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Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Sale and supply of alcohol generally - Offences and closure of premises - Miscellaneous provisions

276: Community Magistrates have jurisdiction in some cases

You could also call this:

"Community Magistrates help with less serious alcohol law cases"

If you break a rule in the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012, you might go to a District Court. A Community Magistrate is in charge of this court. The Community Magistrate can deal with cases where you have not done something very serious, like a crime that does not deserve a prison sentence.

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

276Community Magistrates have jurisdiction in some cases

  1. A District Court presided over by 1 or more Community Magistrates has jurisdiction in respect of any offence against this Act that is not punishable by imprisonment.