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Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Sale and supply of alcohol generally - Offences and closure of premises - Closure of premises

265: Closure of premises by order

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“When there's a riot, the law can close places that sell alcohol for up to 24 hours.”

If a riot happens or might happen in a place, the law can be used to close premises that sell alcohol. A District Court Judge or other authorities can order these premises to close for up to 24 hours if a police officer asks them to. You can be stopped from selling alcohol if your premises are ordered to close.

If you are a licensee or manager and you keep your premises open to sell alcohol when you are not supposed to, you can get in trouble. You might have to pay a fine of up to $10,000 or have your licence suspended for up to 7 days if you are a licensee. If you are a manager, you might have to pay a fine of up to $10,000.

If someone sells alcohol from premises that are supposed to be closed, they can get in trouble too. They might have to pay a fine of up to $3,000 if they are found guilty. This law is similar to s 173, which you can read about on the legislation website.

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

265Closure of premises by order

  1. This section applies if a riot occurs, or there are reasonable grounds for believing that a riot may occur, in any place.

  2. A District Court Judge or any 2 or more Justices or any 1 or more Community Magistrates may, at the request of a constable for the time being acting in that place, order every licensee in or within a specified distance of that place to close his or her licensed premises for the sale of alcohol during the time specified in the order, which time must not be later than 24 hours from the end of the day on which the order was made.

  3. Any constable may use any force that may be necessary for the purpose of closing any licensed premises to which the order applies.

  4. A licensee or a manager of any licensed premises to which the order applies who keeps the premises open for the sale of alcohol in contravention of the order commits an offence and is liable on conviction,—

  5. in the case of a licensee, to either or both of the following:
    1. a fine of not more than $10,000:
      1. the suspension of the licensee's licence for a period of not more than 7 days:
      2. in the case of a manager, a fine of not more than $10,000.

        1. A person who sells any alcohol on or from any licensed premises to which the order applies at any time while the order is in force commits an offence.

        2. A person who commits an offence against subsection (5) is liable on conviction to a fine of not more than $3,000.

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