Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

LIQUOR ACT 2010 - SECT 187C

    (1)     The Minister may approve a program of compliance testing.

    (2)     However, the Minister must not approve a program of compliance testing unless—

        (a)     the Minister is satisfied that the program is necessary to deter the sale of liquor to children and young people in the area where the program will operate; and

        (b)     the program states the area where the program will operate and when the program begins and ends; and

        (c)     the program is not longer than 3 months; and

        (d)     the Minister has approved procedures under section 187D.

Examples—considerations—par (a)

1     evidence of sales to children in the area where the program will operate

2     the success of other enforcement methods

3     the results of previous compliance tests in the area where the program will operate

4     the period since compliance testing was previously carried out in the area where the program will operate