LIQUOR CONTROL ACT 1988 - SECT 143

LIQUOR CONTROL ACT 1988 - SECT 143

143 .         Order for payment of money

        (1)         The Commission may, on the application of the Director, make an order against a licensee or former licensee for payment of any amount that is payable by that person under this Act, including an amount due under section 135 in respect of an incorrect subsidy application.

        (2)         Where an order is made under subsection (1) against a body corporate and —

            (a)         the body corporate is dissolved; or

            (b)         the amount referred to in the order is not paid within 14 days after service of a copy of the order on the body corporate,

                the order may be enforced against —

            (c)         a person who was a director of the body corporate or former body corporate at the time at which —

                  (i)         the amount became payable under this Act; or

                  (ii)         incorrect or incomplete information was given;

            (d)         a body corporate that was a related body corporate at the time at which —

                  (i)         the amount became payable under this Act; or

                  (ii)         incorrect or incomplete information was given,

                or a person who was a director of such a related body corporate at that time.

        (3)         An order made under subsection (1) may be enforced by lodging a certified copy of it, and an affidavit stating to what extent it has not been complied with, with a court of competent jurisdiction.

        (4)         When lodged, the order is to be taken to be a judgment of the court and may be enforced accordingly.

        [Section 143 amended: No. 56 of 1997 s. 39; No. 59 of 2004 s. 141; No. 73 of 2006 s. 106.]

[ 144.         Deleted: No. 56 of 1997 s. 40.]