3
decision
column 4
entity
1 16 (1) not satisfied in relation to s 16 (1) (a)
or (b) in relation to applicant
applicant
2 21 (1) impose further condition on licence licensee
3 22 (1) suspend licence licensee
4 22 (4) or 23 (1) cancel licence licensee
5 37 refuse to approve entity as provider of
first-aid courses
entity
Dictionary
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Dictionary
(see s 2)
Note 1 The Legislation Act contains definitions and other provisions relevant to
this Act.
Note 2 For example, the Legislation Act, dict, pt 1 defines the following terms:
• ACAT
• adult
• bankrupt or personally insolvent
• director-general (see s 163)
• home address
• police officer
• reviewable decision notice
• under.
carer means a person who works with intoxicated people at a licensed
place.
caring service means a service that provides immediate, short-term
care for intoxicated people, but does not include a service provided at
a hospital or other medical facility.
inspector means an inspector under section 27.
intoxicated means apparently under the influence of alcohol, another
drug or substance, or a combination of alcohol, drugs or substances.
Examples of substances
1 glue
2 petrol
3 another solvent
licensed place means a place where a licensee is licensed to provide
a caring service.
licensee means a person who holds a licence under section 16.
manager, for a licensed place, means the person in charge of the
place.
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prescribed includes prescribed by the standards.
public place means a place to which the public, or a section of the
public, has access, whether by payment or not, and includes a school
and any land or premises that belong to or are occupied or used in
relation to a school.
responsible person, in relation to an intoxicated person, includes—
(a) a relative, guardian or friend of the intoxicated person who is an
adult; or
(b) a lawyer acting on behalf of the intoxicated person.
reviewable decision, for part 6 (Notification and review of
decisions)—see section 34.
school means a government school (including a pre-school) or non-
government school under the Education Act 2004.
standard means a standard made under section 31.
Endnotes
1 About the endnotes
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Endnotes
1 About the endnotes
Amending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the
amendment history. Current modifications are not included in the republished law
but are set out in the endnotes.
Not all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 are
annotated in the amendment history. Full details of any amendments can be
obtained from the Parliamentary Counsel’s Office.
Uncommenced amending laws are not included in the republished law. The details
of these laws are underlined in the legislation history. Uncommenced expiries are
underlined in the legislation history and amendment history.
If all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered
provisions gives details of previous and current numbering.
The endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.
2 Abbreviation key
A = Act NI = Notifiable instrument
AF = Approved form o = order
am = amended om = omitted/repealed
amdt = amendment ord = ordinance
AR = Assembly resolution orig = original
ch = chapter par = paragraph/subparagraph
CN = Commencement notice pres = present
def = definition prev = previous
DI = Disallowable instrument (prev...) = previously
dict = dictionary pt = part
disallowed = disallowed by the Legislative r = rule/subrule
Assembly reloc = relocated
div = division renum = renumbered
exp = expires/expired R[X] = Republication No
Gaz = gazette RI = reissue
hdg = heading s = section/subsection
IA = Interpretation Act 1967 sch = schedule
ins = inserted/added sdiv = subdivision
LA = Legislation Act 2001 SL = Subordinate law
LR = legislation register sub = substituted
LRA = Legislation (Republication) Act 1996 underlining = whole or part not commenced
mod = modified/modification or to be expired
Endnotes
Legislation history 3
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3 Legislation history
The Intoxicated People (Care and Protection) Act 1994 was originally the
Intoxicated Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1994. It was renamed by the Statute
Law Amendment Act 2005 A2005-20 (see amdt 3.168).
