How Long After Closing Time Should Patrons Be Off The Premises? How Long After Closing Time May Patrons Continue To Purchase Drinks?
A licensee cannot sell or supply liquor to patrons outside of authorised trading hours. However, a patron who purchases liquor during authorised trading hours has 15 minutes afterwards to consume that liquor. “Carry-off” liquor must be removed within 30 minutes after authorised trading hours have ceased. Patrons may consume liquor on the premises in a designated dining area with or ancillary to a genuine meal or when attending a reception in a designated reception area at any time subject to any specific licence conditions restricting trading hours under these circumstances. Specific rules apply to lodgers, resident licensees, and responsible persons and their families and guests and to non-resident licensees and employees. Please contact this office or your industry association if you have any enquiries.
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