Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

LIQUOR ACT 2010 - SECT 139A

    (1)     A person commits an offence if—

        (a)     the person is an on licensee; and

        (b)     another person—

              (i)     buys liquor at the on licensed premises; and

              (ii)     takes the liquor away from the premises.

Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.

    (2)     A person commits an offence if the person—

        (a)     bought liquor at on licensed premises; and

        (b)     takes the liquor away from the premises.

Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.

    (3)     An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.

    (4)     This section does not apply if—

        (a)     the person taking the liquor away from the premises is—

              (i)     the on licensee; or

              (ii)     an employee of the licensee; or

              (iii)     a family member of the licensee; or

        (b)     the liquor is the unconsumed portion of wine in an opened bottle that the person bought for consumption on the premises with a meal.

Note     The defendant has an evidential burden in relation to the matters mentioned in s (4) (see Criminal Code

, s 58).