NSW Sports Club Licencee Evicting Patrons under Influence of Alcohol

[Steph68]

I'm having trouble googling this information - can a licencee of a sports club who is under the influence of alcohol still be in charge of 'incident' control ??

 

[Tim W]

What do you mean by 'incident control" ?

 

[Steph68]

Throwing out 3 patrons (2 of whom appeared less intoxicated than the licensee).

 

[Tim W]

That the person supposedly in charge (licencee, duty manager, whatever) was intoxicated does not change the law, no.

 

[Steph68]

Wow. Thanks

 

[Tim W]

Look at it this way.
The person-in-charge has duties under the liquor and gaming legislation that (s)he has to fulfil.
Those duties do not somehow go away just because they themselves are allegedly intoxicated.

 

[Steph68]

There was also a paid bar maid on duty though ??

 

[Tim W]

How is that relevant?

 

[Steph68]

I don't know - I'm asking.

I'm just surprised that a man who is stumbling drunk, belligerent, aggressive and incoherent can still preform duties according to the RSA.

 

[Steph68]

I thought the paid bar lady would be considered the 'person in charge' maybe ??