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Liquor Act 1992
sec.171Carrying or exposing liquor for sale
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### sec.171 Carrying or exposing liquor for sale
A person must not—
carry liquor for sale; or
expose liquor for sale;
in any premises without the authority of a licence or permit relating to the premises.
Maximum penalty—
for a first offence—500 penalty units; or
for a second offence—700 penalty units or 6 months imprisonment; or
for a third or later offence—1,000 penalty units or 18 months imprisonment.
In a proceeding for a contravention of subsection (1) , the burden of proving that liquor was not carried or exposed for sale is on the person alleged to have so carried or exposed it unless—
the package or container in which the liquor is contained is labelled in writing on the outside with the name and address of—
the vendor; and
the purchaser; and
the person (if other than the purchaser) to whom the liquor is to be delivered; or
the particulars prescribed by paragraph (a) and the description and quantity of the liquor are set out in a document in the possession of the person alleged to have so carried or exposed it, and the document is produced to an investigator or police officer on demand.
s 171 amd 1999 No. 54 s 12
(sec.171-ssec.1) A person must not— carry liquor for sale; or expose liquor for sale; in any premises without the authority of a licence or permit relating to the premises. Maximum penalty— for a first offence—500 penalty units; or for a second offence—700 penalty units or 6 months imprisonment; or for a third or later offence—1,000 penalty units or 18 months imprisonment.
(sec.171-ssec.2) In a proceeding for a contravention of subsection (1) , the burden of proving that liquor was not carried or exposed for sale is on the person alleged to have so carried or exposed it unless— the package or container in which the liquor is contained is labelled in writing on the outside with the name and address of— the vendor; and the purchaser; and the person (if other than the purchaser) to whom the liquor is to be delivered; or the particulars prescribed by paragraph (a) and the description and quantity of the liquor are set out in a document in the possession of the person alleged to have so carried or exposed it, and the document is produced to an investigator or police officer on demand.
- (a) carry liquor for sale; or
- (b) expose liquor for sale;
- (a) for a first offence—500 penalty units; or
- (b) for a second offence—700 penalty units or 6 months imprisonment; or
- (c) for a third or later offence—1,000 penalty units or 18 months imprisonment.
- (a) the package or container in which the liquor is contained is labelled in writing on the outside with the name and address of— (i) the vendor; and (ii) the purchaser; and (iii) the person (if other than the purchaser) to whom the liquor is to be delivered; or
- (i) the vendor; and
- (ii) the purchaser; and
- (iii) the person (if other than the purchaser) to whom the liquor is to be delivered; or
- (b) the particulars prescribed by paragraph (a) and the description and quantity of the liquor are set out in a document in the possession of the person alleged to have so carried or exposed it, and the document is produced to an investigator or police officer on demand.
- (i) the vendor; and
- (ii) the purchaser; and
- (iii) the person (if other than the purchaser) to whom the liquor is to be delivered; or