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LIQUOR ACT 2010 - SECT 200 Offence—possess open container of liquor at certain public places

LIQUOR ACT 2010 - SECT 200

Offence—possess open container of liquor at certain public places

    (1)     A person commits an offence if—

        (a)     the person possesses an open container of liquor or low-alcohol liquor; and

        (b)     the liquor or low-alcohol liquor is possessed at—

              (i)     a bus interchange; or

              (ii)     a bus station; or

              (iii)     a light rail stop; or

              (iv)     a place that is within 50m from—

    (A)     a bus interchange; or

    (B)     a bus station; or

    (C)     a light rail stop; or

    (D)     a shop; or

    (E)     licensed premises or permitted premises; or

              (v)     a permanent alcohol-free place; or

              (vi)     a temporary alcohol-free place; and

        (c)     the person intends to consume the liquor or low-alcohol liquor at the place.

Maximum penalty: 5 penalty units.

    (2)     This section does not apply to the possession of liquor or low-alcohol liquor—

        (a)     at licensed premises or permitted premises; or

        (b)     at premises where food is sold for consumption at the premises; or

        (c)     at a place that is within 50m from premises mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) by a person using furniture or other facilities provided by the proprietor or lessee of the premises.

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

, s 58).

    (3)     In a prosecution for an offence against this section, a substance is presumed to be liquor if—

        (a)     the substance is in a container; and

        (b)     a label or other mark on the container describes the contents as liquor.

Examples—label or mark that describes container contents as liquor

1     ‘2.6% Alc/Vol' printed on a can

2     ‘14% Alc/Vol' printed on the label of a bottle

Note     A person rebutting the presumption in s (3) has an evidential burden in relation to the rebuttal (see Criminal Code

, s 58).

    (4)     In this section:

"light rail stop"—see the Road Transport (Public Passenger Services) Regulation 2002

, dictionary.

"open", for a container, includes—

        (a)     a container with the manufacturer's seal broken; and

        (b)     a container where the contents are accessible.