Thursday, 9 September 2021

Liquor Control Reform Amendment Bill 2021

Second reading

Debate resumed on motion of Ms HORNE:

That this bill be now read a second time.

Motion agreed to.

Read second time.

Circulated amendments

Circulated government amendments as follows agreed to:

Clause 17, page 16, line 19, omit “The” and insert “Unless subsection (3A) applies, the”.

Clause 17, page 17, after line 10 insert—

“(3A) If an order for the supply of liquor is placed online by a person to be delivered to another person as a gift, the licensee must—

(a)   require that the person who placed the order confirm that the person is of or over the age of 18 years; and

(b)   require that the person who placed the order confirm that the order is to be delivered to another person as a gift and that the recipient of the gift is of or over 18 years; and

(c)   obtain the name and address of the recipient of the gift; and

(d)   provide instructions to the person responsible for the delivery of the liquor that—

(i)   the liquor must only be delivered to the recipient of the gift or a person of or over the age of 18 years who is present at the address provided under paragraph (c); and

(ii)   the person responsible for the delivery must verify the age of the recipient of the gift or the person present at the address provided under paragraph (c) by requiring that person to produce an evidence of age document; and

(e)   comply with any other prescribed requirements.”.

3.   Clause 17, page 17, line 12, after “online” insert “that was not a gift supplied in accordance with subsection (3A)”.

Third reading

Motion agreed to.

Read third time.