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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

251: Employee intoxicated on duty

You could also call this:

“Getting drunk at work in a job that involves selling alcohol is against the law”

If you work at a place that sells alcohol and you are drunk while you are on duty, you commit an offence. You can be fined up to $2,000 if you are found guilty of this offence. This rule applies to anyone who works for a licensee at a licensed premises.

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

251Employee intoxicated on duty

  1. An employee of the licensee of any 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 $2,000.