Liquor Licence & Legal Information

Liquor Licensing Acts

ALCOHOL WARNING

Australian Capital Territory:

A person must not sell or supply liquor to a person under 18 years old on premises where the sale or supply of liquor is authorised or in a public place. Maximum Penalty $5,500 – Liquor Act 2010.

New South Wales:

It is against the law to sell or supply liquor to, or to obtain on behalf of, a person under the age of 18 years – Liquor Act 2007.

Northern Territory:

Under the Liquor Act 2019 it is against the law to sell or supply alcohol to, or to obtain alcohol on behalf of, a person under the age of 18 years.

Queensland:

Under the Liquor Act 1992 it is an offence to supply liquor to a person under the age of 18 years.

South Australia:

Liquor must NOT be supplied to persons under 18 – Liquor Licencing Act 1997.

Tasmania:

Under the Liquor Licencing Act 1990 it is an offence for liquor to be delivered to a person under the age of 18 years (penalty fine not exceeding 20 penalty units), and for a person under the age of 18 years to purchase liquor (penalty fine not exceeding 10 penalty units).

Victoria:

Under the Liquor Control Reform Act 1998 it is an offence to supply alcohol to a person under the age of 18 years (penalty exceeds $19,000), for a person under the age of 18 years to purchase or receive liquor (penalty exceeds $800).

Western Australia:

Under the Liquor Control Act 1988 it is an offence to sell or supply liquor to a person under the age of 18 years on licenced or regulated premises; and for a person under the age of 18 years to purchase, or attempt to purchase, liquor on licensed or regulated premises.

  1. Timbertown Wines is a responsible retailer of liquor and we take our legal responsibilities seriously.
  2. It is illegal for us to sell or supply liquor to a person under the age of 18. It is also illegal for you to buy liquor if you are, under the age of 18, even if you are buying as a gift for someone else, or if you are over the age of 18 and intend to supply liquor to a minor.
  3. It is illegal for you to falsify your details if you are under the age of 18 in order to buy liquor from us.
  4. By agreeing to the terms of use for our website and submitting an order with us you are confirming to us that you are over the age of 18 and are legally allowed to buy liquor in Australia.
  5. Orders received through this website are supplied in accordance with the relevant provisions under the liquor licencing laws for each state and territory in Australia.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

  1. You acknowledge that all Intellectual Property, including all intellectual property rights, graphics, logos, trade marks, distinctive brand features, design, text, icons, the arrangement of them, sound recordings and all software relating to this website, are owned by Timbertown Wines, and that these remain the property of their respective owners and must not be used in any manner without the prior written consent of the owner. These intellectual property rights are protected by Australian law.

PRIVACY ACT 1988 (CTH)

  1. Timbertown Wines is aware of its obligations under the Privacy Act including under the Australian Privacy Principles, and it takes these obligations seriously and will at all times comply with its obligations under the Privacy Act.

RESPONSIBLE SERVICE OF ALCOHOL

Timbertown Wines takes its commitment to the communities it serves seriously.

Timbertown Wines has an obligation to ensure and facilitate the Responsible Service of Alcohol (RSA), and in some circumstances we may have to refuse service to someone to meet our obligations.

Whilst there are various reasons we may need to refuse service, the four most common reasons are:

  • Intoxication
  • Secondary Supply
  • School Uniform
  • Minors

The Refusal of Service Policy sets out Timbertown Wines requirements for identifying and refusing service for Intoxication, Secondary Supply and/or School Uniform reasons. The ID25 Policy addresses refusal of service to minors.

INTOXICATION

We cannot sell or supply alcohol to a person who is intoxicated so we will refuse service if we believe you are intoxicated.

SECONDARY SUPPLY

Secondary supply is the most common way young people obtain alcohol; this is where an adult purchases alcohol on behalf of a person under the age of 18. It is against the law to provide or supply alcohol to a minor on a licensed premises. We will refuse service if we have reasonable belief an adult is purchasing alcohol on behalf of a minor or will supply alcohol to a minor. We will do the same if we believe the purchase is for an intoxicated person. If we overhear a conversation between an adult and minor or an intoxicated person, or witness any actions that suggest the purchase is for the minor or an intoxicated person, we will refuse the sale. We will always err on the side of caution in the interest of safe and responsible service of alcohol.

SCHOOL UNIFORM

Our Refusal of Service Policy does not permit alcohol to be sold to young customers wearing their school uniform, including a sports uniform. Even if the individual is over the age of 18, this presents a poor image to the community and heightens the risk of alcohol being purchased for minors. We would be more than happy to serve those individuals who return in normal wear and are able to provide identification to confirm they are of legal drinking age.

ID25 POLICY – PROOF OF AGE VERIFICATION

As a part of our commitment to the responsible service of alcohol, we enforce the checking of proof of age identification. We take the responsible service of alcohol very seriously and want to make absolutely sure that we only sell alcohol to people of the proper legal age (18+). To be on the safe side I.D. is required if you look under 25 and this is enforced both in our retail stores and for home deliveries. Please don’t take offence if we ask you for I.D. Think of it more as a compliment because you look under 25.