120Allowing minors on licensed or authorised premises

120 Allowing minors on licensed or authorised premises

S. 120(1) amended by Nos 92/2004 s. 23(2)(a), 56/2014 s. 58.

(1) If a person under the age of 18 years—

(a) is on licensed premises or any authorised premises; and

(b) is not—

S. 120(1)(b)(i) substituted by No. 92/2004 s. 4(1)(a).

(i) in the company of a responsible adult; or

(ii) on the premises for the purpose of partaking of a meal; or

(iii) in the case of a licence under which accommodation is provided, a resident of those premises—

the licensee or permittee is guilty of an offence.

Note to s. 120(1) inserted by No. 13/2013 s. 29(4).

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply—

(a) to the presence on any part of the licensed premises or authorised premises of a person under the age of 18 years at any time at which—

S. 120(2)(a)(i) amended by No. 58/2011 s. 104(Sch. item 4.182).

(i) entertainment for or mainly for people under the age of 18 years is provided on that part of the premises in accordance with the approval of the Commission and any conditions to which that approval is subject; and

(ii) liquor is not supplied, consumed or made available on that part of the premises; or

(b) to the presence on licensed premises or authorised premises of a person who is engaged in a training program in hospitality or in training for the purposes of employment or work experience, if the person is so present in accordance with any conditions to which that program or training is subject; or

S. 120(2)(ba) inserted by No. 21/2014 s. 16(1).

(ba) to the presence on any part of the licensed premises or authorised premises of a person under the age of 18 at which—

(i) a live music event is being held in accordance with notice given to the Commission in accordance with subsection (2B) and any conditions prescribed for the purposes of this section; and

(ii) liquor is not supplied, consumed or made available on that part of the premises; or

(c) to the presence on licensed premises or authorised premises of persons employed on the premises otherwise than in the supply of liquor; or

S. 120(2)(ca) inserted by No. 92/2004 s. 6(2).

(ca) to the presence on licensed premises or authorised premises of a person who is employed to deliver packaged liquor for consumption off the premises to people of or over the age of 18 years and who is on the premises by reason of that employment; or

S. 120(2)(d) amended by No. 59/2009 s. 28.

(d) to the presence during ordinary trading hours on licensed premises or authorised premises of a person under the age of 18 years if the licence in respect of the premises is—