Liquor Licensing Act 1990
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]
(1) [Section 78 Subsection (1) amended by No. 51 of 2015, s. 81, Applied:01 Sep 2016] [Section 78 Subsection (1) amended by No. 51 of 2015, s. 81, Applied:01 Sep 2016] [Section 78 Subsection (1) amended by No. 51 of 2015, s. 81, Applied:01 Sep 2016] 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] [Section 78 Subsection (2) amended by No. 51 of 2015, s. 81, Applied:01 Sep 2016] [Section 78 Subsection (2) amended by No. 51 of 2015, s. 81, Applied:01 Sep 2016] [Section 78 Subsection (2) amended by No. 51 of 2015, s. 81, Applied:01 Sep 2016] [Section 78 Subsection (2) amended by No. 51 of 2015, s. 81, Applied:01 Sep 2016] [Section 78 Subsection (2) amended by No. 51 of 2015, s. 81, Applied:01 Sep 2016] 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.