- Laws of Fiji

Last Updated: 11 August 2023

[LIQ 61] Sales of liquor to minors61

(1) A licensee who, by himself or herself or through any of his or her employees, sells or supplies liquor to any person under the age of 18 years commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $2,000.

[subs (1) am Decree 13 of 2009 s 3, effective 19 May 2009]

(2) In a proceeding for an offence under subsection (1), it is a defence if the defendant proves that when the liquor was sold or supplied, the person had shown a document of identification to the person selling or supplying the liquor.

(3) The holder of a licence, or an employee of the holder of a licence, may refuse to sell or supply liquor to a person unless the person satisfies the holder of the licence, or the employee, of his or her age by showing a document of identification.

(4) In this section, “document of identification”, of a person means a document that—

(a)is a driving licence or passport or is issued by an educational institution or the Fiji National Provident Fund or is a prescribed document;
(b)contains a photograph that could reasonably be taken to be of the person; and
(c)indicates that the person to whom the document was issued is at least 18 years old.

[subs (4) am Decree 13 of 2009 s 3, effective 19 May 2009]