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LIQUOR CONTROL ACT 1988

Table of Provisions

PART 1 -- Preliminary  

  • 1 Short title
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  • 2 Commencement
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  • 3 Terms used
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  • 3A Term used: drunk
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  • 4 Storing and receiving liquor for licensed premises at other premises; records to be kept
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  • 5 Objects of Act
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  • 6 Act not to apply in certain cases

PART 2 -- The licensing authority

Division 1 -- The licensing authority  

  • 7 Constitution and jurisdiction of licensing authority

Division 2 -- The Liquor Commission  

  • 8 Commission established
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  • 9 Jurisdiction of Commission
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  • 9A Constitution of Commission

Division 2A -- Members of the Commission  

  • 9B Commission members
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  • 9C Tenure of office
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  • 9D Deputy chairperson
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  • 9E Removal or resignation
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  • 9F Leave of absence
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  • 9G Member whose term has expired may continue in office
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  • 9H Remuneration and conditions of office

Division 2B -- Other matters  

  • 9I Decisions of Commission to be written etc.
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  • 9J Seal of Commission
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  • 9K Annual reports by Commission
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  • 9L Laying annual report before House of Parliament not sitting
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  • 9M Protection and immunity of members, parties etc.

Division 3 -- The Director of Liquor Licensing  

  • 13 Functions of and hearings by Director
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  • 14 Inspectors etc., appointment of etc.

Division 4 -- Other staff of the licensing authority  

  • 15 Director may delegate etc.

Division 5 -- Proceedings before the licensing authority  

  • 16 Procedure, sittings, use of experts, evidentiary rules etc.
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  • 17 Representation of parties
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  • 18 Witnesses and evidence, powers to summon etc.
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  • 18AA Notice of decision
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  • 18A Enforcing decisions
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  • 19 Enforcing monetary penalties
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  • 20 Contempt etc.
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  • 21 Costs
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  • 22 Rules of Commission
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  • 23 Proof of process; protection from personal liability

Division 6 -- Reference to the Commission, review and appeals  

  • 24 Director may refer matters to Commission
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  • 25 Review of Director’s decisions
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  • 25A Commission may refer application for review to State Administrative Tribunal
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  • 26 Some Director’s decisions have effect despite application to review
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  • 27 Question of law, Commission may state to Supreme Court
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  • 28 Appeals against Commission’s decisions
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  • 29 Licence or permit continues to have effect pending appeal

Division 7 -- Confidential police information  

  • 30 Confidential police information, use and protection of

PART 3 -- Licences and permits

Division 1 -- General matters  

  • 30A Licences to sell liquor, grant and nature of
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  • 30B Power of attorney does not empower donee to act for licensee under this Act
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  • 31 Licences, generally
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  • 32 Duration of licences
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  • 33 Powers of licensing authority when deciding applications
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  • 34 Certain applications not to be decided
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  • 35 Persons who may hold licences
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  • 35A Trustees for unincorporated bodies
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  • 36 Two or more licences for same premises, restrictions on
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  • 36A Petrol stations in some areas not to be granted licences
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  • 36B Restrictions on grant or removal of certain licences authorising sale of packaged liquor
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  • 37 Pre-requisites for grants of licences etc.; conditions on licences
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  • 37A Conviction of licensee etc., duty to inform Director
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  • 37B Fingerprints etc., licensing authority’s powers to obtain
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  • 37C Register of licensed premises

Division 2 -- Licences  

  • 38 Some applications not to be granted unless in the public interest
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  • 39 Certificate of local government as to whether premises comply with laws
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  • 40 Certificate of planning authority as to whether use of premises complies with planning laws
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  • 41 Hotel licence, kinds, conditions and effect of
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  • 41A Effect and conditions of small bar licence
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  • 41B Small bar licence may be granted as alternative to tavern restricted licence
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  • 42 Nightclub licence, effect and conditions of
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  • 43 Nightclub licence, pre-requisites for grant of
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  • 44 Casino liquor licence, effect and conditions of
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  • 45 Casino liquor licence, pre-requisites for grant of
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  • 46 Special facility licence, pre-requisites for grant of
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  • 46A Special facility licence, restrictions on varying
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  • 46B Alternatives to granting or varying special facility licences
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  • 47 Liquor store licence, effect of
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  • 48 Club licence, kinds, conditions and effect of
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  • 49 Club licence, pre-requisites for grant of
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  • 50 Restaurant licence, effect and conditions of
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  • 50A Issue of extended trading permit under s. 60(4)(ca) for certain restaurant licences at time of grant
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  • 51 Unlicensed restaurants, supply of liquor in
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  • 52 Liquor sold or consumed with meals, effect of extended trading permit which authorises; evidentiary provisions
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  • 53 Restaurant licence and extended trading permit, effect of may be restricted as to selling liquor with meals
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  • 55 Producer’s licence, effect of
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  • 56 Production of liquor by person, presumption of
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  • 57 Producer’s licence, pre-requisites for grant of
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  • 58 Wholesaler’s licence, effect and conditions of
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  • 59 Occasional licence, effect, conditions and pre-requisites for grant of
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  • 59A Additional authorisations relating to supply and sale of liquor on licensed premises

