Responsible adult not to leave minor unaccompanied on licensed premises
125 Responsible adult not to leave minor unaccompanied on licensed premises
If, under this Act, a minor is required to be accompanied by a responsible adult while in a hotel, small bar, licensed public entertainment venue or packaged liquor premises, the responsible adult who is accompanying the minor must not leave the minor unaccompanied on the licensed premises, or part of the licensed premises, without first informing the licensee or an employee or agent of the licensee.
Maximum penalty—30 penalty units.
In the prosecution for an offence under this section, the defendant has the burden of proving that he or she was not the responsible adult in relation to a minor at the relevant time.
In this section—
packaged liquor premises means an area of licensed premises—
related to a packaged liquor licence, or
dedicated to the sale of liquor by retail in sealed containers on the licensed premises for consumption away from the licensed premises.
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