Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Sale and supply of alcohol generally - Offences and closure of premises - Infringement offences

261: Commission of infringement offences

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"Breaking alcohol rules: what happens next"

If you are alleged to have committed an infringement offence, except for an offence against section 259, you may either be taken to court by filing a charging document under the Criminal Procedure Act 2011, or be served with an infringement notice as provided for in section 262. You will receive a notice that explains what you are alleged to have done. If you are alleged to have committed an offence against section 259, you may be served with an infringement notice as provided for in section 262. This notice will tell you what to do next.

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260: Infringement offences, or

"Breaking alcohol rules can lead to fines, known as infringement offences"

262: Infringement notices, or

"What happens when you get a fine for breaking the alcohol rules"

Part 2Sale and supply of alcohol generally
Offences and closure of premises: Infringement offences

261Commission of infringement offences

A person who is alleged to have committed an infringement offence (other than an offence against section 259) may either—
be proceeded against for the alleged offence by the filing of a charging document under the Criminal Procedure Act 2011; or
be served with an infringement notice as provided for in section 262.

A person who is alleged to have committed an offence against section 259 may be served with an infringement notice as provided for in section 262.

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s 162B

Notes

Section 261(1)(a): amended, on 4 October 2013, by regulation 3(1) of the Criminal Procedure (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2013 (SR 2013/409).