If you serve or allow alcohol to be served to a

If you serve or allow alcohol to be served to a person under 18 years of age, you and the
licence holder can be fined. Staff will be fined if found guilty of contravening liquor laws.
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SITHIND002 Source and use information on the hospitality industry
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Gaming
There are a number of federal laws that exist for the operation of gaming and betting
premises and casino licences. State and territory laws also regulate gambling services.
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Main goal of legislation
Gaming legislation is required to establish a system for the regulation, supervision and
control of gaming machines. It aims to ensure that gaming is conducted honestly and
management is free from criminal influence or exploitation.
The laws deal mainly with fair returns for gamblers’ investments, access to gambling
facilities (customers must be over 18), regulation of the activities of persons in the gaming
machine industry, hours of operation, employee restrictions, and licensing and harm
minimisation strategies.
Effect on employees
All gaming employees are to apply for licences. These cannot be issued if the employee
has a criminal record. Employees that do not abide by the legislation will be dismissed
from their place of work and fined or prosecuted accordingly. Gaming laws are policed by
both police and gaming inspectors.
Food safety laws
Australia has a system of national, state, territory and local legislation, regulations,
standards and codes of practice which enforce minimum food hygiene standards.
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Why do w e need food hygiene standards?