Liquor Licensing Act 1990
46ALicensees and permit holders to ensure responsible sale and service of liquor
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46A Licensees and permit holders to ensure responsible sale and service of liquor
[Section 46A Inserted by No. 40 of 2003, s. 13, Applied:15 Sep 2003] [Section 46A Substituted by No. 7 of 2008, s. 14, Applied:02 May 2008]
(1) [Section 46A Subsection (1) amended by No. 51 of 2015, s. 45, Applied:01 Sep 2016] A licensee must not allow a person to sell or serve liquor on the licensed premises unless the person –
(a) has successfully completed an approved course; or
(b) has been an employee of the licensee for, in aggregate, less than 3 months and is –
(i) undertaking an approved course; or
(ii) formally enrolled in an approved course that is scheduled to start within 3 months from the day on which the person is permitted to serve the liquor.
Penalty: [Section 46A Subsection (1) amended by No. 51 of 2015, s. 45, Applied:01 Sep 2016] Fine not exceeding 20 penalty units.
(1A) [Section 46A Subsection (1A) inserted by No. 51 of 2015, s. 45, Applied:01 Sep 2016] An applicant for a liquor permit or a permit holder must successfully complete an approved course, if the Commissioner so directs.
Penalty: Fine not exceeding 20 penalty units.
(2) [Section 46A Subsection (2) amended by No. 51 of 2015, s. 45, Applied:01 Sep 2016] [Section 46A Subsection (2) amended by No. 51 of 2015, s. 45, Applied:01 Sep 2016] To demonstrate compliance with subsection (1) or (1A) , a licensee or permit holder must –
(a) [Section 46A Subsection (2) amended by No. 51 of 2015, s. 45, Applied:01 Sep 2016] keep such records on the licensed premises or permit premises as the Commissioner, by written notice served on the licensee or permit holder, may from time to time require; and