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PART ONE
THE LAW

THE OBJECT AND PURPOSE OF THE ACT

In December 2012, new legislation governing the sale and
supply of alcohol was introduced – The Sale and Supply of *the harm caused by the excessive or inappropriate
Alcohol Act 2012. consumption of alcohol includes—
• (a) any crime, damage, death, disease, disorderly
The purpose of the new legislation (the Act), was to benefit behaviour, illness, or injury, directly or indirectly
the whole community by setting up a new, reasonable caused, or directly or indirectly contributed to, by the
system to control the sale and supply of alcohol; excessive or inappropriate consumption of alcohol;
and to reform the law relating to the sale, supply and and
consumption of alcohol to help to achieve the object of the • (b) any harm to society generally or the community,
Act. directly or indirectly caused, or directly or indirectly
contributed to, by any crime, damage, death, disease,
The object of the Act is that the sale, supply and disorderly behaviour, illness, or injury of a kind
consumption should be undertaken safely and responsibly; described in paragraph a).
and to minimise the harm* done by excessive or
inappropriate consumption (drinking) of alcohol.

It is important to understand the meaning of the purpose
and object of the Act. You may be required to relate the
meaning to future employers, licensing inspectors at
interviews, the NZ Police at inspections, and when training
your staff and team members.