South Australian Consolidated Acts

LIQUOR LICENSING ACT 1997 - SECT 43

43—Power of licensing authority to impose conditions

        (1)         The licensing authority may impose licence conditions the authority considers appropriate.

Examples—

        •         Conditions to ensure that the noise emanating from the licensed premises is not excessive.

        •         Conditions to minimise offence, annoyance, disturbance or inconvenience to people who reside, work or worship in the vicinity of the licensed premises, or to minimise prejudice to the safety or welfare of children attending kindergarten, primary school or secondary school in the vicinity of the licensed premises, resulting from activities on the licensed premises, or the conduct of people making their way to or from the licensed premises.

        •         Conditions to prevent offensive behaviour on the licensed premises (including offensive behaviour by persons providing or purporting to provide entertainment (whether live or not) on the licensed premises).

        •         Conditions to protect the safety, health or welfare of customers, staff (or both).

        •         Conditions to ensure that the nature of the business to be conducted under the licence conforms with representations made to the licensing authority in proceedings for the grant of the licence or other proceedings under this Act.

        •         Conditions to ensure public order and safety at events expected to attract large crowds.

        •         Conditions to prevent the consumption of liquor sold for consumption off the licensed premises in the vicinity of the licensed premises.

        •         Other conditions to ensure compliance with the objects of this Act.

        (2)         A licensing authority may impose a condition under subsection (1)—

            (a)         on the grant, transfer or removal of a licence; or

            (b)         on application by the licensee; or

            (c)         on application by the Commissioner of Police; or

            (d)         if the licensing authority is the Court—on application by the Commissioner; or

            (e)         in any other proceedings under this Act involving the licensee; or

            (f)         if the licensing authority considers the condition necessary for public order or safety—on the Commissioner's own initiative.

        (3)         The licensing authority may vary or revoke a condition imposed under this section.