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Liquor Act 1992
sec.156Liquor prohibited to certain persons
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### sec.156 Liquor prohibited to certain persons
A person must not, on premises to which a licence or permit relates—
supply liquor to; or
permit or allow liquor to be supplied to; or
allow liquor to be consumed by;
a person who—
is a minor; or
is unduly intoxicated or disorderly.
A person must not, on a street or place adjacent to premises to which a licence or permit relates, or in a public place supply liquor, or cause or permit liquor to be supplied, to a minor.
A person must not send, or cause or permit to be sent, to premises to which a licence or permit relates a minor with a view to the minor or another person being supplied with liquor.
Maximum penalty for subsections (1) to (3) —
for an offence committed by the licensee or permittee of, or an approved manager working at, the premises—
if the person to whom the offence relates is a minor—250 penalty units; or
if the person to whom the offence relates is unduly intoxicated or disorderly—500 penalty units; or
for an offence committed other than by the licensee or permittee of, or an approved manager working at, the premises—
if the person to whom the offence relates is a minor—80 penalty units; or
if the person to whom the offence relates is unduly intoxicated or disorderly—80 penalty units.
Subsection (2) does not apply to the supply of liquor to a minor in a public place, designated under section 173C , if the minor is accompanied by a responsible adult who is responsibly supervising the minor.
s 156 amd 1994 No. 59 s 56 ; 2001 No. 39 ss 107 , 3 sch ; 2003 No. 92 s 28 ; 2008 No. 48 ss 28 , 59 (2) sch 2
(sec.156-ssec.1) A person must not, on premises to which a licence or permit relates— supply liquor to; or permit or allow liquor to be supplied to; or allow liquor to be consumed by; a person who— is a minor; or is unduly intoxicated or disorderly.
(sec.156-ssec.2) A person must not, on a street or place adjacent to premises to which a licence or permit relates, or in a public place supply liquor, or cause or permit liquor to be supplied, to a minor.
(sec.156-ssec.3) A person must not send, or cause or permit to be sent, to premises to which a licence or permit relates a minor with a view to the minor or another person being supplied with liquor. Maximum penalty for subsections (1) to (3) — for an offence committed by the licensee or permittee of, or an approved manager working at, the premises— if the person to whom the offence relates is a minor—250 penalty units; or if the person to whom the offence relates is unduly intoxicated or disorderly—500 penalty units; or for an offence committed other than by the licensee or permittee of, or an approved manager working at, the premises— if the person to whom the offence relates is a minor—80 penalty units; or if the person to whom the offence relates is unduly intoxicated or disorderly—80 penalty units.
(sec.156-ssec.4) Subsection (2) does not apply to the supply of liquor to a minor in a public place, designated under section 173C , if the minor is accompanied by a responsible adult who is responsibly supervising the minor.
- (a) supply liquor to; or
- (b) permit or allow liquor to be supplied to; or
- (c) allow liquor to be consumed by;
- (d) is a minor; or
- (e) is unduly intoxicated or disorderly.
- (a) for an offence committed by the licensee or permittee of, or an approved manager working at, the premises— (i) if the person to whom the offence relates is a minor—250 penalty units; or (ii) if the person to whom the offence relates is unduly intoxicated or disorderly—500 penalty units; or
- (i) if the person to whom the offence relates is a minor—250 penalty units; or
- (ii) if the person to whom the offence relates is unduly intoxicated or disorderly—500 penalty units; or
- (b) for an offence committed other than by the licensee or permittee of, or an approved manager working at, the premises— (i) if the person to whom the offence relates is a minor—80 penalty units; or (ii) if the person to whom the offence relates is unduly intoxicated or disorderly—80 penalty units.
- (i) if the person to whom the offence relates is a minor—80 penalty units; or
- (ii) if the person to whom the offence relates is unduly intoxicated or disorderly—80 penalty units.
- (i) if the person to whom the offence relates is a minor—250 penalty units; or
- (ii) if the person to whom the offence relates is unduly intoxicated or disorderly—500 penalty units; or
- (i) if the person to whom the offence relates is a minor—80 penalty units; or
- (ii) if the person to whom the offence relates is unduly intoxicated or disorderly—80 penalty units.