Liquor Act 2019
100Payment for liquor
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100 Payment for liquor (1) A licensee and the licensee's employees must not sell liquor to a person unless, at the time of the sale, payment is made in one or more of the following ways: (a) by legal tender within the meaning of the Currency Act 1965 (Cth); (b) by cheque drawn by the person and dated on or before the date of sale; (c) by credit card or debit card; (d) by debit to an ADI account authorised by the person; (e) if the sale is made to the person, or the person on behalf of an entity, in the ordinary course of business – by charging the business account of the person or entity held with the licensee; (f) by a method prescribed by regulation. (3) A licensee's employee commits an offence if the employee contravenes subsection (1). (4) An offence against subsection (2) or (3) is an offence of strict subsection (2) or (3) if the defendant has a reasonable excuse.