<P> In NSW, if a minor is caught with alcohol in public it can be confiscated and guardians notified of the offence, and a fine may occur . </P> <P> New South Wales alcohol laws only allow the following identification as legally accepted proof - of - age in licensed premises: </P> <Ul> <Li> Current Australian driver licence </Li> <Li> Current Victorian learner driver permit card </Li> <Li> Current passport (Australian or foreign) </Li> <Li> Current NSW proof - of - age card (if they don't already have a driver's licence). </Li> </Ul> <Li> Current Australian driver licence </Li>

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