Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

LIQUOR AMENDMENT ACT 2017 (NO. 13 OF 2017) - SECT 75

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Division 8.9     Excluding people from premises

143B     Excluding people from premises

    (1)     An authorised person may refuse to admit to, or may turn out of, licensed premises or permitted premises a person who is intoxicated, violent, quarrelsome or disorderly.

    (2)     An authorised person may use reasonable force to turn a person out of licensed premises or permitted premises under subsection (1).

    (3)     This section does not limit any other right a person has to refuse to admit a person to, or to turn a person out of, licensed premises or permitted premises.

    (4)     In this section:

"authorised person" means—

        (a)     a police officer; and

        (b)     for licensed premises—

              (i)     the licensee; or

              (ii)     an employee or agent of the licensee; or

              (iii)     a person working as a crowd controller at the premises; and

        (c)     for permitted premises—

              (i)     the permit-holder; or

              (ii)     an employee or agent of the permit-holder; or

              (iii)     a person working as a crowd controller at the premises.