Section 78 - Liquor Licensing Act 1990 - Liquor not to be sold or served to intoxicated people

78Liquor not to be sold or served to intoxicated people

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### 78 Liquor not to be sold or served to intoxicated people > [*\[Section 78 Substituted by No. 7 of 2008, s. 31, Applied:02 May 2008\]*](/view/html/inforce/2008-05-02/act-2008-007#GS31@EN) > > > (1) [*\[Section 78 Subsection (1) amended by No. 51 of 2015, s. 81, Applied:01 Sep 2016\]*](/view/html/inforce/2016-09-01/act-2015-051#GS81@Hpc@EN) [*\[Section 78 Subsection (1) amended by No. 51 of 2015, s. 81, Applied:01 Sep 2016\]*](/view/html/inforce/2016-09-01/act-2015-051#GS81@Hpb@EN) [*\[Section 78 Subsection (1) amended by No. 51 of 2015, s. 81, Applied:01 Sep 2016\]*](/view/html/inforce/2016-09-01/act-2015-051#GS81@Hpa@EN) A person must not sell or serve liquor on licensed premises or permit premises to a person who is intoxicated. > > > > Penalty: Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units. > > > (2) [*\[Section 78 Subsection (2) amended by No. 51 of 2015, s. 81, Applied:01 Sep 2016\]*](/view/html/inforce/2016-09-01/act-2015-051#GS81@Hpi@EN) [*\[Section 78 Subsection (2) amended by No. 51 of 2015, s. 81, Applied:01 Sep 2016\]*](/view/html/inforce/2016-09-01/act-2015-051#GS81@Hph@EN) [*\[Section 78 Subsection (2) amended by No. 51 of 2015, s. 81, Applied:01 Sep 2016\]*](/view/html/inforce/2016-09-01/act-2015-051#GS81@Hpg@EN) [*\[Section 78 Subsection (2) amended by No. 51 of 2015, s. 81, Applied:01 Sep 2016\]*](/view/html/inforce/2016-09-01/act-2015-051#GS81@Hpf@EN) [*\[Section 78 Subsection (2) amended by No. 51 of 2015, s. 81, Applied:01 Sep 2016\]*](/view/html/inforce/2016-09-01/act-2015-051#GS81@Hpe@EN) [*\[Section 78 Subsection (2) amended by No. 51 of 2015, s. 81, Applied:01 Sep 2016\]*](/view/html/inforce/2016-09-01/act-2015-051#GS81@Hpd@EN) A licensee or permit holder is guilty of an offence if a person authorized by the licensee or permit holder to sell or serve liquor on the licensed premises or permit premises sells or serves liquor to a person who is intoxicated. > > > > Penalty: Fine not exceeding 100 penalty units.