LIQUOR LICENSING ACT 1990

Table of Provisions

PART 1 - Preliminary

• 1 Short title
• 2 Commencement
• 2A Object of Act
• 3 Interpretation
• 3A Meaning of "associate"
• 3B Meaning of "intoxicated"
• 4 Act to bind Crown

PART 2 - Sale of liquor Division 1 - Authorization to sell liquor

• 5 Liquor not to be sold except as authorized
• 6 Types of liquor licences and permits
• 7 General licence
• 8 On-licence
• 9 Off-licence
• 10 Club licence
• 11 Special licence
• 12 Out-of-hours permit
• 13 On-permit
• 14 Off-permit
• 15 Special permit
• 15A Small producer's permit
• 16 General liquor exemptions
• 17 Section 17
• 18 Sale of liquor on premises to be otherwise lawful
• 19 Authorized opening hours may be extended generally on specific
occasions, &c.
• 20 Effect of suspension of liquor licence
• 21 Effect of failure to display liquor permit

Division 2 - Liquor licences

• 22 Qualifications for liquor licence
• 23 Application for liquor licence
• 23A Representations relating to liquor licences
• 24 Consideration of application for liquor licence
• 24A Requirements for licence
• 24B Updating of licence application
• 25 Grant of licence
• 25A Restriction on grant of licence in connection with supermarket
• 25B Conditions of licence
• 25C Variation of conditions of licence by Commissioner
• 25D Variation of conditions of licence by application
• 26 Duration of liquor licence
• 26A Annual liquor licence fees
• 27 Liquor licence not transferable without approval
• 28 Application for transfer of liquor licence
• 29 Decision of Commissioner on consideration of application to transfer
a liquor licence
• 30 Surrender of liquor licence
• 30A Interim authority to act as licensee

Division 3 - Liquor permits

• 31 Qualifications for liquor permit
• 32 Application for liquor permit
• 33 Consideration of application for liquor permit
• 33A Updating of permit application
• 34 Requirements for permits
• 34A Conditions of permit
• 34B Variation of conditions of permit by Commissioner
• 34C Variation of conditions of permit by application
• 35 Duration of liquor permit
• 36 Liquor permit not transferable
• 37 Cancellation of an on-permit, off-permit, small producer's permit or
special permit
• 38 Surrender of liquor permit

Division 4 - Restrictions and controls on sale of liquor

• 38A Prohibition of sale of undesirable liquor products
• 39 Liquor restriction orders
• 40 Written notice
• 41 Section 41
• 42 Section 42
• 43 Conditions – liquor
• 44 Section 44
• 45 Section 45

Division 5 - Obligations of licensees and permit holders

• 46 Licensees and permit holders to retain control on sale and
consumption of liquor
• 46A Licensees and permit holders to ensure responsible sale and service
of liquor
• 46B Licensees and permit holders to ensure seller and server of liquor
meets minimum age requirements
• 46C Sale and consumption of liquor not to cause undue annoyance,
disturbance or disorderly conduct, &c.
• 46D Sale of liquor through internet or by other communication media
• 47 Licensee not to alter area of licensed premises without approval
• 48 Licensee to notify Commissioner of alteration to designated area
• 49 Licensees and permit holders to notify Commissioner of change
• 50 Section 50
• 51 Section 51
• 52 Section 52
• 53 Licence or permit to be produced on demand
• 54 Licence to be displayed
• 54A Authority to act as licensee to be displayed
• 55 Permits to be displayed on licensed premises
• 55A Special permits and small producer's permits to be displayed
• 56 Liquor restriction order to be displayed on licensed premises
• 57 Section 57
• 58 Section 58
• 59 Section 59
• 60 Licensee to display notice prohibiting or restricting entry of young
people
• 61 Licensee to prohibit or restrict entry of young people to certain
parts of licensed premises
• 62 Licensees and permit holders to require certain people to leave
licensed premises or permit premises
• 63 Liquor not to be consumed on off-licensed premises
• 64 Liquor not to be removed from on-licensed premises
• 65 Licensee to restrict people on licensed premises outside authorized
hours
• 66 Licensee to notify Commissioner of prolonged absence from licensed
premises
• 67 Licensee or permit holder not to hinder, &c., authorized officer

Division 6 - General offences

• 68 Prohibited or restricted advertising or promotion
• 69 False applications
• 69A Liquor not to be sold or served by person who is intoxicated
• 70 Liquor not to be sold or served to young people
• 71 Liquor not to be supplied to young people on licensed premises or
permit premises
• 72 Young person not to enter, &c., certain parts of licensed
premises, &c.
• 72A Young person not to produce false evidence of identity
• 73 Liquor not to be purchased by young people
• 74 Young person not to be sent to obtain liquor
• 75 Young person not to be given possession or charge of liquor on
licensed premises or permit premises
• 76 Young person not to consume liquor on licensed premises or permit
premises
• 77 Young person not to have possession or control of liquor on
licensed premises or permit premises
• 78 Liquor not to be sold or served to intoxicated people
• 79 Liquor not to be supplied on licensed premises or permit premises
to intoxicated people
• 79A Licensee and permit holder to prevent offences on licensed premises
and permit premises
• 79B Sale of liquor through vending machines
• 79C Liquor not to be brought onto licensed premises or permit premises
without consent
• 79D Prohibited behaviour and language
• 80 Person to leave licensed premises when required to do so, &c.
• 80A Person to leave permit premises when required to do so, &c.
• 81 Barring orders
• 81A Review of police barring order
• 82 Authorized officer not to be hindered, &c.
• 83 Name, address and date of birth to be given to police if lawfully
requested

