Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) This section applies to all minors other than an exempt minor.
(2) A licensee, permittee or person in control of the premises to which the licence or permit relates must ensure that a minor is not on the premises.
(3) Also, an employee or agent of the licensee or permittee must not allow a minor to enter the premises to which the licence or permit relates.
(3A) If a minor is on the premises, each of the following persons commits an offence—
(a) the licensee or permittee;
(b) if another person is in control of the premises—the other person;
(c) if an employee or agent of the licensee or permittee allowed the minor to enter the premises—the employee or agent.
Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.
(4) In this section—
exempt minor means a minor on premises to which a licence or permit relates if—
(a) the minor is a resident on the premises; or
(b) the minor is on the premises to—
(i) perform duties as an employee of the owner, or occupier, of the premises or a part of the premises; or
(ii) perform duties in the conduct of a lawful business; or
(iii) perform duties while receiving training for employment or work experience; or
(c) the minor is attending a function being held on the premises; or
(d) the premises are premises to which a community club licence or restricted liquor permit relates and the minor's presence does not contravene the club's rules or a condition of the licence or permit; or
(e) the minor is on the premises for a purpose, and in circumstances, approved by the chief executive or stated in a condition of the licence or permit; or
(f) the minor—
(i) is eating a meal on the premises; or
(ii) is accompanied by a responsible adult who is responsibly supervising the minor.
(5) However, a minor is not an exempt minor merely because the minor is eating a meal on the premises or accompanied by a responsible adult if—
(a) the minor is on premises after 5p.m.; and
(b) the premises are being used for the conduct of business for the principal activity of providing entertainment on the premises.