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Liquor Control Act 1988
Part 6Enforcement
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Part 6 — Enforcement
153. Examination and reporting by authorised officers 356
154. Powers of authorised officers 357
155. Powers of police to enter premises and seize liquor etc. 359
156. Functions of local governments 362
157. Evasion of licence fees or other money: offence 362
158. Failing to comply with licensing authority’s requirements etc., offence 363
159. False or misleading statements or records: offence 363
160. Power to obtain information 364
161. Search warrants 365
162. Separate offences and continuing offences 368
163. Presumption of sale of liquor 368
164. Offences by bodies corporate and partnerships 369
164A. Liability of officers for offence by body corporate 371
165. Licensees liable for acts of employees and agents 371
166. General penalty 372
167. Infringement notices 373
168. Institution of prosecutions 375
169. Prosecutions, hearing of and limitation periods for 376
170. Evidentiary provisions as to proof of certain facts 376
171. Accomplices and evidence 378
172. Proof of certain matters 379
172A. Forfeiture of liquor etc. on conviction or payment of modified penalty 385