Liquor Act 1982 (NSW)

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An Act to regulate the sale and supply of liquor, to regulate the use of premises on which liquor is sold and for certain other purposes.

Part 1Preliminary1Name of Act

This Act may be cited as the Liquor Act 1982.

2Commencement(1)

Sections 1 and 2 shall commence on the date of assent to this Act.

(2)

Except as provided in subsection (1), this Act shall commence on such day as may be appointed by the Governor in respect thereof and as may be notified by proclamation published in the Gazette.

2ALiquor harm minimisation is a primary object of this Act

A primary object of this Act is liquor harm minimisation, that is, the minimisation of harm associated with misuse and abuse of liquor (such as harm arising from violence and other anti-social behaviour). The court, the Board, the Director, the Commissioner of Police and all other persons having functions under this Act are required to have due regard to the need for liquor harm minimisation when exercising functions under this Act. In particular, due regard is to be had to the need for liquor harm minimisation when considering for the purposes of this Act what is or is not in the public interest.

2B

(Repealed)

3Savings and transitional provisions

Schedule 1 has effect.

4Definitions(1)

In this Act, except in so far as the context or subject-matter otherwise indicates or requires:

airport means a public airport established and maintained by a council within the meaning of the Local Government Act 1993.

application includes an application for a conditional grant of the application.

approved gaming machine has the same meaning as in the Gaming Machines Act 2001.

Australian wine means wine, cider, mead or perry that is the produce of fruit grown or honey produced, in Australia.

authorised officer has the same meaning as it has in the Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002.

beer means liquor which is beer, ale, lager, pilsener, porter, stout or any other fermented malt liquor or any fermented liquor made from hops or that for the purposes of sale is held out to be beer.

Board means the Liquor Administration Board constituted by section 72.

brewer means a person who, for the purposes of sale, makes beer.

caterer’s licence means a licence that, subject to this Act and the conditions of the licence, authorises the licensee to sell liquor at a function, occasion or event held on any premises, or part of premises, on which the licensee provides catering services, but only for consumption on those premises.

catering services means services for the preparation and supply of food for consumption at functions, occasions and events.

Chairperson where occurring otherwise than in relation to the Board means Chairperson of the Licensing Court.

Chairperson of the Board means Chairperson of the Liquor Administration Board.

Chief Commissioner means the Chief Commissioner of State Revenue referred to in section 60 of the Taxation Administration Act 1996

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