Queensland Consolidated Acts

REGULATORY OFFENCES ACT 1985 - SECT 6

6 Leaving hotel etc. without payment

(1) Any person who, with respect to food, drink, accommodation, or like goods and services, of the value of $150 or less obtained from any restaurant or hotel, motel, boarding house or like premises—

(a) leaves such premises without discharging, or attempting honestly, or making proper arrangements, to discharge, his or her lawful indebtedness therefor; or

(b) purports to pay for them with a cheque that is not met on presentation or a credit card or similar document the person is not authorised to use;

is guilty of a regulatory offence and, subject to section 9 , is liable to a fine of $300.

(2) It is a defence to a charge of an offence defined in subsection (1) (b) to prove the defendant believed on reasonable grounds the cheque would be paid in full on presentation or the defendant was authorised to use the credit card or similar document.