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Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Sale and supply of alcohol generally - Offences and closure of premises - Banned and restricted alcohol products

238: Offences relating to banned and restricted alcohol products

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“Breaking the law with banned or restricted alcohol products can cost you up to $20,000”

If you import, make, share, or try to sell a banned alcohol product, you are breaking the law. You also break the law if you sell a banned alcohol product to someone. If you import, make, share, or sell a restricted alcohol product without following the rules, you are breaking the law too. You can be fined up to $20,000 if you are found guilty of breaking these laws. The rules about banned and restricted alcohol products are part of the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012.

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Part 2 Sale and supply of alcohol generally
Offences and closure of premises: Banned and restricted alcohol products

238Offences relating to banned and restricted alcohol products

  1. Every person commits an offence who—

  2. imports, manufactures, distributes, or displays for sale, a banned alcohol product; or
    1. sells a banned alcohol product to any person; or
      1. otherwise than in accordance with regulations made under this Act, imports, manufactures, distributes, displays for sale, or sells to any person, a restricted alcohol product.

        1. A person who commits an offence against subsection (1) is liable on conviction to a fine of not more than $20,000.