Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts(1) The commissioner may issue a liquor permit to an applicant only if satisfied on reasonable grounds that—
(a) there will be adequate toilet facilities for the people attending the event to which the permit would apply; and
(b) the event is not likely to result in disturbance or inconvenience to people occupying premises in the neighbourhood of the event; and
(c) the amount of liquor for which the permit is sought is not more than the amount reasonably needed for the event; and
(d) it is in the public interest to issue the permit.
Examples of when it may not be in public interest to issue permit
1 if the applicant has been convicted of a defined offence
2 if the applicant is a corporation and a defined influential person in relation to the corporation has been convicted of a defined offence
3 if the applicant is a partner in a partnership and intends to hold the permit for the partnership and another partner has been convicted of a defined offence
Note An example is part of the Act, is not exhaustive and may extend, but does not limit, the meaning of the provision in which it appears (see Legislation Act, s 126 and s 132).
(2) If the commissioner is satisfied on reasonable grounds that the amount of liquor for which the permit is sought is more than the amount reasonably needed for the event to which the permit would apply, a permit may be issued to the applicant authorising the sale of the amount of liquor the commissioner considers appropriate for the event.