Liquor Act 2019
142Power to exclude or remove persons
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142 Power to exclude or remove persons (1) A licensee, a licensee's employee, an inspector or a police officer may exclude or remove from the licensed premises: (a) a person occupying residential accommodation on or in the licensed premises who is intoxicated, violent, quarrelsome, disorderly or incapable of controlling the person's behaviour; or
Liquor Act 2019 77 (b) any person whose presence on or in the licensed premises might: (i) render the licensee liable to a penalty under this Act or any other law of the Territory; or (ii) disrupt the business of the licensee or unreasonably interfere with the wellbeing of other persons lawfully on or in the premises; or (c) any person convicted of an offence relating to the possession or supply of a drug on or in licensed premises within the last (2) A licensee, licensee's employee, inspector or police officer exercising a power under this section or section 141 may use the force that is reasonably necessary for the purpose. (3) A police officer must, on the request of the licensee, licensee's employee or inspector, exclude, remove or assist in excluding or removing from licensed premises any person who is being excluded or removed in accordance this section or section 141. (4) A person may be excluded or removed from licensed premises even if the person is a member of an incorporated association that is the licensee in respect of the licensed premises.