Division 4 -- Permits  

  • 60 Extended trading permit, purposes, effect and conditions of
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  • 61 Extended trading permit for extended area (s. 60(4)(h)), pre-requisites for grant of
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  • 61A Extended trading permit for sale of liquor (s. 60(4)(ia))

Division 5 -- Conditional grants or approvals  

  • 62 Uncompleted premises, conditional grant or removal in case of
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  • 62A Pending certificate (s. 39 or 40) etc., conditional grant in case of
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  • 62B Pending approval etc. (s. 77(5)), conditional approval of alteration etc. in case of

Division 6 -- Conditions, generally  

  • 63 Terms fixed and conditions imposed by Act, only some can be varied etc.
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  • 64 Imposing, varying and cancelling conditions
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  • 65 Conditions relating to sale and delivery of packaged liquor or liquor for consumption off licensed premises
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  • 65A Petrol station not to be established on premises from which packaged liquor is sold
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  • 65B Promoting liquor, regulations may prescribe conditions about

Division 7 -- Applications  

  • 66 Plans and specifications of premises, requirements as to
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  • 67 Advertisement of applications
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  • 68 Form, manner, notice and public inspection of applications
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  • 69 Advertising, referring, investigating and intervening in applications
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  • 70 Club licence applications, intervening in
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  • 72 Owner etc. of premises, when consent of required; right of owner, lessee etc. to object
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  • 72A Submissions generally
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  • 73 Objecting to applications, general right and rules as to
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  • 74 Objecting to applications, grounds for etc.
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  • 75 Occasional licence, applications for
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  • 76 Extended trading permit, applications for
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  • 77 No alteration of licensed premises without approval; application for approvals of alterations or redefinition of premises
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  • 77A Restrictions on alteration or redefinition of certain packaged liquor premises

Division 8 -- Removals  

  • 78 Casino liquor licence not removable without authority
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  • 79 Licence relating to transport, when removable
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  • 80 Temporary removal or redefinition of licence
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  • 81 Applications for removal of licence

Division 9 -- Transfers  

  • 82 Applications for transfer of licences
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  • 82A Transfer of licence between licence holders
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  • 83 Certain licences not transferable
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  • 84 Pre-requisites for transfer of licence
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  • 85 Transferee to succeed to certain of transferor’s liabilities and rights

Division 10 -- Interim authorisations and protection orders  

  • 86 Interim authorisations to carry on business under licence
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  • 87 Protection orders, grant and term of etc.
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  • 88 Protection order, effect of
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  • 89 Dispute as to terms of lease, Director’s powers in case of

Division 11 -- Suspensions  

  • 91 Suspension of licence or permit in the public interest
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  • 92 Suspension because business has ceased etc.
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  • 92A Cancellation of suspension
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  • 93 Cancellation of suspended licences

Division 12 -- Surrenders  

  • 94 Surrendering licences

Division 13 -- Disciplinary matters  

  • 95 Disciplinary action against licensees, grounds and procedure for
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  • 96 Disciplinary action, powers to take

PART 4 -- The conduct of business

Division 1 -- Hours of trading  

  • 97 Permitted hours generally
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  • 98 Hotel licence, permitted hours under
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  • 98AA Permitted hours under small bar licence
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  • 98A Nightclub licence, permitted hours under
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  • 98B Casino liquor licence, permitted hours under
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  • 98C Special facility licence, permitted hours under
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  • 98D Liquor store licence, permitted hours under
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  • 98E Club licence and club restricted licence, permitted hours under
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  • 98F Restaurant licence, permitted hours under
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  • 98G Producer’s licence, permitted hours under
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  • 98H Wholesaler’s licence, permitted hours under

Division 2 -- Maintenance of the premises  

  • 99 Duty to keep premises clean and in good repair; powers to enforce duty and require alterations

