Version No. 042
Liquor Control Act 1987
Act No. 97/1987
Version incorporating amendments as at 1 December 1998
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Section Page PART 1—PRELIMINARY 1
1. Purpose 1 2. Commencement 1 3. Definitions 8 4. Repealed 8 4A. Minister empowered to reduce distances for purposes of definition of authorised gaming visitor 8
4B. Repealed 9
5. Object 9 6. Co-ordinating Council 9 7. Act not to apply in certain cases 11
PART 2—LIQUOR LICENSING COMMISSION 14 Division 1—The Commission 14
8. The Commission 14 9. Investigations by Commission 14 Division 2—The Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner and Assistant
Commissioners 15
10. Appointment 15 11. Qualification for appointment of Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner 16 12. Terms of appointment 16 13. Remuneration and allowances 16 14. Superannuation 16 15. Acting appointments 17 16. Delegation 19 17. Outside employment 20 18. Leave of absence 20 19. Removal from office 20 20. Resignation 21
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21. Disclosure of interests 21 22. Immunity 21
Division 3—Proceedings of the Commission 22
23. Commission to be constituted by one member 22 24. Procedure of Commission 22 25. Preliminary conferences 22 26. Hearings to be in public except in special circumstances 24 27. Opportunity to make submissions concerning evidence 26 28. Powers of Commission 26 29. Failure of witness to attend 28 30. Refusal to be sworn or to answer questions 28 31. Contempt of Commission 29 32. Power of Commission to dismiss application or strike out party 29 33. Reasons for and effect of review of determination 30 34. Costs 31
Division 4—Chief Executive Officer and Staff 32
35. Chief Executive Officer 32 36. Terms of appointment 32 37. Remuneration and allowances 32 38. Superannuation 33 39. Acting appointment 33 40. Delegation 34 41. Removal from office 34 42. Resignation 34 43. Functions of Chief Executive Officer 35 44. Licensing inspectors 35 45. Registrar and employees 36
PART 3—SALE, DISPOSAL AND CONSUMPTION OF LIQUOR 37 Division 1—Licences and Permits 37
46. Residential licence 37 47. General licence 38 48. Club licence 39 49. Producer's or distributor's licence 42 50. On-premises licence 44 51. Packaged liquor licence 46 52. Limited licence 47 53. Extended hours permit 48 54. BYO permit 48
Division 2—Additional Authority of Licences and Permits 49
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55. 30-minute period for consumption of liquor after hours 49 56. Gratuitous supply of liquor 50 57. Bringing of liquor onto licensed premises 50
Division 3—Special Provisions Applying to Clubs 51
58. Club licence subject to certain conditions 51 59. Special provisions for certain sporting clubs 53 Division 4—Restrictions on Applications and Grant of Licences and
Permits 53
60. Certain premises not to be licensed 53 61. Limit on licences held by corporations 54 62. Second application not permitted within one year 54 Division 5—Grant, Variation, Transfer and Removal of Licences and
Permits 55
63. Application for grant of licence or BYO permit 55 64. Application for grant of extended hours permit 59 65. Application for variation 61 66. Procedure on request for variation by…