It is necessary for this Club to practice responsible service of alcohol for community, legal and health reasons. Irresponsible use of alcohol leads to serious social problems including drunkenness, under age drinking, violence and drink driving.

It is the policy of the Ourimbah-Lisarow RSL Club:
* to respect a person’s legal right to consume alcohol responsibly.
* to allow patrons present in the Club to enjoy themselves in a responsible manner.
* to prevent intoxication, violent or quarrelsome behaviour in or around the Club premises.
* to prevent excessive drinking of alcohol by individuals which places themselves, other patrons and the community at risk.
* to refuse service of alcohol to under age persons.

It is illegal for:
* a person on the Club’s premises to sell or supply liquor to a person under the age of 18 years.
* The Club’s licensee to permit intoxication or any indecent, violent or quarrelsome conduct on the Club’s premises.
* a person on the Club’s premises to sell or supply any liquor to any person on the Club’s premises who is at the time intoxicated.
* a person who has been refused entry into the Club, or has been requested to leave the Club, because they are intoxicated, to refuse to quit the Club premises when requested to do so.

Intoxication:
May be described as a state in which, through the consumption of alcohol, a person has severely lost the normal control of his or her bodily and mental facilities.

Preventing Intoxication:
The Ourimbah-Lisarow RSL Club will take all reasonable steps to prevent intoxication on the Club’s Premises, including:

  • Promoting low alcohol and non-alcoholic drinks.
  • Encouraging patrons to have non-alcoholic drinks between rounds of alcoholic drinks.
  • Promoting food sales.
  • Refusal of service to persons apparently intoxicated.

Preventing under age drinking:
The Club staff will request proof of age from any person entering the club, or present in the Club, who appears under age or if there is doubt about the person being of legal age. The only proof of age documentation acceptable are photo drivers license, proof of age card or passport.

Understanding this Responsible Service of Alcohol Policy:
This policy will be displayed throughout the Club and appear in the Club’s Journal to ensure patrons are made aware of it. Any person wanting further information or explanation about it, including its implications for patrons, should contact the Supervisor. All staff are to be given the opportunity to be trained so that they are made aware of their legal rights and obligations pertaining to responsible service of alcohol, of the provisions of the Clubs Responsible Service of Alcohol Policy and of the signs of intoxication.

LIQUOR ACT 1982
REGISTERED CLUBS ACT 1976
IF YOU ARE DRUNK, DISORDERELY OR VIOLENT ON THESE PREMISES, WE WILL ASK YOU TO LEAVE.
IF YOU FAIL TO LEAVE WHEN ASKED, YOU ARE COMMITTING AN OFFENCE.
$550  to $5,500 ON THE SPOT MAXIMUM COURT FINE