Division 3 -- Supervision and management

Subdivision 1 -- Licensed premises to be supervised and managed  
  • 100 Licensee’s duties
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  • 101 Managers etc., liabilities of
  • Subdivision 2 -- Approval of managers  
  • 102A Terms used
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  • 102B Applications for and granting approvals
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  • 102C Conditions on manager’s approval
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  • 102D Duration of manager’s approval
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  • 102E Renewal of manager’s approval
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  • 102F Disciplinary action against approved managers
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  • 102G Approval may be cancelled on request
  • Subdivision 3 -- General matters  
  • 102 Management and control of incorporated licensees, approvals required
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  • 103 Owners of licensed premises to notify Director of certain matters

Division 3A -- Responsible practices in selling, supplying and serving liquor  

  • 103AA Register of responsible practices’ training
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  • 103A Regulations about training people in responsible practices

Division 4 -- Profit sharing  

  • 104 Profit sharing etc. prohibited without approval

Division 5 -- Lodgers  

  • 105 Persons deemed lodgers of licensed premises in some cases
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  • 106 Liquor supplied to lodgers etc., conditions applying to
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  • 107 Loss of lodger’s property, licensee’s liability for

Division 6 -- The sale and consumption of liquor, etc.  

  • 108 Certain licensees to exhibit charges for meals and liquor
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  • 109 Sale of liquor, offences as to
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  • 109A Offence to carry liquor in excess of prescribed quantity in prescribed area of State
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  • 110 Licensed premises and sports arenas, offences as to
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  • 111 Trading outside permitted hours, offences as to
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  • 112 Exceptions to s. 109, 110 and
  •   113. Offence under s. 109, 110 or 111, finding as to unlawful dealing in liquor; forfeiture of liquor  
  • 113A Websites of some licensees, information to be displayed on
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  • 114 Closure of licensed premises, police powers as to
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  • 115 Drunk etc. people, offences as to, refusal of entry to etc.
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  • 115AA Commissioner of Police may bar people from licensed premises
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  • 115AB Delegation by Commissioner of Police
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  • 115AC Publication and disclosure of details of people barred under barring notices
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  • 115ACA Barring notice must be registered in banned drinkers register
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  • 115AD Review of decision to give barring notice
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  • 115AE Permitting entry to premises contrary to barring notice
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  • 115A Drinking water to be provided free at certain licensed premises
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  • 116 Documents to be displayed etc. at premises and produced
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  • 116A Register of incidents at licensed premises to be maintained

Division 7 -- Complaints to Director  

  • 117 Noise or behaviour related to licensed premises, complaints about

Division 8 -- Liquor on unlicensed premises  

  • 118 Persons purporting to be licensee
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  • 119 Unlicensed premises etc., offences as to

Division 8A -- Conduct of unapproved businesses on or from licensed premises  

  • 119A Non-liquor businesses on licensed premises, conduct of requires approval

Division 9 -- Juveniles  

  • 120 When juveniles permitted on licensed premises
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  • 121 Licensed premises, offences as to juveniles
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  • 122A Supplying juveniles with alcohol on unlicensed premises
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  • 122 Regulated premises, offences as to juveniles
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  • 123 Possession etc. of liquor, offences by juveniles
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  • 124 Sending juveniles to obtain liquor, offence
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  • 125 Defences to offences under this Division
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  • 126 Suspected juveniles, authorised persons’ powers as to, offences by
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  • 126A Entertainment for juveniles on licensed premises, application for approval of
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  • 126B Entertainment for juveniles on licensed premises, approval of

Division 10 -- Miscellaneous  

  • 126C Crowd controllers to be authorised when exercising powers of removal
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  • 126D Undesirable liquor products, declaration of and offence as to
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  • 126E Special events, operation of Act may be modified for

PART 5 -- Financial provisions

Division 1 -- Licence fees  

  • 127 Payment of licence fees
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  • 128 Regulations about licence fees

Division 2 -- Subsidies  

  • 129 Terms used
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  • 130 Subsidies for wholesalers and producers
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  • 131 Application for subsidy
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  • 132 Director to pay subsidies
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  • 133 Consolidated Account appropriated
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  • 134 Correcting incorrect subsidy payments
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  • 135 Failure to correct incorrect subsidy application
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  • 136 Minister may order subsidies to cease

Division 3 -- Power of Commission with respect to moneys due  

  • 143 Order for payment of money

Division 4 -- Records and returns  

  • 145 Records of liquor transactions to be kept by licensees etc.
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  • 146 Information to be given to Director in returns

