Liquor (Rapid Intoxication Drinks) Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2016


Queensland Crest

1Short title

This regulation may be cited as the Liquor (Rapid Intoxication Drinks) Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2016 .

2Commencement

This regulation commences on 1 July 2016.

3Regulation amended

This regulation amends the Liquor Regulation 2002 .

4Insertion of new s 41B

Part 9— insert

41BRapid intoxication drinks—Act, s 155AG(b)

(1)For section 155AG(b) of the Act, the following types of drinks are prescribed—
(a)a drink, served in a small glass or other small container that allows the drink to be consumed rapidly, if it is—
(i)a drink commonly known as a shot, shooter, bomb, blaster or test tube; or
(ii)a jelly shot; or
(iii)another drink, however described, that is similar to a drink mentioned in subparagraph (i) or (ii);
(b)a drink, prepared on licensed premises or premises to which a permit relates, that contains more than 45ml of spirits or liqueur;
(c)a pre-mixed alcoholic drink that is either or both of the following—
(i)a drink in which the level of ethyl alcohol (ethanol) is more than 5% by volume;
(ii)a drink that contains more ethyl alcohol (ethanol) than 2 standard drinks.

Examples for paragraph (c)—

a drink in which the amount of ethyl alcohol (ethanol) is 10% by volume and the equivalent of 1.6 standard drinks
a drink in which the amount of ethyl alcohol (ethanol) is 4.8% by volume and the equivalent of 2.5 standard drinks
a drink in which the amount of ethyl alcohol (ethanol) is 6% by volume and the equivalent of 3.1 standard drinks
(2)Subsection (1)(b) does not include a drink that is a cocktail if—
(a)the cocktail is listed on a document (a cocktail menu) prepared by the licensee for licensed premises, or the permittee for premises to which a permit relates, and displayed on the premises; and
(b)the cocktail’s price is listed on the cocktail menu; and
(c)during the restricted period the cocktail is not sold for less than the price listed on the cocktail menu for the cocktail; and
(d)the cocktail is not designed to be consumed rapidly.
(3)In this section—
jelly shot means the product described in section 42A(1A).
pre-mixed alcoholic drink means an alcoholic mixed drink prepared by a manufacturer.