Part 2 of the bill refers to amendments to the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012 and gets rid of the quite silly rules and regulations that leave hospitality venues scratching their heads and patrons wondering what on earth is going on with archaic laws that don't make any sense at all. This bill is about treating people like adults, and, currently, the rules around serving alcohol at bars and restaurants over Easter treat people like irresponsible schoolkids. In my hospitality venue in Nelson, I've spent the last 12 years dreading Easter because I know that my staff will spend a lot of their time apologising and explaining to sometimes irate customers who just can't understand the rules they are having to abide by. The stress this puts on staff is not fair. The fines for not following the silly rules are huge. Young wait staff  have to tell middle-aged and elderly customers that they can't just have a bowl of chips for lunch, even if they have a bowl of chips for lunch every weekend, because the rules say that that's not a substantial meal. But, if they have a little salad with it, that's OK! You really can't make it up. Then staff have to tell them that, once they've had their lunch, they can only stay for another hour, enjoying the sun or reading their book, before they have to leave the area.