Division 5 -- Recovery of illegal gains  

  • 147 Illegal gains, estimation and recovery of

Division 6 -- Information  

  • 148 Information etc., Director’s powers to obtain
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  • 149 Use of information, Director’s powers as to
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  • 150 Premises and records, Director’s right of access to etc.
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  • 151 Licensing authority may assist other authorities
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  • 152 Disclosure of information by officials

PART 5A -- Prohibition orders  

  • 152A Terms used
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  • 152B Commissioner of Police may apply for prohibition orders
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  • 152C Evidence in support of s. 152B application
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  • 152D Notice of s. 152B application etc. to be given to relevant person
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  • 152E Director may make prohibition orders
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  • 152F Term of prohibition orders
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  • 152G Applications to vary or revoke prohibition orders
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  • 152H Evidence in support of s. 152G application
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  • 152I Notice of s. 152G application etc. to be given to respondent
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  • 152J Director may vary or revoke prohibition orders
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  • 152K Service, publication and disclosure of prohibition orders
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  • 152KA Prohibition order must be registered in banned drinkers register
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  • 152L Failing to comply with prohibition orders
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  • 152M Permitting entry to premises contrary to prohibition order
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  • 152NA Relationship with Criminal Organisations Control Act 2012

PART 5AA -- Protected entertainment precincts

Division 1 -- Preliminary  

Division 2 -- Short-term exclusion orders  

  • 152ND Police officer may make short-term exclusion order
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  • 152NE Provisions in relation to short-term exclusion orders
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  • 152NF Variation or revocation of short-term exclusion order
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  • 152NG Automatic revocation of short-term exclusion order if extended exclusion order comes into effect
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  • 152NH Review of short-term exclusion order
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  • 152NI Commissioner of Police to issue guidelines

Division 3 -- Extended exclusion orders  

  • 152NJ Commissioner of Police may apply for extended exclusion order
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  • 152NK Evidence in support of application for extended exclusion order
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  • 152NL Notice of application for extended exclusion order must be served on subject person
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  • 152NM Director may make extended exclusion order
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  • 152NN Provisions in relation to extended exclusion orders
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  • 152NO Application for variation or revocation of extended exclusion order
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  • 152NP Evidence in support of application for variation or revocation
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  • 152NQ Notice of application for variation or revocation must be given to extended exclusion order respondent
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  • 152NR Director may vary or revoke extended exclusion order on application
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  • 152NS Director may vary or revoke extended exclusion order on own initiative
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  • 152NT Effect of variation or revocation

Division 4 -- General provisions about exclusion orders  

  • 152NU Effect of changes to protected entertainment precincts on exclusion orders
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  • 152NV Exclusion order applies at all times unless varied
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  • 152NW Form of exclusion order
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  • 152NX Exclusion order must be served and explained
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  • 152NY Duration of exclusion order
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  • 152NZ Term of extended exclusion order extended by period in custody
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  • 152NZA Correcting mistakes in exclusion order
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  • 152NZB Reasons for decisions and notice of right of review
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  • 152NZC Publication and disclosure of information about exclusion orders
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  • 152NZD Offence of further disclosing information about exclusion orders
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  • 152NZE Relationship with Criminal Organisations Control Act 2012
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  • 152NZF Orders not affected by other orders under Act
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  • 152NZG Delegation by Commissioner of Police
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  • 152NZH Decisions of Commission on review

Division 5 -- Offences  

  • 152NZI Offence of failing to comply with exclusion order
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  • 152NZJ Excluded offender must not enter or remain in protected entertainment precinct
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  • 152NZK Defences for s. 152NZI and 152NZJ
  •   152NZL. Permitting person subject to exclusion order or excluded offender to enter premises  
  • 152NZM Police officer may require person to give personal details in certain circumstances

Division 6 -- Miscellaneous

Subdivision 1 -- Other notices  
  • 152NZN Notice must be given to excluded offender
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  • 152NZO Protected entertainment precincts must be advertised and notified
  • Subdivision 2 -- Service of documents  
  • 152NZP Terms used
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  • 152NZQ Service of exclusion orders and other documents
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  • 152NZR Time when document served
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  • 152NZS Proof of service of document
  • Subdivision 3 -- Other matters  
  • 152NZT Publication and disclosure of information about excluded offenders
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  • 152NZU Offence of further disclosing information about excluded offenders
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  • 152NZV Monitoring by Parliamentary Commissioner

PART 5B -- Liquor restricted premises  

  • 152N Terms used
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  • 152O Liquor on liquor restricted premises, offences as to
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  • 152P Declaration of liquor restricted premises
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  • 152Q Liquor restriction declarations, power to make
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  • 152R Service etc. of liquor restriction declarations
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  • 152S Notice of liquor restriction declaration to be displayed at premises
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  • 152T Duration of liquor restriction declarations
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  • 152U Varying liquor restriction declarations
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  • 152V Revoking liquor restriction declarations
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  • 152W Applications generally
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  • 152X Decisions under Part 5B not subject to review under s.

