sec.173BConsumption of liquor in certain public places prohibited

### sec.173B Consumption of liquor in certain public places prohibited A person must not consume liquor in— a public place that is— a road; or land owned by, or under the control of, a local government, other than a conservation park or resources reserve under the Nature Conservation Act 1992 ; or relevant land prescribed under a regulation; or a doorway, entrance or vestibule that gives access to premises from a public place mentioned in paragraph (a) . Maximum penalty—1 penalty unit. A person does not commit an offence against subsection (1) in relation to a place— if the consumption of liquor in the place is authorised or permitted under a licence or permit; or if the place is, at the relevant time, a designated public place; or if— the place was, but at the relevant time is no longer, a designated public place; and the local government concerned has not complied with section 173E in relation to the place; or if the place is, at the relevant time, designated as a public place under section 173L , and the designation is not suspended under section 173N . Also, a person does not commit an offence against subsection (1) in relation to a place mentioned in subsection (1) (a) (iii) if the consumption of liquor in the place is authorised or permitted by the State or relevant statutory authority. In this section— relevant land means land owned by, or under the control of, the State or a statutory authority. s 173B ins 1992 No. 50 s 4 amd 1992 No. 20 s 159 sch 2 (amd 1994 No. 42 s 2 sch ); 2008 No. 30 s 25 ; 2008 No. 48 s 30 ; 2013 No. 55 s 175 sch 1 pt 2 ; 2016 No. 22 s 48 sch 1 (sec.173B-ssec.1) A person must not consume liquor in— a public place that is— a road; or land owned by, or under the control of, a local government, other than a conservation park or resources reserve under the Nature Conservation Act 1992 ; or relevant land prescribed under a regulation; or a doorway, entrance or vestibule that gives access to premises from a public place mentioned in paragraph (a) . Maximum penalty—1 penalty unit. (sec.173B-ssec.2) A person does not commit an offence against subsection (1) in relation to a place— if the consumption of liquor in the place is authorised or permitted under a licence or permit; or if the place is, at the relevant time, a designated public place; or if— the place was, but at the relevant time is no longer, a designated public place; and the local government concerned has not complied with section 173E in relation to the place; or if the place is, at the relevant time, designated as a public place under section 173L , and the designation is not suspended under section 173N . (sec.173B-ssec.3) Also, a person does not commit an offence against subsection (1) in relation to a place mentioned in subsection (1) (a) (iii) if the consumption of liquor in the place is authorised or permitted by the State or relevant statutory authority. (sec.173B-ssec.4) In this section— relevant land means land owned by, or under the control of, the State or a statutory authority. - (a) a public place that is— (i) a road; or (ii) land owned by, or under the control of, a local government, other than a conservation park or resources reserve under the Nature Conservation Act 1992 ; or (iii) relevant land prescribed under a regulation; or - (i) a road; or - (ii) land owned by, or under the control of, a local government, other than a conservation park or resources reserve under the Nature Conservation Act 1992 ; or - (iii) relevant land prescribed under a regulation; or - (b) a doorway, entrance or vestibule that gives access to premises from a public place mentioned in paragraph (a) . - (i) a road; or - (ii) land owned by, or under the control of, a local government, other than a conservation park or resources reserve under the Nature Conservation Act 1992 ; or - (iii) relevant land prescribed under a regulation; or - (a) if the consumption of liquor in the place is authorised or permitted under a licence or permit; or - (b) if the place is, at the relevant time, a designated public place; or - (c) if— (i) the place was, but at the relevant time is no longer, a designated public place; and (ii) the local government concerned has not complied with section 173E in relation to the place; or - (i) the place was, but at the relevant time is no longer, a designated public place; and - (ii) the local government concerned has not complied with section 173E in relation to the place; or - (d) if the place is, at the relevant time, designated as a public place under section 173L , and the designation is not suspended under section 173N . - (i) the place was, but at the relevant time is no longer, a designated public place; and - (ii) the local government concerned has not complied with section 173E in relation to the place; or