LIQUOR ACT 2010 - SECT 119 Offence—send child or young person to obtain liquor
LIQUOR ACT 2010 - SECT 119
Offence—send child or young person to obtain liquor(1) A person commits an offence if—
(a) the person sends another person to buy liquor or low-alcohol liquor at—
(i) licensed premises; or
(ii) catered premises; or
(iii) permitted premises; and
(b) the other person is a child or young person.
Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.
(2) A person commits an offence if—
(a) the person sends another person to collect liquor or low-alcohol liquor at—
(i) licensed premises; or
(ii) catered premises; or
(iii) permitted premises; and
(b) the other person is a child or young person.
Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.
(3) This section does not apply in relation to a young person if the young person is sent to obtain 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 The defendant has an evidential burden in relation to the matters mentioned in s (3) (see Criminal Code
, s 58).