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Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Sale and supply of alcohol generally - Management of licensed premises

214: Manager to be on duty at all times and responsible for compliance

You could also call this:

“A manager must always be at the premises when alcohol is being sold to ensure the rules are followed.”

When alcohol is being sold or supplied to the public on licensed premises, a manager must be on duty at all times, except as provided in section 215. You are responsible for making sure the premises follow the rules of the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act and the conditions of the licence. The manager’s name must be displayed inside the premises so people can easily see it.

The manager is in charge of how the premises are run, with the goal of reducing harm caused by alcohol. The person who owns the licence must help the manager do their job by taking reasonable steps. This means they must make it possible for the manager to comply with the rules.

The manager’s name must be easy to read and see, and the person whose name is displayed is considered the manager at that time.

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Part 2 Sale and supply of alcohol generally
Management of licensed premises

214Manager to be on duty at all times and responsible for compliance

  1. Except as provided in section 215, a manager must be on duty at all times when alcohol is being sold or supplied to the public on any licensed premises.

  2. A manager on duty on any licensed premises is responsible for—

  3. the compliance with and enforcement of—
    1. the provisions of this Act; and
      1. the conditions of the licence in force for the premises; and
      2. the conduct of the premises with the aim of contributing to the reduction of alcohol-related harm.

        1. At all times while a manager is on duty on any licensed premises, the full name of the manager must be prominently displayed inside the premises so as to be easily read by people using the premises; and the person named as manager at any time is to be treated for the purposes of this Act as the manager at that time.

        2. At all times when alcohol is being sold or supplied on licensed premises the licensee must take all reasonable steps to enable the manager to comply with this section.

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