Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

INTOXICATED PERSONS (CARE AND PROTECTION) (NO 71 OF 1997)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

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   1.      This Act may be cited as the Intoxicated Persons (Care and Protection) (Amendment) Act 1997.  
   2.      This Act commences on the day on which it is notified in the Gazette.  
   3.      In this Act, “Principal Act” means the Intoxicated Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1994.1  
   4.      Section 3 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from subsection (1) the definitions of “carer” and “licensed place” and substituting respectively the following definitions:“ ‘carer' means a person who works with intoxicated persons at a licensed place; ‘licensed place' means a place at which a licensee is licensed to provide a caring service;”.  
   5.      Section 5 of the Principal Act is amended—  
   6.      Section 6 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from paragraphs (2) (d) and (e) “belongings” and substituting “articles”.  
   7.      After section 6 of the Principal Act the following sections are inserted:  
   8.      Section 7 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting all the words from and including “A carer” to and including “inform” and substituting “The carer who admits an intoxicated person to a licensed place shall inform”.  
   9.      Section 9 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting “a carer” (last occurring) and substituting “the carer”.  
   10.     Section 13 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting “, manager of a licensed place” after “licensee” (wherever occurring).