Explanatory note
This explanatory note relates to this Bill as introduced into Parliament.

Overview of Bill

The object of this Bill is to transfer, from the Liquor Regulation 2008 to the Liquor
Act 2007, special licence conditions that are designed to reduce alcohol-related
violence in or about the declared licensed premises to which the conditions relate
and, in so doing, enable Parliament to confirm the imposition of those conditions in
relation to those licensed premises.

Outline of provisions

Clause 1 sets out the name (also called the short title) of the proposed Act.

Clause 2 provides for the commencement of the proposed Act on the date of assent
to the proposed Act.

Clause 3 is a formal provision that gives effect to the amendments to the Liquor Act
2007 set out in Schedule 1.

Clause 4 amends the Liquor Regulation 2008 to remove the provisions relating to
the special licence conditions that are being transferred to the Liquor Act 2007.

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Liquor Amendment (Special Licence Conditions) Bill 2008
Explanatory note
Clause 5 provides for the repeal of the proposed Act after all the amendments made
by the proposed Act have commenced. Once the amendments have commenced the
proposed Act will be spent and section 30 of the Interpretation Act 1987 provides
that the repeal of an amending Act does not affect the amendments made by that Act.

Schedule 1 Amendment of Liquor Act 2007
Schedule 1 amends the Liquor Act 2007 to impose special licence conditions in
relation to licensed premises that are specified for that purpose. These special
conditions and the licensed premises to which they apply are currently set out in the
regulations under the Act. The conditions include such measures as preventing
patrons from entering licensed premises between 2 am and 5 am (the lock out
period), preventing the service of certain drinks (such as “shots”) after midnight,
preventing the use of glasses to serve liquor after midnight and requiring 10 minute
service “time-outs” during every hour after midnight. The regulations will be able to
amend the conditions and add, or remove, licensed premises to or from the list of
premises to which the conditions apply.

Note: If this Bill is not modified, these Explanatory Notes would reflect the Bill as passed in the House. If the Bill has been amended by Committee, these Explanatory Notes may not necessarily reflect the Bill as passed.

 

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