Liquor (Amendment) Act (No 2) 1990 (ACT)

The Liquor (Amendment) Act (No 2) 1990 was passed by the Legislative Assembly of the Australian Capital Territory, aimed at amending the Liquor Act 1975. The Act introduces a Liquor Licensing Board to oversee licensing matters previously handled by the Australian Capital Territory Gaming and Liquor Authority. The Act also establishes the roles of the Registrar and Deputy Registrar, and revises the powers of inspectors. The legal issues in this case revolve around the constitutional validity of the Liquor (Amendment) Act (No 2) 1990. The court had to determine whether the Act was within the legislative powers of the Australian Capital Territory.

The court examined the constitutional provisions granting legislative powers to the Australian Capital Territory. The court concluded that the Liquor (Amendment) Act (No 2) 1990 fell within the legislative powers of the Australian Capital Territory, as it related to matters of local concern and did not encroach upon the legislative powers of the Commonwealth. The court found the Act to be constitutional and valid.

The final orders of the court were to confirm the constitutionality of the Liquor (Amendment) Act (No 2) 1990, allowing the Act to proceed as passed by the Legislative Assembly of the Australian Capital Territory.