2010

The Parliament of the

Commonwealth of Australia

THE SENATE

Presented and read a first time

Responsible Takeaway Alcohol Hours Bill 2010

No.      , 2010

(Senator Fielding)

A Bill for an Act to restrict the hours during which takeaway alcoholic beverages can be sold, and for related purposes

Contents

Part 1—Preliminary                                                                                                              1

1............ Short title............................................................................................. 1

2............ Commencement................................................................................... 2

3............ Interpretation....................................................................................... 2

4............ Constitutional basis for Act................................................................. 2

5............ Concurrent operation of State and Territory laws................................ 2

6............ Application of Act............................................................................... 2

Part 2—Offences                                                                                                                     3

7............ Offences.............................................................................................. 3

8............ Restriction on selling takeaway alcoholic beverages........................... 3

9............ Restriction on permitting the sale of takeaway alcoholic beverages..... 3

Part 3—Miscellaneous                                                                                                          4

10.......... Regulations......................................................................................... 4

A Bill for an Act to restrict the hours during which takeaway alcoholic beverages can be sold, and for related purposes

The Parliament of Australia enacts: