A minor may also bring alcohol packaged for off-site consumption to a person over the age of 18, for example, an underage employee may help transport alcohol purchased to a customer`s car. This special duty is authorized under the Liquor Regulatory Reform Act, 1998. In certain circumstances, you can apply for an exemption to have a responsible person on duty. Under New South Wales` liquor laws, minors can be fined if they break the law, for example by entering or staying in a bar of a registered hotel or club and consuming alcohol in a licensed establishment. Minors are permitted to attend a wedding reception of a Club member, a child or parent of a Club member, or a person who has acted as a guardian of a Club member in the bar area of the Club grounds. The minor must have been formally invited to the reception. If you do not have a responsible person on duty, you can be fined $1,200 and fined up to $20,000 on site. Notwithstanding Article 25663 or any other provision of the Act, persons between the ages of 18 and 21 may be employed as musicians during business hours in premises primarily intended for and used for the sale and shipment of alcoholic beverages for on-site consumption if performances, performances or exhibitions in which the private parts or buttocks of a participant or the breasts of a participant are exposed: become. are not allowed on these premises. However, the scope of such use shall be limited to a part of the premises reserved exclusively for musicians or artists to perform their duties, and no alcoholic beverages may be sold, served, consumed or taken away in this area.

Delivery penalties will not be applied until July 1, 2019 to give licensees and delivery service providers time to prepare for the transition. The above task list is intended to be educational only and does not cover all tasks that a minor may perform in an authorized building. Pizzerias: A person under the age of 21 is not allowed to serve alcohol while working behind a fixed counter where only soft drinks, alcohol and other beverages are served and food is served at another counter on the premises. A minor may perform logistical tasks related to the movement of sealed alcohol, which is not visible to customers. This means that a minor can, for example, store shelves in storage rooms with sealed alcohol. If minors perform these or similar tasks, you must ensure that they are properly supervised by adult staff. No minor may be employed during opening hours in the part of a premises intended and used principally for the sale and service of alcoholic beverages intended for consumption on the premises. If your licence allows you to sell alcohol directly, such as by phone or online, you must: As a licensee, you must post signs in accordance with the Commissioner`s instructions.

A minor may avoid the penalty if he proves that he reasonably believes that his eligibility for the hotel bar was in force. As a licensee, you have a responsibility to the people who live, work or pray in the area, and you must establish and maintain appropriate practices to ensure that people coming or leaving your premises cause minimal causes: A minor may be employed on licensed premises to perform tasks unrelated to the supply of alcohol. These tasks may include: These businesses are not required to meet training requirements: a minor is legally allowed to enter and stay in a small bar that regularly offers meals, if working with a responsible adult, or if the small bar has a minor permit. Minors are allowed to perform in a hotel or club bar accompanied by a responsible adult at a show or other entertainment show. Minors are permitted to pass through a hotel or club bar accompanied by a responsible adult, for as long as reasonably necessary to enter another area of the hotel or club where the minor is legally permitted to enter. To prevent the violation of section 25658, any licensee or his agent or employee may refuse to sell or serve alcoholic beverages to any person who is unable to provide reasonable documentary evidence that he or she is over 21 years of age. A licensee or their agent or employee may seize any piece of identification presented by a person showing that the person is under 21 years of age or forged, provided that a receipt is issued to the person from whom the identification is seized and that the seized identification is turned over to local law enforcement within 24 hours of the seizure; who is responsible for the authorized premises. The decision of a licensee, its agent or its employees not to take a licence does not give rise to civil or criminal liability. Minors are allowed in many licensed locations in New South Wales.

However, there are strict controls for certain types of places, in particular: The lettering of such a panel must be at least one inch high. A sign of the same size and content must be placed in a conspicuous place within the premises. This is to prevent minors from having access to alcohol and to ensure that they are properly supervised by a responsible adult. There must be an approved responsible person on duty if the site is open to the public. If you do not have a responsible person on duty, you can be fined $1,200 and fined up to $20,000 on site. In certain circumstances, you can apply for an exemption to have a responsible person on duty. Penalties and fines are available for minors not exempted on site, selling alcohol to minors or allowing to drink alcohol. The best way to protect yourself and your employees from a fine is to ensure that every young visitor to your site is rigorously vetted to determine if they are valid identification and the age of majority. Good management involves monitoring in and around licensed areas and responding positively to resident complaints.