1	Title
2	Commencement
3	Principal regulations
4	Regulation 3 amended (Interpretation)
5	Regulation 4 amended (Approved evidence of age documents)
6	New regulation 5A inserted (Eligible credential)
	5A	Eligible credential
	Explanatory note
	Administrative Information

Regulations

1 Title

These regulations are the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Amendment Regulations 2026.

2 Commencement

These regulations come into force on 28 May 2026.

3 Principal regulations

These regulations amend the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Regulations 2013.

4 Regulation 3 amended (Interpretation)

In regulation 3(1), insert in their appropriate alphabetical order:

accredited digital identity service has the same meaning as in section 5 of the Digital Identity Services Trust Framework Act 2023

credential has the same meaning as in regulation 3 of the Digital Identity Services Trust Framework Regulations 2024

TF authority has the same meaning as in section 5 of the Digital Identity Services Trust Framework Act 2023

5 Regulation 4 amended (Approved evidence of age documents)

After regulation 4(c), insert:

(d)

a current credential to which regulation 5A applies.

6 New regulation 5A inserted (Eligible credential)

After regulation 5, insert:

5A Eligible credential

This regulation applies to a credential if—

(a)

it is issued by an accredited digital identity service; and

(b)

it contains a photograph of the person to whom it is issued; and

(c)

it contains information purporting to relate to the person’s age or to be the person’s date of birth; and

(d)

the information referred to in paragraphs (b) and (c) meets the requirements of the standard+, strong+, or very strong level of assurance as determined by the TF authority under the Digital Identity Services Trust Framework Act 2023.

Rachel Hayward,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

Explanatory note

This note is not part of the regulations but is intended to indicate their general effect.

These regulations, which come into force on 28 May 2026, amend the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Regulations 2013 (the principal regulations).

The principal regulations specify the kinds of documents that may be used as approved evidence of age documents for the purpose of the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012.

These regulations approve as an additional approved evidence of age document a credential that contains information that meets the requirements for the standard+, strong+, or very strong level of assurance as determined by the TF authority under the Digital Identity Services Trust Framework Act 2023. This will provide the option of using digital identity credentials as evidence of age when purchasing or being supplied alcohol as an alternative to the existing physical forms of identification.

Issued under the authority of the Legislation Act 2019.

Date of notification in Gazette: 30 April 2026.

These regulations are administered by the Ministry of Justice.

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