Queensland Consolidated Acts

SUMMARY OFFENCES ACT 2005 - SECT 23A

23A Seller must take prevention measures in relation to spray paint

(1) This section applies in relation to selling spray paint.

(2) A seller who is an employer must take prevention measures in relation to each employee of the seller.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.

(3) The seller takes prevention measures for subsection (2) in relation to an employee if the seller—

(a) instructs the employee—

(i) not to sell spray paint to minors in any circumstances, even if the sale is for, or claimed to be for, an adult; and

(ii) to sight acceptable evidence of age for a person before selling spray paint to the person, unless satisfied the person is an adult; and

(b) warns the employee that if the employee disregards the instructions mentioned in paragraph (a) and sells spray paint to minors, the employee commits an offence against section 23C ; and

(c) obtains written acknowledgement by the employee that the employee received the instructions and warning mentioned in paragraphs (a) and (b) .

(4) In this section—

"acceptable evidence of age" see section 23B .