Liquor Act 2019
171AOffence relating to consumption of liquor in prohibited public
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171A Offence relating to consumption of liquor in prohibited public places (1) A person commits an offence of strict liability if the person: (a) consumes liquor in a public place, or in a vehicle in a public place, in a location referred to in section 171(1); and (b) engages in conduct that causes a nuisance to other people in, or within the vicinity of, a public place. Maximum penalty: 5 penalty units. (2) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against subsection (1) if the defendant establishes that the owner or occupier of the public place gave permission under section 200 for the defendant to consume liquor in the public place.