Liquor Act 2019
300Child's misrepresentation of age
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300 Child's misrepresentation of age (1) A child must not misrepresent the child's age for the purpose of: (a) entering or remaining on or in licensed premises contrary to a declaration under section 298; or (b) purchasing liquor.
Liquor Act 2019 163 (2) A child commits an offence if the child: (a) intentionally purchases liquor; and (b) intentionally misrepresents the child's age to the licensee or the licensee's employee at the time of purchase by: (i) making an oral statement that is false; or (ii) presenting a form of identification that is fictitious or false in respect of the child's age or relates to someone else. (3) A child commits an offence if: (a) the child intentionally presents a document to purchase liquor; and (b) the document could reasonably be taken to be a form of identification of the child and the child has knowledge of that circumstance; and (c) the document is fictitious or false in respect of the child's age or relates to someone else. (4) A person commits an offence if: (a) the person intentionally provides a form of the person's identification to a child; and (b) the child intends to use the identification to misrepresent the child's identity or age for a purpose contrary to this Act; and (c) the person is reckless in relation to the circumstance in paragraph (b). for a purpose contrary to this Act means one of the following: (a) for a child to enter or remain on or in licensed premises contrary to a declaration under section 298; (b) for a child to purchase or attempt to purchase liquor.
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