LIQUOR CONTROL ACT 1988 - SECT 122
LIQUOR CONTROL ACT 1988 - SECT 122
122 . Regulated premises, offences as to juveniles
(1) For the purpose of
this Act premises which are not licensed premises but which are of any of the
kinds following are deemed to be regulated premises —
(a) any
area which —
(i)
is adjacent to, and is habitually used in conjunction
with, licensed premises; and
(ii)
is managed, or is reasonably capable of being supervised
by, the licensee;
and
(b) any
place to which a permit applies, or other premises on which liquor may
lawfully be supplied; and
(c) any
premises in a building or covered enclosure which are from time to time let or
hired to the public or to which the public is admitted, whether or not on
payment, where —
(i)
amusements are provided; or
(ii)
entertainment or refreshment is available at a charge; or
(iii)
the premises are otherwise used for the purpose of
financial gain;
and
(d) any
premises where foods, light refreshments or non-intoxicating drinks are
ordinarily sold or served to the public, for consumption on the premises; and
(e) any
premises occupied by a club in respect of which a licence is not in force; and
(f) any
premises prescribed for the purposes of this section; and
(g) for
the purpose only of the prohibition of the sale or supply to, or the
prohibition of the purchase or obtaining by, a juvenile of liquor but not
otherwise — any road open to or used by the public, including any
footpath or reservation adjoining the road, and vehicle on or adjacent to the
road.
(2) Subject to this
Act, a person who —
(a)
sells or supplies, or permits the sale or supply of, liquor to; or
(b)
permits the consumption or possession of liquor by,
a juvenile on
regulated premises commits an offence.
Penalty: a fine of $10 000.
(3) Subject to this
Act, where the juvenile is not the employee or agent of the licensee or
occupier and is not, and is not the employee or agent of, a person acting
under or employed in connection with a contract with the licensee or the owner
or occupier of the premises, a person who —
(a)
being a juvenile enters or remains in any part of regulated premises where
liquor is sold or supplied, except for the purpose of obtaining a meal; or
(b)
being a person who has purported to accompany the juvenile as a responsible
adult for the purpose of obtaining a meal, causes or permits the juvenile to
enter or remain in any part of regulated premises where liquor is sold or
supplied, except for the purpose of permitting the juvenile to obtain a meal,
commits an offence.
Penalty:
(a) for
a juvenile, a fine of $2 000;
(b) for
anyone else, a fine of $4 000.
(4) Subsection (3)
does not apply to or in relation to a juvenile to whom section 120(1)(b) or
(f), 120(2), or 121(5)(c) or (d) applies.
[Section 122 amended: No. 12 of 1998 s. 35(5); No.
73 of 2006 s. 89 and 110; No. 56 of 2010 s. 63 and 69.]