LCQ Age Verification and Proof of Age 2

Question 1

Which of the following is NOT an acceptable form of identification for age verification at a New Zealand licensed premises?

Accepted Answer

A birth certificate

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A current New Zealand passport

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A current foreign passport

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A current New Zealand driver licence

Question 2

Under the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012, what does 'secondary supply' to a young person mean?

Accepted Answer

Supplying alcohol to a young person in a private setting such as a home

Answer

Supplying alcohol at a discounted price to an underage person

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Selling alcohol through a third-party intermediary on behalf of a minor

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Providing a second serving of alcohol to an already intoxicated minor

Question 3

Who is legally permitted to supply alcohol to a young person under the secondary supply provisions of the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012?

Accepted Answer

A parent or guardian, or a person with explicit parental consent

Answer

Any responsible adult over 25 years of age

Answer

Any person holding a valid manager's certificate

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Only licensed duty managers in approved settings

Question 4

If a staff member suspects a customer is using a fraudulent ID, what is the most appropriate immediate action?

Accepted Answer

Refuse service and report the incident to the duty manager

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Confiscate the ID and call the police immediately

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Serve the customer since certainty about fraud cannot be established

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Take a photograph of the ID to verify it later

Question 5

An effective staff training programme for age verification at a licensed premises must include which key element?

Accepted Answer

Clear instructions on acceptable ID types and how to handle refusals professionally

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Scripts designed to avoid legal liability when refusing service

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A register of all customers who have been refused service

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Monthly police briefings on local underage drinking statistics

Question 6

Under the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012, when is a licensee NOT required to check a customer's age?

Accepted Answer

There is no exception — ID must be requested whenever age is in doubt

Answer

When the customer is visibly intoxicated and clearly an adult

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When the customer is a long-standing regular and is clearly over 18

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When other customers in the group can vouch for the person's age

Question 7

What is the significance of the defence that 'it appeared that the person was of or over the purchase age' under the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012?

Accepted Answer

It may be raised where reasonable steps were taken, but the court assesses whether those steps were genuinely adequate

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It fully absolves a licensee of all responsibility for an underage sale

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It applies only to off-licence premises, not on-licence premises

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It removes the requirement for staff to have formal age verification training