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LIQUOR ACT 2010 - SECT 62 Permit—decision on application for renewal of non-commercial permit

LIQUOR ACT 2010 - SECT 62

Permit—decision on application for renewal of non-commercial permit

    (1)     This section applies if the commissioner receives an application for renewal of a non-commercial permit under section 61.

    (2)     The commissioner must renew the permit only if satisfied that—

        (a)     each of the following people continues to be a suitable person to hold the permit:

              (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 continue to hold the permit; and

        (c)     the permitted premises continue to be suitable premises for the permit.

Note 1     Suitable person , to hold a licence or permit—see s 67.

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

Note 2     In making this decision, the commissioner must have regard to the harm minimisation and community safety principles (see s 10).

Note 3     A decision under this subsection is a reviewable decision (see s 220).

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

        (a)     decide the application for renewal; and

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

    (4)     In this section:

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

, s 12).