Ban on regular glass in licensed premises
Violence at licensed premises, including assaults involving glass, is of significant concern. Banning regular glass products is one of many recent reforms and ideas aimed at preventing future incidents and making our social venues safer.
Who is affected by the ban?
Venues that are categorised as ‘high risk’ will be banned from using regular glass. Where there have been one or more glassing incidents or there has been an unacceptable level of violence at the venue over the last 12 months, the chief executive may classify the whole or part of the venue as high risk.
What products are included in the glass ban?
For venues declared as high risk, the ban will apply to all regular glass containers. Regular glass is defined as glass other than tempered or toughened glass. A regular glass container means a container made entirely or partly of regular glass capable of holding a liquid - for example, a drinking glass or bottle.
Under the ban, licensees, during the trading hours of the venue, must not serve liquid in a regular glass container or leave or place a regular glass container in an area to which a patron has access.
How will venues be notified?
Any licensees identified as potentially high risk will be issued a notice.
Should a licensed venue or part of the venue be declared high risk, the licensee will be compelled to convert to non-regular glass products. A reasonable period of time will be allowed for the relevant licensee to source and receive delivery of an alternative to the regular glass product.
More information can be found in the Ban on regular glass in licensed premises fact sheet, or the OLGR Guidelines to the ban on use of regular glass (PDF 70 K).
Contacts
- General liquor licence inquiries: phone 13 QGOV (13 74 68)
- Liquor licence compliance inquiries: email liquor-compliance-enquiries@deedi.qld.gov.au
Last reviewed 4 August 2011