Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Liquor Control Reform Act 1998 - SECT 58CA

Temporary late hour entry declaration

58CA. Temporary late hour entry declaration



(1) Despite anything to the contrary in section 58C, the Director may make a
late hour entry declaration under section 58B without giving written notice
under section 58C if the Director believes on reasonable grounds that-

   (a)  alcohol-related violence or disorder has occurred in the area or
        locality to which the order is to apply; and

   (b)  a late hour entry declaration in relation to the area or locality is
        reasonably likely to be an effective means of reducing or preventing
        the occurrence of alcohol-related violence or disorder in the area or
        locality.

(2) Before making a late hour entry declaration referred to in subsection (1),
the Director must consult the Chief Commissioner.

(3) The Director must give written notice of a late hour entry declaration
referred to in subsection (1) to each licensee of licensed premises in the
area or locality to which the declaration applies.

(4) A late hour entry declaration referred to in subsection (1) takes effect
on the day specified in the notice and expires when the earliest of the
following occurs-

   (a)  the declaration is revoked under section 58D;

   (b)  a late hour entry declaration is made in accordance with section 58C
        in relation to the area or locality;

   (c)  a period of 3 months elapses after the day on which the declaration
        takes effect.

(5) Nothing in this section prevents the Director from making a late hour
entry declaration in accordance with section 58C in relation to the area or
locality to which a late hour entry declaration referred to in subsection (1)
applies while the declaration referred to in subsection (1) is in force.