Liquor Act 2019
301Irresponsible service or supply of liquor to child
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301 Irresponsible service or supply of liquor to child (1) A person must not serve or supply liquor to a child unless: (a) the person is an adult who is a parent, step-parent, spouse or guardian of the child; and (b) the person supervises the child responsibly. (a) the person intentionally serves or supplies liquor to another person; and (b) the other person is a child and the person is reckless in relation to that circumstance; and (c) the person is not an adult who is a parent, step-parent, spouse or guardian of the child or is not supervising the child responsibly. (3) Strict liability applies to subsection (2)(c). (4) The following matters must be taken into account when considering whether the child was supervised responsibly: (a) whether the adult was impaired in any way; (b) whether the child was intoxicated; (c) the age of the child; (d) whether the child was consuming the liquor with food; (e) the quantity of, and the period over which, the liquor was supplied. subsection (2) if the defendant establishes that the liquor was for the purposes of worship associated with the celebration of a religious service by a person approved by the Director.