LIQUOR LICENSING ACT 1997 - SECT 115
LIQUOR LICENSING ACT 1997 - SECT 115
115—Evidence of age may be required
(1) A
prescribed person may require—
(a) a
person on, about to enter, or in the vicinity of, regulated premises; or
(b) a
person who is, or has recently been, in possession of liquor,
and who the prescribed person reasonably suspects is under the age of
18 years, to produce evidence as to the person's age that complies with
the requirements of the regulations.
(2) A person
who—
(a)
fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with a requirement under this
section; or
(b)
makes a false statement, or produces false evidence, in response to such a
requirement,
is guilty of an offence.
Maximum penalty: $2 500.
Expiation fee: $210.
(3) In this
section—
"prescribed person" means—
(a) a
police officer; or
(b) in
relation to regulated premises or a public place—an inspector; or
(c) in
relation to regulated premises—the occupier or manager of the premises
or an agent or employee of the occupier, including—
(i)
a licensee of licensed premises; or
(ii)
a responsible person for licensed premises; or
(iii)
a person who holds a security agent's licence that
authorises the person to perform the function of controlling crowds on
licensed premises under the Security and Investigation Industry Act 1995
.