Intoxicated People (Care and Protection) Act 1994 A1994-85
notified 15 December 1994 (Gaz 1994 No S280)
s 1, s 2 commenced 15 December 1994 (s 2 (1))
remainder commenced 15 June 1995 (s 2 (3))
as amended by
Intoxicated Persons (Care and Protection) (Amendment) Act 1997
A1997-71
notified 10 November 1997 (Gaz 1997 No S350)
commenced 10 November 1997 (s 2)
Legal Practitioners (Consequential Amendments) Act 1997 A1997-96
sch 1
notified 1 December 1997 (Gaz 1997 No S380)
s 1, s 2 commenced 1 December 1997 (s 2 (1))
sch 1 commenced 1 June 1998 (s 2 (2))
Statute Law Revision (Penalties) Act 1998 A1998-54 sch
notified 27 November 1998 (Gaz 1998 No S207)
s 1, s 2 commenced 27 November 1998 (s 2 (1))
sch commenced 9 December 1998 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1998 No 49)
Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 A2001-44 pt 198
notified 26 July 2001 (Gaz 2001 No 30)
s 1, s 2 commenced 26 July 2001 (IA s 10B)
pt 198 commenced 12 September 2001 (s 2 and see Gaz 2001
No S65)
Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2001 A2001-63 pt 7
notified 10 September 2001 (Gaz 2001 No S66)
s 1, s 2 commenced 10 September 2001 (IA s 10B)
pt 7 commenced 27 September 2001 (s 2 (2) and CN 2001 No 3)
Endnotes
3 Legislation history
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Statute Law Amendment Act 2002 (No 2) A2002-49 pt 1.2
notified LR 20 December 2002
s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 7 October 1994 (LA s 75 (2))
pt 1.2 commenced 21 December 2002 (s 2 (3))
Criminal Code (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related Offences)
Amendment Act 2004 A2004-15 sch 2 pt 2.45
notified LR 26 March 2004
s 1, s 2 commenced 26 March 2004 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 2 pt 2.45 commenced 9 April 2004 (s 2 (1))
Education Act 2004 A2004-17 sch 2 pt 2.4
notified LR 8 April 2004
s 1, s 2 commenced 8 April 2004 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 2 pt 2.4 commenced 1 January 2005 (s 2)
Intoxicated Persons (Care and Protection) Amendment Act 2004
A2004-54
notified LR 16 August 2004
s 1, s 2 commenced 16 August 2004 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 17 August 2004 (s 2)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2005 A2005-20 sch 3 pt 3.29
notified LR 12 May 2005
s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 8 March 2005 (LA s 75 (2))
sch 3 pt 3.29 commenced 2 June 2005 (s 2 (1))
Criminal Code Harmonisation Act 2005 A2005-54 sch 1 pt 1.26
notified LR 27 October 2005
s 1, s 2 commenced 27 October 2005 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.26 commenced 24 November 2005 (s 2)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2006 A2006-42 sch 3 pt 3.13
notified LR 26 October 2006
s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 12 November 2005 (LA s 75 (2))
sch 3 pt 3.13 commenced 16 November 2006 (s 2 (1))
Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 2008 A2008-26 sch 2
pt 2.17
notified LR 14 August 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 14 August 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 2 pt 2.17 commenced 14 February 2009 (s 2 and LA s 79)
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ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Legislation Amendment
Act 2008 (No 2) A2008-37 sch 1 pt 1.58
notified LR 4 September 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 4 September 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.58 commenced 2 February 2009 (s 2 (1) and see ACT Civil
and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008 A2008-35, s 2 (1) and CN2009-2)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2009 A2009-20 sch 3 pt 3.44
notified LR 1 September 2009
s 1, s 2 commenced 1 September 2009 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.44 commenced 22 September 2009 (s 2)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2009 (No 2) A2009-49 sch 3 pt 3.42
