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Liquor Licensing Act 1990
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### 80 Person to leave licensed premises when required to do so, &c.
> > (1) [*\[Section 80 Subsection (1) amended by No. 51 of 2015, s. 85, Applied:01 Sep 2016\]*](/view/html/inforce/2016-09-01/act-2015-051#GS85@Hpa@EN) A person must leave licensed premises when required to do so by–
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> > > > (a) the licensee or a person acting with the authority of the licensee; or
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> > > > (b) a police officer–
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> > acting in accordance with this Act.
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> > Penalty: [*\[Section 80 Subsection (1) amended by No. 7 of 2008, s. 34, Applied:02 May 2008\]*](/view/html/inforce/2008-05-02/act-2008-007#GS34@Hpa@EN) Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units.
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> > (2) [*\[Section 80 Subsection (2) amended by No. 51 of 2015, s. 85, Applied:01 Sep 2016\]*](/view/html/inforce/2016-09-01/act-2015-051#GS85@Hpb@EN) A person who–
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> > > > (a) has left licensed premises in compliance with [subsection (1)](#GS80@Gs1@EN) ; or
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> > > > (b) has been removed from licensed premises by a police officer acting in accordance with this Act–
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> > must not re-enter or attempt to re-enter those premises within the period of 24 hours immediately after leaving or being removed from the premises.
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> > Penalty: [*\[Section 80 Subsection (2) amended by No. 7 of 2008, s. 34, Applied:02 May 2008\]*](/view/html/inforce/2008-05-02/act-2008-007#GS34@Hpb@EN) Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units.
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> > (2A) [*\[Section 80 Subsection (2A) inserted by No. 51 of 2015, s. 85, Applied:01 Sep 2016\]*](/view/html/inforce/2016-09-01/act-2015-051#GS85@Hpc@EN) A person to whom [subsection (1)](#GS80@Gs1@EN) applies must not, without reasonable excuse, remain in the vicinity of those licensed premises for –
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> > > > (a) the remainder of the day's trading for the licensed premises; or
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> > > > (b) 6 hours from being required to leave the premises –
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> > whichever is the longer period.
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> > Penalty: Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units.
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> > (2B) [*\[Section 80 Subsection (2B) inserted by No. 51 of 2015, s. 85, Applied:01 Sep 2016\]*](/view/html/inforce/2016-09-01/act-2015-051#GS85@Hpc@EN) For the purposes of [subsection (2A)](#GS80@Gs2A@EN) , reasonable excuse includes, but is not limited to the person –
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> > > > (a) residing within the vicinity of the licensed premises; and
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> > > > (b) needing to remain in, or re-enter, the vicinity of the licensed premises to obtain transport; and
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> > > > (c) reasonably fearing for his or her safety if he or she does not remain in, or re-enter, the vicinity of the licensed premises.
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> > (3) *\[Section 80 Subsection (3) inserted by No. 73 of 1994, s. 10 \]*A police officer may –
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> > > > (a) [*\[Section 80 Subsection (3) amended by No. 51 of 2015, s. 85, Applied:01 Sep 2016\]*](/view/html/inforce/2016-09-01/act-2015-051#GS85@Hpd@EN) arrest without warrant a person whom the police officer reasonably believes is committing, or has committed, an offence under [subsection (1)](#GS80@Gs1@EN) , [(2)](#GS80@Gs2@EN) or [(2A)](#GS80@Gs2A@EN) ; and
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> > > > (b) [*\[Section 80 Subsection (3) amended by No. 51 of 2015, s. 85, Applied:01 Sep 2016\]*](/view/html/inforce/2016-09-01/act-2015-051#GS85@Hpf@EN) [*\[Section 80 Subsection (3) amended by No. 51 of 2015, s. 85, Applied:01 Sep 2016\]*](/view/html/inforce/2016-09-01/act-2015-051#GS85@Hpe@EN) use such reasonable force as may be necessary to remove from licensed premises or the vicinity of licensed premises a person whom the police officer reasonably believes is committing, or has committed, an offence under [subsection (1)](#GS80@Gs1@EN) , [(2)](#GS80@Gs2@EN) or [(2A)](#GS80@Gs2A@EN) .