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Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Sale and supply of alcohol generally - Offences and closure of premises - Offences relating to minors and people under purchase age

242: Employment of minors

You could also call this:

“No one under 18 can work where alcohol is sold, unless they're doing certain jobs.”

If you are a licensee of a place that sells alcohol, you must not employ someone under 18 in an area where alcohol is being sold. This is against the law. You can be fined up to $2,000 if you break this rule.

If you employ someone under 18 to do certain jobs, like preparing or serving a meal, or cleaning and maintaining the area, then you are not breaking the law. You are also allowed to employ someone under 18 to restock the area, remove or replace equipment, do stocktaking, or check or remove cash.

You can find more information about this law by looking at s 161.

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Part 2 Sale and supply of alcohol generally
Offences and closure of premises: Offences relating to minors and people under purchase age

242Employment of minors

  1. A licensee of any licensed premises who employs a minor in any capacity in any restricted area on the premises while that area is open for the sale of alcohol commits an offence.

  2. A person who commits an offence against subsection (1) is liable on conviction to a fine of not more than $2,000.

  3. Subsection (1) does not apply to the employment in a restricted area of any person for the purpose of—

  4. preparing or serving a meal; or
    1. cleaning, repairing, maintaining, altering, or restocking the area or any equipment in the area; or
      1. removing or replacing any equipment; or
        1. stocktaking; or
          1. checking or removing cash.

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