| Selling alcoholic beverages to people under 18 is illegal, buying alcoholic beverages for someone else under the age of 18 is also illegal | It is illegal to permit minors under the age of 18 to consume alcoholic beverages unless under medical supervision or in an emergency |
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| A "young person" is defined as anyone under the age of 17 by the Children and Young Persons Act, 1949 Section 2 | However this means that de facto anyone selling, serving or supplying alcohol should check if the buyer has attained the age of 16 years |
| Every point of sale or establishment serving alcohol, is required to post a notice stating that the sale of alcohol to minors under 18 years of age is illegal | None 18 Introduced in January 2006, but not enforced to practice |
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| However, in the age limits varies between 18 and 21 years of age | 18 It is illegal to sell, serve or supply any alcoholic drink to a minor under 18 years of age |
But all states have set a minimum age of 18 years, and in no state it is illegal for minors to buy and consume alcohol.
6| Therefore, it is illegal to sell fermented alcohol e | None 18 It is illegal to sell, serve or supply any alcoholic beverage to a person under 18 years of age |
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| 18 18 None 18 18 18 18 Illegal 18 The parent, adult guardian of a minor or a person responsible for administering a religious sacrament, may on occasion supply to that minor a moderate quantity of liquor to be consumed by the minor in the presence and under the supervision of that parent, guardian or other person | The law permits adults from the ages 18 to 21 to consume, purchase and buy alcoholic beverages if accompanied by a person 21 years of age or older |
In all countries have set a minimum purchase age of 18 years, except for where minors aged 16 or 17 may consume a glass of beer, wine or cider in a restaurant provided they buy a meal, and the only country with a minimum legal purchase and drinking age of 20 years.
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