Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

LIQUOR ACT - SECT 5

(1) The provisions of this Act relating to the sale of liquor do not apply to the sale:

(a) of spirituous or distilled perfume bona fide as perfumery; or

(b) of liquor as a medicine or for medicinal purposes by, or under the direction of, a medical practitioner or pharmacist who has a right of practice under the Health Practitioners Act .

(2) A licence or special licence is not required for the sale:

(a) of liquor in a naval, military or air force mess, canteen, camp or post by the permission, and under the control of, the naval, military or air force authorities;

(b) at a canteen or club established, conducted, maintained or operated in pursuance of the Australian Services Canteens Organization Regulations made under the Defence Act 1903 of the Commonwealth, of liquor by the Australian Services Canteens Organization Board of Management or a person authorized by the Board for that purpose to a person who is permitted to be in that canteen or club;

(c) of liquor within the precincts of the Legislative Assembly of the Northern Territory on the authority of the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly;

(d) of liquor on a vessel plying to or from a port in the Territory or on that vessel while that vessel is berthed or moored where the sale, keeping or consumption of liquor is:

(i) authorized by the master of the vessel; and

(ii) is restricted to crew, passengers on board for the purposes of undertaking a voyage of not less than 150 kilometres or bona fide guests on board while the vessel is berthed or moored in a port;

(e) of liquor to a passenger with the authority of the pilot on an aircraft in flight;

(f) of liquor to a passenger with the authority of the catering officer on a train during a journey;

(g) of liquor which has been forfeited under a law of the Territory at a sale by auction conducted by a person who holds a licence granted under the Auctioneers Act ;

(h) of liquor to a person who is licensed (otherwise than by a special licence issued under Part VI) or authorized to sell liquor under a law of a State or Territory; or

(j) of liquor on premises occupied by the special defence undertaking for the purposes of the Defence (Special Undertakings) Act 1952 of the Commonwealth known as the Joint Defence Space Research Facility at Alice Springs.

(3) The provisions of this Act, other than those requiring the obtaining of a licence or special licence for the sale of liquor apply, so far as applicable, to and in relation to:

(a) the sale of liquor by a person in respect of whom; or

(b) the consumption of liquor on premises in respect of which,

there is an exemption from so obtaining a licence or special licence by virtue of this section or any other law of the Territory as if that person were a licensee and those premises were licensed premises.

(4) Section 116 does not apply to a purchase of liquor made by an inspector or a member of the Police Force in the execution of his duty.