sec.155Minors on premises

### sec.155 Minors on premises This section applies to all minors other than an exempt minor. A licensee, permittee or person in control of the premises to which the licence or permit relates must ensure that a minor is not on the premises. Also, an employee or agent of the licensee or permittee must not allow a minor to enter the premises to which the licence or permit relates. If a minor is on the premises, each of the following persons commits an offence— the licensee or permittee; if another person is in control of the premises—the other person; if an employee or agent of the licensee or permittee allowed the minor to enter the premises—the employee or agent. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. In this section— exempt minor means a minor on premises to which a licence or permit relates if— the minor is a resident on the premises; or the minor is on the premises to— perform duties as an employee of the owner, or occupier, of the premises or a part of the premises; or perform duties in the conduct of a lawful business; or perform duties while receiving training for employment or work experience; or the minor is attending a function being held on the premises; or the premises are premises to which a community club licence, community other licence, craft beer producer permit, artisan spirits producer permit or restricted liquor permit relates and the minor’s presence does not contravene the club’s rules or a condition of the licence or permit; or the minor is on the premises for a purpose, and in circumstances, approved by the commissioner or stated in a condition of the licence or permit; or the minor— is eating a meal on the premises; or is accompanied by a responsible adult who is responsibly supervising the minor. However, a minor is not an exempt minor merely because the minor is eating a meal on the premises or accompanied by a responsible adult if— the minor is on premises after 5p.m.; and the licence for the premises is a nightclub licence. s 155 sub 1994 No. 59 s 55 amd 2001 No. 39 ss 93 , 107 ; 2005 No. 61 s 33 ; 2008 No. 48 s 59 (1) sch 1 ; 2009 No. 41 s 82 ; 2012 No. 25 s 144 (1) ; 2013 No. 25 s 151 ; 2014 No. 42 s 70 ; 2016 No. 4 s 46 ; 2021 No. 4 s 26 (sec.155-ssec.1) This section applies to all minors other than an exempt minor. (sec.155-ssec.2) A licensee, permittee or person in control of the premises to which the licence or permit relates must ensure that a minor is not on the premises. (sec.155-ssec.3) Also, an employee or agent of the licensee or permittee must not allow a minor to enter the premises to which the licence or permit relates. (sec.155-ssec.3A) If a minor is on the premises, each of the following persons commits an offence— the licensee or permittee; if another person is in control of the premises—the other person; if an employee or agent of the licensee or permittee allowed the minor to enter the premises—the employee or agent. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. (sec.155-ssec.4) In this section— exempt minor means a minor on premises to which a licence or permit relates if— the minor is a resident on the premises; or the minor is on the premises to— perform duties as an employee of the owner, or occupier, of the premises or a part of the premises; or perform duties in the conduct of a lawful business; or perform duties while receiving training for employment or work experience; or the minor is attending a function being held on the premises; or the premises are premises to which a community club licence, community other licence, craft beer producer permit, artisan spirits producer permit or restricted liquor permit relates and the minor’s presence does not contravene the club’s rules or a condition of the licence or permit; or the minor is on the premises for a purpose, and in circumstances, approved by the commissioner or stated in a condition of the licence or permit; or the minor— is eating a meal on the premises; or is accompanied by a responsible adult who is responsibly supervising the minor. (sec.155-ssec.5) However, a minor is not an exempt minor merely because the minor is eating a meal on the premises or accompanied by a responsible adult if— the minor is on premises after 5p.m.; and the licence for the premises is a nightclub licence. - (a) the licensee or permittee; - (b) if another person is in control of the premises—the other person; - (c) if an employee or agent of the licensee or permittee allowed the minor to enter the premises—the employee or agent. - (a) the minor is a resident on the premises; or - (b) the minor is on the premises to— (i) perform duties as an employee of the owner, or occupier, of the premises or a part of the premises; or (ii) perform duties in the conduct of a lawful business; or (iii) perform duties while receiving training for employment or work experience; or - (i) perform duties as an employee of the owner, or occupier, of the premises or a part of the premises; or - (ii) perform duties in the conduct of a lawful business; or - (iii) perform duties while receiving training for employment or work experience; or - (c) the minor is attending a function being held on the premises; or - (d) the premises are premises to which a community club licence, community other licence, craft beer producer permit, artisan spirits producer permit or restricted liquor permit relates and the minor’s presence does not contravene the club’s rules or a condition of the licence or permit; or - (e) the minor is on the premises for a purpose, and in circumstances, approved by the commissioner or stated in a condition of the licence or permit; or - (f) the minor— (i) is eating a meal on the premises; or (ii) is accompanied by a responsible adult who is responsibly supervising the minor. - (i) is eating a meal on the premises; or - (ii) is accompanied by a responsible adult who is responsibly supervising the minor. - (i) perform duties as an employee of the owner, or occupier, of the premises or a part of the premises; or - (ii) perform duties in the conduct of a lawful business; or - (iii) perform duties while receiving training for employment or work experience; or - (i) is eating a meal on the premises; or - (ii) is accompanied by a responsible adult who is responsibly supervising the minor. - (a) the minor is on premises after 5p.m.; and - (b) the licence for the premises is a nightclub licence.