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LIQUOR ACT 2010 - SECT 58 Permit—amendment on application by permit-holder

LIQUOR ACT 2010 - SECT 58

Permit—amendment on application by permit-holder

    (1)     A permit-holder may apply to the commissioner to amend the permit.

Note 1     If a form is approved under s 228 for an application, the form must be used.

Note 2     A fee may be determined under s 227 for this provision.

    (2)     A permit-holder must apply to the commissioner for amendment of the permit if someone else is to become—

        (a)     a close associate of the permit-holder; or

        (b)     if the permit-holder is a corporation—an influential person for the permit-holder.

    (3)     The commissioner may amend the permit only if satisfied that—

        (a)     each of the following people is a suitable person to hold the permit as amended:

              (i)     the permit-holder;

              (ii)     each close associate of the permit-holder;

              (iii)     if the permit-holder is a corporation—each influential person for the permit-holder; and

        (b)     if the commissioner requires the permit-holder to give information about another person under section 71 (2) (c)—the information does not affect the permit-holder's suitability to hold the permit; and

        (c)     the permitted premises are suitable premises for the permit as amended.

Note 1     Amend includes amend, impose or remove a permit condition—see the dictionary.

Note 2     Suitable person , to hold a licence or permit—see s 67.

"Suitable premises", for a licence or permit—see s 75.

Note 3     In making this decision, the commissioner must have regard to the harm minimisation and community safety principles (see s 10).

Note 4     A decision under this subsection is a reviewable decision (see s 220).

    (4)     The commissioner must, not later than the required time

        (a)     decide the application for amendment; and

        (b)     tell the permit-holder about the decision on the application.

    (5)     In this section:

"required time" means the latest of the following:

        (a)     if the commissioner requires the permit-holder to provide a police certificate or other information under section 71 (Commissioner may require police certificate or information for person etc)—30 days after the day the commissioner receives the certificate or information;

        (b)     if the commissioner requires the permit-holder to provide a certificate, plan or other information under section 79 (Commissioner may require plan etc for premises)—30 days after the day the commissioner receives the certificate, plan or information;

        (c)     if the commissioner asks the permit-holder to allow the commissioner to inspect the premises under section 80 (Commissioner may require inspection of premises)—30 days after the day the commissioner inspects the premises;

        (d)     30 days after the day the commissioner receives the application.

Note     Failure to amend a permit within the required time is taken to be a decision not to amend the permit (see ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008

, s 12).