LIQUOR ACT 2010 - SECT 117 Offence—child or young person possess liquor

LIQUOR ACT 2010 - SECT 117

    (1)     A person commits an offence if the person—

        (a)     is a child or young person; and

        (b)     possesses liquor or low-alcohol liquor at—

              (i)     licensed premises; or

              (ii)     catered premises; or

              (iii)     permitted premises.

Maximum penalty: 5 penalty units.

    (2)     This section does not apply to a young person if the young person possesses the liquor or low-alcohol liquor in the course of—

        (a)     the young person's employment at the premises; or

        (b)     a training program conducted by a declared training provider.

Note 1     The defendant has an evidential burden in relation to the matters mentioned in s (2) (see Criminal Code

, s 58).

Note 2     A police officer may caution a child or young person in relation to this offence (see s 150).