LIQUOR LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (LICENSING) ACT 2018 (NO 2 OF 2018) - SECT 6A Community impact assessment guidelines

LIQUOR LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (LICENSING) ACT 2018 (NO 2 OF 2018) - SECT 6A

    (1)     The Minister must, by Gazette notice, publish guidelines (the community impact assessment guidelines ) for determining whether or not an application being considered or determined under section 6(1) satisfies the public interest and community impact test.

    (2)     The community impact assessment guidelines may provide for:

    (a)     matters relevant to an assessment of the likely impacts of an application on the community; and

    (b)     any other matter considered appropriate by the Commission.

    (3)     The community impact assessment guidelines may set out requirements that apply for section 6(1) in relation to an application, including requirements that the applicant:

    (a)     provide documents, material or other information; and

    (b)     provide information about:

        (i)     the suburb, council area or community area (for remote communities) in which the premises the subject of the application is proposed to be located to allow an assessment of any social impact on the relevant community; and

        (ii)     any cultural, recreational, employment or tourism benefits for the local community area; and

        (iii)     how the proposed additional liquor outlet would benefit the local and broader community; and

    (c)     take certain steps or carry out consultation in accordance with the guidelines.

    (4)     For subsection (3)(b)(iii), additional services such as accommodation and dining facilities may be identified as benefits to the local and broader community, but the mere addition of the proposed liquor outlet is not taken to be a benefit for that provision.

    (5)     The provisions of the community impact assessment guidelines may be of general, limited or varied application:

    (a)     according to factors such as:

        (i)     the nature of the relevant application or licence; or

        (ii)     any other specified factor to which the provision is expressed to apply; or

    (b)     as determined by the Commission.