notified LR 26 November 2009
s 1, s 2 commenced 26 November 2009 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.42 commenced 17 December 2009 (s 2)
Administrative (One ACT Public Service Miscellaneous Amendments)
Act 2011 A2011-22 sch 1 pt 1.85
notified LR 30 June 2011
s 1, s 2 commenced 30 June 2011 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.85 commenced 1 July 2011 (s 2 (1))
Statute Law Amendment Act 2011 (No 3) A2011-52 sch 1 pt 1.3
notified LR 28 November 2011
s 1, s 2 commenced 28 November 2011 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.3 commenced 12 December 2011 (s 2)
Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2015 A2015-33
sch 1 pt 1.37
notified LR 30 September 2015
s 1, s 2 commenced 30 September 2015 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.37 commenced 14 October 2015 (s 2)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2021 A2021-12 sch 3 pt 3.28
notified LR 9 June 2021
s 1, s 2 commenced 9 June 2021 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.28 commenced 23 June 2021 (s 2 (1))
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3 Legislation history
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Statute Law Amendment Act 2025 A2025-29 sch 4 pt 4.101
notified LR 6 November 2025
s 1, s 2 commenced 6 November 2025 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 4 pt 4.101 commenced 26 December 2025 (s 2 (7))
Endnotes
Amendment history 4
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4 Amendment history
Name of Act
s 1 sub A2005-20 amdt 3.168
Dictionary
s 2 om A2001-44 amdt 1.2268
ins A2005-20 amdt 3.168
am A2008-26 amdt 2.121
Notes
s 3 sub A2005-20 amdt 3.168
def admission statement om A2005-20 amdt 3.168
def carer sub A1997-71 s 4
om A2005-20 amdt 3.168
def caring service om A2005-20 amdt 3.168
def health practitioner om A2005-20 amdt 3.168
def inspector om A2005-20 amdt 3.168
def intoxicated sub A2001-63 s 53
om A2005-20 amdt 3.168
def legal representative om A1997-96 sch 1
def licensed place sub A1997-71 s 4
om A2005-20 amdt 3.168
def licensee om A2005-20 amdt 3.168
def manager om A2005-20 amdt 3.168
def office-holder om A2005-20 amdt 3.168
def prescribed om A2005-20 amdt 3.168
def prohibited substance ins A2004-54 s 4
om A2005-20 amdt 3.168
def public place om A2005-20 amdt 3.168
def responsible person am A1997-96 sch 1
om A2005-20 amdt 3.168
def school sub A2004-17 amdt 2.9
om A2005-20 amdt 3.168
def standard om A2005-20 amdt 3.168
Offences against Act—application of Criminal Code etc
s 3A ins A2005-54 amdt 1.173
Intoxicated people
pt 2 hdg am A2005-20 amdt 3.179
Detention of intoxicated people
s 4 hdg am A2005-20 amdt 3.179
s 4 am A2001-63 ss 54-56
Search of people in custody
s 5 hdg am A2005-20 amdt 3.179
s 5 am A1997-71
Endnotes
4 Amendment history
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Admission statement and other relevant information
s 6 am A1997-71; A2005-20 amdt 3.169, amdt 3.170
Admission to licensed place
s 6A ins A1997-71
sub A2004-54 s 5
am A2008-26 amdt 2.122
Safekeeping of possessions
s 6B ins A1997-71
sub A2004-54 s 5
Power of carer to search intoxicated person
s 6C ins A1997-71
sub A2004-54 s 5
Leaving licensed place
s 6D ins A1997-71
sub A2004-54 s 5
Information to be given to intoxicated person
s 7 am A1997-71
sub A2004-54 s 5
Contacting other people
s 8 sub A2004-54 s 5
Leaving in dangerous condition
s 9 am A1997-71
Remaining at licensed place
s 11 am A2002-49 amdt 1.2
Protection of carers, managers and licensees
s 13 am A1997-71
sub A2006-42 amdt 3.77
Approval
div 3.1 hdg (prev pt 3 div 1 hdg) renum R2 LA
Care services must be licensed
s 14 am A1998-54
sub A2005-54 amdt 1.174
Applications
s 15 am A2005-20 amdt 3.171, amdt 3.172, amdt 3.179; A2006-42
amdt 3.78; A2009-49 amdt 3.99; A2011-52 amdt 1.3
Grant
s 16 am A2005-20 amdt 3.173, amdt 3.179
Conditions
div 3.2 hdg (prev pt 3 div 2 hdg) renum R2 LA
