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RSA Alcohol Australia Questions
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Q1Under the NSW Liquor Act 2007, which of the following persons is legally required to hold a current RSA certificate before serving alcohol?
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✓ Correct answer: Any person who serves, sells, or supplies liquor in a licensed venue
The NSW Liquor Act 2007 and Liquor & Gaming NSW require that any person who serves, sells, or supplies liquor at a licensed venue must hold a current RSA certification before doing so.
Q2A customer shows signs of intoxication and asks for another drink. Under the NSW Liquor Act 2007, what must the staff member do?
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✓ Correct answer: Refuse service, as it is an offence to supply liquor to an intoxicated person
Section 73 of the NSW Liquor Act 2007 makes it a specific offence to supply liquor to an intoxicated person on licensed premises; refusal is mandatory, not discretionary.
Q3Which of the following is an acceptable form of photo ID under NSW Liquor & Gaming guidelines for verifying a customer's age?
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✓ Correct answer: An Australian passport
Liquor & Gaming NSW recognises only four forms of acceptable proof-of-age ID: Australian driver licence, Australian passport, NSW Photo Card, and a Proof of Age card — a library or Medicare card is not accepted.
Q4Under the NSW Liquor Act 2007, what is the minimum age at which a person may be served alcohol in a licensed venue?
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✓ Correct answer: 18 years
The NSW Liquor Act 2007 prohibits the sale or supply of liquor to any person under the age of 18 years, making 18 the legal minimum age for being served alcohol.
Q5One standard drink in Australia is defined as any drink containing how many grams of pure alcohol?
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✓ Correct answer: 10 grams
In Australia, one standard drink is legally defined as containing 10 grams of pure alcohol, and this measure underpins harm-minimisation advice given to patrons.
Q6A licensee at a Sydney hotel is found to have repeatedly allowed intoxicated patrons to remain on the premises. Under the NSW Liquor Act 2007, which of the following best describes the potential consequence?
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✓ Correct answer: The licensee may face substantial monetary penalties and risk licence suspension or cancellation
Under the NSW Liquor Act 2007, licensees bear primary responsibility for harm-minimisation compliance and can face significant financial penalties, licence conditions, suspension, or cancellation for repeated breaches.
Q7An adult patron asks to buy a bottle of wine to take home as a gift for a 16-year-old family member. Under the NSW Liquor Act 2007, supplying alcohol to a minor via an adult is known as what, and is it permitted?
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✓ Correct answer: Secondary supply; it is an offence unless the minor's parent or guardian directly provides it in a private setting
The NSW Liquor Act 2007 restricts secondary supply — providing alcohol to a minor through a third party — and only permits it when a parent or guardian supplies it to their own minor child in a private (non-licensed) setting.
Q8A patron's speech is slurred, their eyes are glassy, and they are swaying when standing still. Under RSA guidelines, which principle governs the staff member's obligation in this situation?
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✓ Correct answer: Harm minimisation: staff must refuse further service to prevent foreseeable harm to the patron and others
RSA training under the NSW Liquor Act 2007's harm-minimisation framework requires staff to act on observable signs of intoxication by refusing further service to prevent harm to the patron and the wider community.
Q9A venue's licence specifies that it must stop serving alcohol at midnight. A customer orders a drink at 11:58 pm and is still at the bar at 12:05 am. What is the staff member's responsibility regarding licence conditions?
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✓ Correct answer: The drink already ordered may be served and consumed; a new order placed after midnight must be refused
Under NSW licence conditions, a drink ordered before the trading-hours cut-off may generally be completed, but no new orders must be accepted after the authorised trading period ends; staff must enforce this boundary.
Q10Which NSW government body is responsible for enforcing compliance with the Liquor Act 2007 at licensed premises?
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✓ Correct answer: Liquor & Gaming NSW
Liquor & Gaming NSW is the state regulatory authority responsible for licensing, compliance, and enforcement of the Liquor Act 2007 across all licensed premises in New South Wales.
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