Higher drinking age and other liquor proposals are open for public comment
THE government is proposing to raise the legal minimum age of drinking from 18 years to 21 years, and to prohibit liquor advertising that targets youth, Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies said on Monday.The minister launched a draft liquor policy paper, a draft Liquor Amendment Bill and draft amendments to the Gambling Act for public comment over the next 45 days.The Cabinet adopted the proposals two weeks ago.Davies stressed that the proposals were open for public debate.READ THIS: Western Cape tackles alcohol menaceAlso proposed is a civil liability on the manufacturers and suppliers of liquor when alcohol is involved in incidents which cause damage involving costs.The onus will shift to them to prove that they took reasonable steps to ensure that their liquor was not supplied to an unlicensed outlet when the liquor sold from the outlet leads to the damage, whether it be a motor vehicle accident, assault etc.The onus will also shift to a supplier of alcohol to a visibly intox...
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