Offence to carry liquor in excess of prescribed quantity in prescribed area of State
109A Offence to carry liquor in excess of prescribed quantity in prescribed area of State
In this section —
driver, in relation to a vehicle, means a person who has control over the steering, movement or propulsion of the vehicle;
vehicle, without limiting the definition of that term in section 3(1), includes a trailer, semi‑trailer or caravan attached to another vehicle.
A person who, in a prescribed area of the State, carries a kind of liquor in a quantity that exceeds the quantity prescribed for that kind of liquor commits an offence.
Penalty for this subsection: a fine of $40 000.
For the purposes of subsection (2), if liquor is carried in or on a vehicle the driver of the vehicle is taken to be the person who carries the liquor.
It is a defence to a charge of an offence under subsection (2) to prove that the liquor was carried —
for the purpose of a sale that may lawfully be made; or
by a person of a prescribed class; or
in or on a vehicle of a prescribed class; or
Regulations made for the purposes of subsection (2) may prescribe different quantities for different areas of the State.
[Section 109A inserted: No. 9 of 2018 s. 53; amended: No. 20 of 2025 s. 40.]
This provision refers to the regulations (prescribed class
, prescribed circumstances
). Made under this Act:
- Liquor Control (Bayulu Restricted Area) Regulations 2013
- Liquor Control (Bungardi Restricted Area) Regulations 2017
- Liquor Control (Cheeditha Restricted Area) Regulations 2012
28 more instruments made under this Act are listed on the Act’s overview.
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