PART 5C -- Banned drinkers

Division 1 -- Preliminary  

  • 152Y Terms used
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  • 152YA Who is a banned drinker
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  • 152YB What is a banned drinker order
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  • 152YC When banned drinker order, or extension or revocation of banned drinker order, takes effect

Division 2 -- Banned drinker orders made by police officers  

  • 152YD First police BDO, second police BDO and subsequent police BDO
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  • 152YE Police officer may make banned drinker order
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  • 152YF Police officer may make second police BDO or subsequent police BDO
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  • 152YG Period of banned drinker order
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  • 152YH Notice and registration of banned drinker order
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  • 152YI Police officer may require person to give personal details
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  • 152YJ Revocation of banned drinker order
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  • 152YK Decision to revoke banned drinker order

Division 3 -- Banned drinker order made on person’s request  

  • 152YL Person may ask for self-imposed banned drinker order
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  • 152YM Director must make self-imposed banned drinker order
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  • 152YN Period of self-imposed banned drinker order
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  • 152YO Notice of decision and registration of self-imposed banned drinker order
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  • 152YP Revocation of self-imposed banned drinker order

Division 4 -- Banned drinker order made on application of certain professionals  

  • 152YQ Application for banned drinker order
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  • 152YR Director may make banned drinker order
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  • 152YS Period of banned drinker order
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  • 152YT Notice of decision and registration of banned drinker order
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  • 152YU Director may extend banned drinker order
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  • 152YV Police officer may extend banned drinker order
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  • 152YW Revocation of banned drinker order
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  • 152YX Decision to revoke banned drinker order

Division 5 -- Other provisions about banned drinker orders  

  • 152YY Review of decisions
  •  
  • 152YZ Decision of Commission on review

Division 6 -- Offences  

  • 152Z When packaged liquor is sold, or authorised by licence to be sold, in banned drinker area
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  • 152ZA Offence of knowingly selling packaged liquor to banned drinker
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  • 152ZB Offence of supplying packaged liquor to banned drinker

Division 7 -- Disclosure and use of information  

  • 152ZC Disclosure of information about banned drinker order or banned drinker
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  • 152ZD Restriction on use or disclosure of information
  •  
  • 152ZE Protection for disclosure in good faith

Division 8 -- Miscellaneous  

  • 152ZF Condition relating to sale of packaged liquor in banned drinker areas
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  • 152ZG Banned drinker order or written notice may be given electronically
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  • 152ZH Director must keep banned drinkers register
  •  
  • 152ZI Director must establish ID system
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  • 152ZJ Offence to use or disclose information obtained from banned drinkers register or using ID system
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  • 152ZK Delegation by Commissioner of Police

PART 6 -- Enforcement  

  • 153 Authorised officers etc., functions and reports of
  •  
  • 154 Authorised officers, powers of entry etc., offences as to
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  • 155 Powers of police to enter premises and seize liquor etc.
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  • 156 Local governments, functions of
  •  
  • 157 Evasion of fees due etc., offence
  •  
  • 158 Failing to comply with licensing authority’s requirements etc., offence
  •  
  • 159 False or misleading statements and records, offence
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  • 160 Information about offences, power to obtain
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  • 161 Search warrants, issue and execution of
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  • 162 Separate offences and continuing offences
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  • 163 Sale of liquor, presumption of in some cases
  •  
  • 164 Offences by bodies corporate and partnerships
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  • 164A Liability of officers for offence by body corporate
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  • 165 Licensee liable for act of employee etc.
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  • 166 General penalty
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  • 167 Infringement notices
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  • 168 Prosecutions, institution of
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  • 169 Prosecutions, hearing of and limitation periods for
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  • 170 Evidentiary provisions as to proof of certain facts
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  • 171 Accomplices, who are not, evidence of
  •  
  • 172 Averments in charges, proof of certain documents and facts
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  • 172A Forfeiture of liquor etc. on conviction or payment of modified penalty

PART 7 -- General  

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