Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Liquor Control Reform Act 1998 - SECT 32

Application for transfer of licence or BYO permit

32. Application for transfer of licence or BYO permit



(1) An application to the Director for transfer of a licence or BYO permit
from the licensee or permittee to a person qualified to apply for the licence
or permit may be made by-

   (a)  the licensee or permittee and the proposed transferee jointly; or

   (b)  the owner or mortgagee of the licensed premises and the proposed
        transferee jointly, if-

   (i)  the licensee or permittee has been legally evicted from, or has
        deserted, the licensed premises; or

   (ii) the lease, tenancy or occupation of the licensed premises has expired
        or been determined by any lawful means; or

   (iii) the licensee or permittee has ceased to carry on business on the
        premises and has refused or neglected to concur in the application.

(2) An application for transfer must-

   (a)  be in a form approved by the Director; and

   (ab) list the names, dates of birth and addresses of the associates-

   (i)  of the proposed transferee; and

   (ii) if the proposed transferee is a body corporate, of each director of
        the proposed transferee; and

   (b)  include the prescribed particulars; and

   (c)  be accompanied by-

   (i)  the prescribed information (if any); and

   (ia) a plan or depiction of the licensed premises in a form specified by
        the Director; and

   (ii) the prescribed transfer fee.

(3) If the Director requests an applicant for transfer to give any other
information, the applicant must comply with the request.

(4) Subsection (2)(ab)(ii) does not apply if the proposed transferee is a
Council, a university or a TAFE institute.