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Amendment history 4
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Annual reports
s 20 am R7 LA; A2005-20 amdt 3.174, amdt 3.179
Further conditions
s 21 am A2005-20 amdt 3.179; A2006-42 amdt 3.79
Suspension and cancellation of licences
div 3.3 hdg (prev pt 3 div 1 hdg) renum R2 LA
Emergency suspension and cancellation
s 22 am A2005-20 amdt 3.179
sub A2008-37 amdt 1.253
Cancellation of licences
s 23 am A2005-20 amdt 3.175; A2006-42
amdts 3.80-3.82;A2008-37 amdt 1.254; A2011-52 amdt 1.4
Return of licence on cancellation
s 25 am A1998-54
sub A2005-54 amdt 1.175
Return of licence
s 26 am A1998-54
om A2005-54 amdt 1.176
Inspectors
s 27 sub A2005-20 amdt 3.176
(2)-(4) exp 2 June 2006 (s 27 (4) (LA s 88 declaration applies))
am A2011-22 amdt 1.261
Identity cards
s 28 am A1998-54; A2005-20 amdt 3.177
sub A2005-54 amdt 1.177
(5)-(7) exp 24 November 2005 (s 28 (7))
am A2011-22 amdt 1.261
Powers of inspection
s 29 am A2005-20 amdt 3.179
Failing to comply with requirement of inspector
s 30 hdg sub A2004-15 amdt 2.98
s 30 am A1998-54; A2004-15 amdt 2.99, amdt 2.100
sub A2005-54 amdt 1.178
Making standards
s 31 am A2001-44 amdts 1.2269-1.2271; A2005-20 amdt 3.179;
A2006-42 amdt 3.83; A2025-29 amdt 4.101
Disallowance
s 32 om A2001-44 amdt 1.2272
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4 Amendment history
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Publication of standard
s 33 hdg sub A2015-33 amdt 1.119
s 33 am A2001-44 amdt 1.2273; A2009-20 amdt 3.103; A2015-33
amdt 1.120, amdt 1.121
Notification and review of decisions
pt 6 hdg sub A2008-37 amdt 1.255
Meaning of reviewable decision—pt 6
s 34 sub A2008-37 amdt 1.255
Reviewable decision notices
s 34A ins A2008-37 amdt 1.255
am A2025-29 amdt 4.101
Applications for review
s 35 sub A2008-37 amdt 1.255
am A2025-29 amdt 4.101
Secrecy
s 36 am A1998-54
sub A2005-54 amdt 1.179
Approved forms
s 38 sub A2001-44 amdt 1.2274
am A2006-42 amdt 3.83
om A2021-12 amdt 3.64
Regulation-making power
s 39 ins A2001-44 amdt 1.2274
am A2025-29 amdt 4.101
Reviewable decisions
sch 1 ins A2008-37 amdt 1.256
Dictionary
dict ins A2005-20 amdt 3.178
am A2008-37 amdt 1.257, amdt 1.258; A2009-20 amdt 3.104;
A2009-49 amdt 3.100; A2011-22 amdt 1.262; A2011-52
amdt 1.5; A2015-33 amdt 1.122
def carer ins A2005-20 amdt 3.178
def caring service ins A2005-20 amdt 3.178
def inspector ins A2005-20 amdt 3.178
def intoxicated ins A2005-20 amdt 3.178
am A2025-29 amdt 4.101
def licensed place ins A2005-20 amdt 3.178
def licensee ins A2005-20 amdt 3.178
def manager ins A2005-20 amdt 3.178
def prescribed ins A2005-20 amdt 3.178
def prohibited substance ins A2005-20 amdt 3.178
om A2008-26 amdt 2.123
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def public place ins A2005-20 amdt 3.178
def responsible person ins A2005-20 amdt 3.178
def reviewable decision ins A2008-37 amdt 1.259
def school ins A2005-20 amdt 3.178
def standard ins A2005-20 amdt 3.178
5 Earlier republications
Some earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to
the publication order.
Since 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in
electronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register. A selection of authorised
republications have also been published in printed format. These republications are
marked with an asterisk () in column 1. Electronic and printed versions of an
authorised republication are identical.
Republication No Amendments to Republication date
1 A1997-96 1 June 1998
2 A2001-63 22 November 2001
3 A2002-49 21 December 2002
4 A2004-15 9 April 2004
5 A2004-54 17 August 2004
6 A2004-54 1 January 2005
7 A2005-20 2 June 2005
8 A2005-54 24 November 2005
9 A2005-54 25 November 2005
10 A2005-54 3 June 2006
11 A2006-42 16 November 2006
12 A2008-37 2 February 2009
13 A2008-37 14 February 2009
14 A2009-20 22 September 2009
15 A2009-49 17 December 2009
16 A2011-22 1 July 2011