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    Liquor Licensing Act offences about criminal organisations

    The Liquor Licensing Act 1997 (SA) also contains offences relating to criminal organisations [ss 117B - 117F].

    The Governor can declare a criminal organisation to be a declared criminal organisation on the recommendation of the Crime and Public Integrity Policy Committee of Parliament [s 117B(3)-(4)].

    It is an offence for a licensee, employee, agent or responsible person for licensed premises to allow a person who is wearing or carrying a prohibited item to enter or remain in the premises [s 117C], with a maximum penalty of $10,000.

    It is a defence if they have asked for police assistance after the person wearing or carrying the prohibited item has been asked to leave and refused [s 117D(2)].

    A prohibited item includes an item of clothing or jewellery or an accessory that displays:

    • the name of a declared criminal organisation, or
    • the club patch, insignia or logo of a declared criminal organisation, or
    • any image, symbol, abbreviation, acronym or other form of writing that indicates membership of, or an association with, a declared criminal organisation [s 117B(1)].

    It is an offence to enter and remain in a licensed premises wearing or carrying a prohibited item [s 117E]. Failing to leave the premises when required is also an offence [s 117F]. Penalties for both of these are offences are the same:

    • Maximum penalty(first offence): $25,000
    • Maximum penalty (second offence): $50,000 or 6 months imprisonment
    • Maximum penalty (third and subsequent offence): $100,000 or 18 months imprisonment.

    Resisting removal from the premises is a further offence [s 117F(4)].

    Liquor Licensing Act offences about criminal organisations  :  Last Revised: Fri Oct 2nd 2026
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