Liquor Act 2019
299Permitting child to enter or remain in prohibited area
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299 Permitting child to enter or remain in prohibited area (1) A licensee and the licensee's employee must not permit a child to enter or remain on or in an area of licensed premises prohibited to children under section 298. (2) A licensee or a licensee's employee commits an offence if the licensee or employee contravenes subsection (1). Maximum penalty: 85 penalty units. subsection (2) if the defendant establishes that: (a) the child was an employee permitted by the Director under section 297(2); or (b) the child was at least 16 years of age and provided the defendant with a document that could reasonably be taken as a form of identification that was reasonably acceptable as indicating the person was an adult.