Liquor Act 2019
137Responsible service certificate
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137 Responsible service certificate (1) A licensee must ensure that every employee whose responsibilities involve serving patrons or supervising the serving of patrons: (a) holds a responsible service of alcohol certificate issued by a body: (i) accredited by the Australian Skills Quality Authority; or (ii) approved by the Commission; and (b) completes a refresher course on the responsible service of alcohol from a body approved by the Commission if the certificate is more than 3 years old. (2) In the case of a new employee who does not hold the certificate, but whose responsibilities involve serving patrons or supervising the serving of patrons, the licensee must ensure that the employee either obtains the certificate within 7 days or is removed from those responsibilities. (3) A licensee must keep the following: (a) a record, in the approved form, of the names of all employees who hold the certificate; (b) a copy of each employee's certificate.