Liquor Control Reform Act 1998
18CLicence conditions—supply of liquor if off-premises request made
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18C Licence conditions—supply of liquor if off-premises request made
S. 18C(1) amended by No. 28/2022 s. 157(2)(a).
(1) It is a condition of every licence that authorises a licensee to supply liquor to a person who makes an off-premises request that the licensee—
(a) displays the licensee's liquor licence number prominently—
(i) on its website or any other online platform or interface through which liquor can be ordered; and
S. 18C(1)(a)(ii) amended by No. 28/2022 s. 157(2)(b).
(ii) in any promotional or advertising material in relation to off-premises requests; and
S. 18C(1)(b) amended by No. 28/2022 s. 157(2)(c).
(b) displays any notice that the Commission requires the licensee to display on its website or any other online platform or interface through which liquor can be ordered or which directs customers to making an off‑premises request; and
S. 18C(1)(c) amended by No. 28/2022 s. 157(2)(d).
(c) provides instructions to the person responsible for the delivery of liquor made by an off-premises request that delivery must occur—
(i) in the case of a full club licence, before 11 p.m. only; or
(ii) in any other case, within ordinary trading hours only; and
(d) complies with the requirements of subsections (2) to (4); and
(e) complies with any other prescribed requirements in relation to the matters referred to in paragraphs (a) to (d).
S. 18C(2) amended by No. 28/2022 s. 157(3)(a).
(2) Unless subsection (3A) applies, the first time a licensee supplies liquor to a person who makes an off-premises request, the licensee must—
S. 18C(2)(a) amended by No. 28/2022 s. 157(3)(b).
(a) require that person who makes the off‑premises request confirm that they are of or over the age of 18 years; and
(b) in addition to subsection (1)(c), provide instructions to the person responsible for delivery of the liquor that—
S. 18C(2)(b)(i) amended by No. 28/2022 s. 157(3)(c).
(i) the liquor must only be delivered to the person who made the off-premises request; and
S. 18C(2)(b)(ii) amended by No. 28/2022 s. 157(3)(c).
(ii) the person who made the off-premises request must be present at the time that the liquor is delivered; and
S. 18C(2)(b)(iii) amended by No. 28/2022 s. 157(3)(c).
(iii) the person responsible for the delivery must verify the age of the person who made the off-premises request by requiring the person to produce an evidence of age document; and
(c) comply with any other prescribed requirements in relation to the matters referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b).