Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

LIQUOR AMENDMENT ACT 2017 (NO. 13 OF 2017) - SECT 84

Section 213 (1) and examples

substitute

    (1)     The Minister may declare a thing containing liquor to be a prohibited liquor product if satisfied that—

        (a)     the thing is likely to—

              (i)     have a special appeal to children or young people; or

              (ii)     be confused with confectionery or a non-alcoholic drink; or

        (b)     the thing's name or packaging—

              (i)     is indecent or offensive; or

              (ii)     is likely to encourage irresponsible, rapid or excessive consumption of the contents; or

        (c)     it is otherwise in the public interest to do so.

Examples—par (a)

1     a thing with packaging that would appeal to children

2     a thing with a name that could be confused with confectionery

Note     An example is part of the Act, is not exhaustive and may extend, but does not limit, the meaning of the provision in which it appears (see Legislation Act

, s 126 and s 132).