Safe Celebrating

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Safe Celebrating

• Charmaine Cooper, WSC Road Safety Officer
• Nancie Clisby, SESIH Drink Drive Prevention
• Craig Madsen, Mittagong RSL Club
• Dominic Ross, The Bowral Hotel

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Introduction

• Todays session will cover
• Licensed premises the law and you
• Licensee and patron rights and responsibilities
• Planning for safer celebrations
• Dealing with risks and social pressures

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Lets get started

• What are the risks associated with unsafe
  celebrations?

• Crash numbers
• Alcohol related statistics

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Licensed Premises the law and you
Important legal obligations under NSW liquor laws
ensure that venues reduce the potential social
harms which can be caused by the abuse of
alcohol. Licensees and staff must

• Minimise harm associated with the misuse and
  abuse of liquor.
• Encourage responsible attitudes and practices
  towards the promotion, sale, supply, service and
  consumption of liquor.
• Ensure that the sale, supply and consumption of
  liquor contributes to, and does not distract
  from, the amenity of community life.

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Licensed Premises the law and you
Liquor Act 2007 Enforced from 1 July
2008
We dont want drunks on our premises
because we can be fined up to 11,000 for
supplying alcohol to an intoxicated person !
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Licensed Premises the law and you

• The NSW Liquor Act states that a person is
  intoxicated if
• the persons speech, balance, co-ordination or
  behaviour is noticeably affected, and
• (b) it is reasonable in the circumstances to
  believe that the affected speech, balance,
  co-ordination or behaviour is the result of the
  consumption of liquor.

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Licensed Premises the law and you
Intoxicated persons will be removed from the
premises immediately or refused entry. A
licensee is liable for permitting intoxication if
an intoxicated person is detected by authorised
officers (police officer, OLGR inspector) on the
premises. This offence applies regardless of
whether the intoxicated person is still drinking
on the licensed premises. More law info as we
proceed
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Licensed Premises the law and you
Responsible Service of Alcohol Staff who serve
or supply alcohol in licensed premises in NSW as
well as venue security staff must have completed
an approved Responsible Service of Alcohol course
and hold an RSA Certificate.

• Standard drinks
• RSA examples no shots, buy own alcohol

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Licensed Premises the law and you

• PATRON rights
• Rights of patrons include
• Access to free water all licensed venues where
  alcohol is consumed on the premises in NSW are
  required to provide free water to patrons if
  requested.
• Capacity to purchase food where alcohol is
  consumed on the premises.
• A smoke- free environment in indoor areas.
• Responsible service of alcohol by staff in
  licensed venues.

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Licensed Premises the law and you
PATRON responsibilities Patrons must drink
responsibly and behave appropriately in and
around licensed venues. Supplying alcohol to
intoxicated persons It is an offence for patrons
to supply alcohol to an intoxicated person on
licensed premises. Offenders face a maximum fine
of 1,100. Failure to quit Where a troublesome
patron refuses to leave a licensed venue when
asked by staff, the patron commits an offence.
Grounds for ejection include the patron being
intoxicated, violent, quarrelsome, disorderly,
smoking, or using or possessing prohibited drugs.
Offenders face an on-the-spot fine of 550 for
each offence and maximum court fines of 5,500.
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Licensed Premises the law and you

• PATRON responsibilities
• Attempt to re-enter or remain in the vicinity of
  premises A patron who is refused entry to,
  or ejected from, licensed premises cannot
  re-enter for 24 hours or return to be within 50
  metres of the premises for 6 hours after
  ejection.
• Offenders face an on-the-spot fine of 550 for
  each offence and maximum court fines of 5,500.
• Banning orders Licensees can ban troublesome
  patrons from their premises for an indefinite
  period.

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Licensed Premises the law and you
We dont want under 18s on our premises
because we can be fined!
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the law and you
Drinking before you turn 18 The legal drinking
age in Australia is 18 years. LICENSED
PREMISES Under 18s are allowed into hotels - and
other licensed and club premises - under certain
circumstances. There are signs in licensed
premises that advise where under 18s are allowed
or where access is restricted to adults.
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the law and you

• Drinking before you turn 18
• HIGH RISK DRINKING
• Binge drinking
• Drink spiking
• UNSUPERVISED
• In parks and public streets
• At parties

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the law and you
Drinking before you turn 18 UNDERAGE
SUPPLY Buying from bottleshops, Supply by
parents, siblings and friends There are a number
of offences in the liquor legislation - for under
18s and for adults who supply alcohol to under
18s. Monetary penalties for these offences range
from 1,100 up to 11,000. On-the-spot fines can
also be issued by police.
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the law and you
Drinking before you turn 18 FAKING
IT ID Supply There are a number of offences in
the liquor legislation - for under 18s and for
adults who supply alcohol to under 18s. Monetary
penalties for these offences range from 1,100 up
to 11,000. On-the-spot fines can also be issued
by police.
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Planning for Safer Celebrations
Dealing with peers and social pressure SCENARIO
S STRATEGIES