Liquor Act Amendment Act 1978 (WA)

WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

LIQUOR.

No. 29 of 1978.

AN ACT to amend Section 36A of the Liquor Act,

1970-1977.

[Assented to 18th May, 1978.]

BE it enacted by the Queen's Most ExcellentMajesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

1. (1) This Act may be cited as the Liquor Act	Short title
and citation.

Amendment Act, 1978.

(2) In this Act the Liquor Act, 1970-1977 is

referred to as the principal Act.

(3) The Principal Act as amended by this Act

may be cited as the Liquor Act, 1970-1978.

No. 29.] Liquor. [1978.

Section 36A

amended. 2. Section 36A of the principal Act is amended

(a) by deleting subsection (1), and substituting

a new subsection as follows

(1) A vigneron's licence may be granted or renewed if the court is satisfied that the applicant carries on the business of a vigneron on the premises named in the licence and is

(a)	the occupier of such premises, being a vineyard of not less than two hectares of vines in full bearing or an orchard of not less than two hectares; or
(b)	an apiarist owning not less than one hundred hives in production, the honey from which is processed on such premises. ; and

(b) by deleting subsection (2), and substituting a new subsection as follows

(2) Where a person who would other- wise be eligible for the grant of a vigneron's licence satisfies the court that the vineyard or orchard occupied by him, or the place where he processes honey, is not a convenient location for the sale of wine, a vigneron's licence may be granted to that person in respect also of other premises situate in reasonable proximity thereto and named in the licence. .