LIQUOR ACT 2010 - SECT 82 Offence—ongoing duty to update premises' suitability information

LIQUOR ACT 2010 - SECT 82

    (1)     This section applies to a responsible person for premises if—

        (a)     the commissioner—

              (i)     is deciding whether the premises are suitable premises for a licence or permit; or

              (ii)     has decided that the premises are suitable premises for a licence or permit and the premises are being used under the licence or permit; and

        (b)     the responsible person has given the commissioner suitability information about the premises.

Note     Suitability information , about premises—see s 78.

    (2)     A responsible person commits an offence if—

        (a)     the premises' suitability information changes; and

        (b)     the responsible person does not tell the commissioner about the change as soon as practicable, but not later than 7 days after the change happens.

Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.

    (3)     This section does not apply if the responsible person—

        (a)     was not aware of the change until later than 7 days after the change happened; and

        (b)     told the commissioner about the change as soon as the person became aware of the change.

Note     The defendant has an evidential burden in relation to the matters mentioned in s (3) (see Criminal Code

, s 58).