Liquor (Amendment) Act 1977 (NSW)

LIQUOR (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1977

ANNO VICESIMO SEXTO

ELIZABETHE II REGINE

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Act No. 59, 1977.

An Act to amend section 168 of the Liquor Act, 1912, with respect to the issue of a license for the sale of liquor at Sydney Town Hall and Town Hall House. [Assented to, 28th June, 1977.]

BE

BE it enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly of New South Wales in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows :—

1. This Act may be cited as the "Liquor (Amendment)

Act, 1977".

2 .      The Liquor Act, 1912, is amended by inserting after

section 168 (5) the following subsection :—

(6) (a) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, the Governor may subject to such conditions as he may impose sanction and authorise the issue by the licensing court of a license for the sale of liquor at Sydney Town Hall or Town Hall House, or both.

(b) The Governor may in imposing any con­ ditions under this subsection exempt Sydney Town Hall or Town Hall House or both and the licensee thereof from such of the provisions of this Act as he may determine.

(c) The Governor may, from time to time, vary, add to or revoke any conditions imposed or exemptions granted under this subsection and may, in the absence of any such conditions or exemptions, from time to time impose or grant them.

(d) The Governor may, before sanctioning and authorising the issue of any license under this subsection, refer the matter to the licensing court for inquiry and report.

(e)

(e) A reference in this subsection to Town Hall House is a reference to the building of that name, situated at Sydney Square, Sydney.