Division 7 - Administration of licensed premises and permit premises

• 84 Areas of licensed premises may be designated to prohibit or restrict
entry, &c., of young people
• 85 Routine inspections
• 86 Powers of authorized officer
• 87 Possession of document or other thing by authorized officer
• 88 Section 88
• 89 Police may enter licensed premises or permit premises
• 90 Police may enter premises on reasonable suspicion
• 91 Police power to use force to gain entry
• 92 Police may request name, address and date of birth if offence
suspected
• 92A Power to seize false identity documents
• 93 Power to restrict entry to licensed or permit premises
• 94 Power of police to require people to leave licensed or permit
premises
• 95 Police may seize liquor in certain circumstances
• 96 Liquor may be forfeited
• 97 Disposal of seized liquor

Division 8 - Disciplinary action

• 98 Interpretation
• 99 Grounds for disciplinary action
• 100 Procedure for disciplinary action
• 101 Disciplinary action as a letter of censure
• 102 Disciplinary action as a fine
• 103 Disciplinary action as a cancellation or suspension of liquor licence
or liquor permit
• 104 Urgent suspension

Division 9 - Licence or permit cancellation or suspension in other

• 105 Licence or permit suspension or cancellation

Division 10 - Miscellaneous

• 106 Revocation or reduction of suspension
• 107 Liability not extinguished by suspension, cancellation, surrender,
transfer or expiry of licence or permit

PART 3 -

Division 1 -

• 108 Section 108
• 109 Section 109
• 110 Section 110
• 111 Section 111
• 112 Section 112
• 113 Section 113

Division 2 -

• 114 Section 114
• 115 Section 115
• 116 Section 116
• 117 Section 117
• 118 Section 118
• 119 Section 119
• 120 Section 120
• 121 Section 121
• 122 Section 122
• 123 Section 123

Division 3 -

• 124 Section 124
• 125 Section 125
• 126 Section 126
• 127 Section 127
• 128 Section 128
• 129 Section 129
• 130 Section 130

Division 4 -

• 131 Section 131
• 132 Section 132
• 133 Section 133

Division 5 -

• 134 Section 134
• 135 Section 135
• 136 Section 136
• 137 Section 137
• 138 Section 138
• 139 Section 139
• 140 Section 140
• 141 Section 141
• 142 Section 142
• 143 Section 143
• 144 Section 144
• 145 Section 145
• 146 Section 146

Division 6 -

• 147 Section 147
• 148 Section 148
• 149 Section 149
• 150 Section 150
• 151 Section 151
• 152 Section 152

Division 7 -

• 153 Section 153
• 154 Section 154
• 155 Section 155

Division 8 -

• 156 Section 156
• 157 Section 157
• 158 Section 158

Division 9 -

• 158A Section 158A

PART 4 -

Division 1 -

• 159 Section 159
• 160 Section 160

Division 2 -

• 161 Section 161
• 162 Section 162
• 163 Section 163
• 164 Section 164
• 165 Section 165
• 166 Section 166
• 167 Section 167
• 168 Section 168
• 169 Section 169
• 170 Section 170

Division 3 -

• 171 Section 171
• 172 Section 172
• 173 Section 173
• 174 Section 174
• 175 Section 175
• 176 Section 176
• 177 Section 177

Division 4 -

• 178 Section 178
• 179 Section 179
• 180 Section 180

Division 5 -

• 181 Section 181
• 182 Section 182

Division 6 -

• 183 Section 183
• 184 Section 184
• 185 Section 185
• 186 Section 186
• 187 Section 187
• 188 Section 188
• 189 Section 189
• 190 Section 190
• 191 Section 191
• 192 Section 192
• 193 Section 193

Division 7 -

• 194 Section 194
• 195 Section 195
• 196 Section 196
• 197 Section 197
• 198 Section 198
• 199 Section 199

Division 8 -

• 200 Section 200
• 201 Section 201
• 202 Section 202

Division 9 -

• 203 Section 203
• 204 Section 204
• 205 Section 205

PART 5 - Administration Division 1 - Administrative structure

• 206 Section 206
• 207 Commissioner for Licensing
• 208 Delegation by Commissioner
• 209 Authorized officers
• 210 Authorized officer to produce authority

Division 2 - Appeals and hearings

• 211 Right to appeal to Commission
• 212 Procedure on appeal
• 213 Hearings by Commission
• 214 Decision of Commission after hearing
• 215 Powers of Supreme Court
• 216 Section 216
• 217 Witnesses to appear at hearing, &c.

Division 3 - General administration provisions

• 218 Evidentiary provisions
• 218A Time and place at which sale of liquor by mail order, &c.,
occurs
• 219 Service of documents
• 220 Form of licences, permits and approval
• 220A Application may be varied with Commissioner’s approval
• 221 Indemnity
• 222 Recovery of fees by civil process
• 222A Statistical information
• 222B Requirement to provide wholesale and producer information
• 223 Infringement notices

PART 6 - Miscellaneous

• 224 Transitional provisions
• 224A Further transitional provisions
• 225 Consequential repeals, &c., and amendments
• 226 Regulations
• 227 Section 227
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