CPK - Sale and Supply of Alcohol

Question 1

Under Section 266 for what reasons can you close a licences premise?

Answer 1

• Riot taking place or believe will occur
• Fighting or serious disorder or believe will occur
• Threat to public health or safety
• Public nuisance conduct inside
• Believe 5 yr offences committed on premise or risk of further offences
• Close for 24 hrs

Question 2

Under section 269 what can you require from a person in a premise?

Answer 2

• name, address and DOB if believe offence against act is/has been committed

Question 3

What is the definition of a riot?

Answer 3

• 6 or more person
• Acting together
• using violence against person or property
• to alarm person in neighbour

Question 4

What may happen if a person refuse entry to Police into the premise under section 267?

Answer 4

• Believe offence
• may enter
• if refused warn them
• if refused committed offence $2000 fine

Question 5

If dealing with a person in an alcohol ban area what powers do Police have?

Answer 5

• Search container , bag, package or parcel in their possession
• search a vehicle
• seize alcohol
• K9 if refused to leave or surrender alcohol
• Allow chance to remove first

Question 6

When inspecting a licence premise under section 267 what can you do?

Answer 6

• require to produced licence, book, notice, record, list
• other document required by the act
• Make copies and examine
• Require info or assistance

Question 7

Who has power too close a premises?

Answer 7

• Any constable may order immediate closure

- Inform Sgt and seek approval

Question 8

What consideration must be made before closing a premise?

Answer 8

• Can situation be resolved in other means
• Risk and impact of closure
• Disgruntled patrons being removed could result in disorder
• Weight of evidence
• previous interactions with Police
• Duration
• Okay given by substantive Sgt or above

Question 9

Define alcohol?

Answer 9

• Substance of 1.15% in any form