LIQUOR LICENSING ACT 1997 - SECT 51A

LIQUOR LICENSING ACT 1997 - SECT 51A

51A—Applications to be given to Commissioner of Police

        (1)         This section applies to an application for—

            (a)         the grant of a licence (other than a temporary licence); or

            (b)         the transfer of a licence; or

            (c)         approval of a person or persons as a responsible person or responsible persons for a business under a licence; or

            (d)         approval of a person to assume a position of authority in a trust or corporate entity that holds a licence; or

            (e)         the conversion of a temporary licence into a permanent licence; or

            (f)         approval of an agreement or arrangement under which an unlicensed person may participate in the proceeds of the business carried on under a licence.

        (2)         The Commissioner must give a copy of an application to which this section applies to the Commissioner of Police at least 28 days before the day appointed for the hearing or determination of the application, unless it is not reasonably practicable for the Commissioner to do so.

        (2a)         The Commissioner may give a copy of any other application to the Commissioner of Police.

        (3)         As soon as reasonably practicable following receipt of an application under subsection (2) or (2a), the Commissioner of Police—

            (a)         must make available to the Commissioner information about criminal convictions; and

            (b)         may make available to the Commissioner other information to which the Commissioner of Police has access,

relevant to whether the application should be granted.