Penalties  

<BR>The penalties for breaking the law have doubled and new infringement offences have been introduced. They depend on whether you are an underage person (under 18), work in a licensed premise and sell alcohol to an underage person or have bought alcohol for an underage person.<br><br><BR><STRONG>Under 18</STRONG><UL><LI>Offence: buying alcohol<BR>Penalty: infringement fee of $200 or a fine of up to $200</LI><LI>Offence: being in a restricted or supervised area of a licensed premise (without a parent or legal guardian)<BR>Penalty: Infringement fee of $200 or a fine of up to $2000</LI><LI>Offence: drinking in a public place or in possession of alcohol in a public place (without a parent or legal guardian)<BR>Penalty: infringement fee of $200 or a fine of up to $300</LI></UL><STRONG>Buying alcohol for an underage person</STRONG><UL><LI>Offence: purchasing or acquiring alcohol on or from a licensed premise with the purpose of supplying it to someone under 18<BR>Penalty: a fine of up to $

The penalties for breaking the law have doubled and new infringement offences have been introduced. They depend on whether you are an underage person (under 18), work in a licensed premise and sell alcohol to an underage person or have bought alcohol for an underage person.


Under 18

• Offence: buying alcohol
  Penalty: infringement fee of $200 or a fine of up to $200
• Offence: being in a restricted or supervised area of a licensed premise (without a parent or legal guardian)
  Penalty: Infringement fee of $200 or a fine of up to $2000
• Offence: drinking in a public place or in possession of alcohol in a public place (without a parent or legal guardian)
  Penalty: infringement fee of $200 or a fine of up to $300

Buying alcohol for an underage person

• Offence: purchasing or acquiring alcohol on or from a licensed premise with the purpose of supplying it to someone under 18
  Penalty: a fine of up to $2000

Using someone else's ID

• Offence: if you use someone else's ID to buy alcohol, you are committing fraud which carries heavy penalties. 

Licensed premise

• Offence: selling or supplying alcohol to an underage person
  Penalty: licensee - a fine of up to $10,000, suspension of licence up to 7 days, or both
  Manager - a fine of up to $10,000
  Staff - a fine of up to $2000
• Offence: permitting someone under 18 to be in a restricted or supervised area of a licensed premise (without a parent or legal guardian)
  Penalty: a licensee or manager can be fined up to $2000
• Offence: sale or supply of alcohol to an intoxicated person or allowing a person to become intoxicated
  Penalty: licensee or manager - a fine of up to $10,000
  Staff - a fine of up to $2000