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Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Sale and supply of alcohol generally - Offences and closure of premises - Other offences on licensed premises

250: Manager intoxicated on duty

You could also call this:

"Managers of places that sell alcohol can't be drunk on the job"

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If you are a manager of licensed premises and you are drunk while working, you commit an offence. You can be fined up to $4,000 if you are found guilty of this offence. This rule is in place to ensure that managers of licensed premises are responsible and able to do their job properly while on duty.

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Part 2Sale and supply of alcohol generally
Offences and closure of premises: Other offences on licensed premises

250Manager intoxicated on duty

  1. A manager of licensed premises who is intoxicated while on duty on the premises commits an offence.

  2. A person who commits an offence against subsection (1) is liable on conviction to a fine of not more than $4,000.