Liquor Control (Kunawarritji Restricted Area) Regulations 2011 (WA)
Western Australia
Liquor Control Act 1988
Western Australia
Liquor Control Act 1988
These regulations are the
These regulations come into operation as follows —
(a) regulations 1 and 2 — on the day on which these regulations are published in the
Gazette ;(b) the rest of the regulations — on the day after that day.
In these regulations —
(a) 22.329212°S;
(b) 124.725571°E;
(a) staying at a place that is at least 50 kilometres from his or her usual place of residence for a period of at least one night; and
(b) intending to stay away from his or her usual place of residence for a period of less than 12 months; and
(c) not in the course of travelling on a regular journey between his or her usual place of residence or his or her place of work or education; and
(d) travelling in the course of a holiday or for leisure, business, to visit friends or relatives or for any other reason; and
(e) not usually a resident in a community declared a restricted area under section 175(1a) of the Act;
(a) 22.341876°S;
(b) 124.775199°E.
The Kunawarritji Aboriginal Community is declared to be a restricted area for the purposes of section 175(1a) of the Act.
(1) The Director of Liquor Licensing must take all reasonable steps to cause to be posted, and while the Kunawarritji Aboriginal Community continues to be a restricted area by operation of regulation 5 to be kept posted, at each place where a customary access route enters the Kunawarritji Aboriginal Community a notice —
(a) describing the offences set out in regulation 7; and
(b) specifying the penalties for those offences.
(2) A failure to comply with subregulation (1) does not invalidate the declaration in regulation 5.
(1) Subject to subregulation (3) and regulation 8, a person who —
(a) brings liquor into, or causes liquor to be brought into, the Kunawarritji Aboriginal Community; or
(b) has liquor in his or her possession in the Kunawarritji Aboriginal Community,
commits an offence.
Penalty:
(a) if subregulation (2) applies, a fine of $5 000;
(b) in any other case, a fine of $2 000.
(2) This subregulation applies to an offence under subregulation (1) committed by a licensee, a manager of licensed premises or a director of a body corporate that holds a licence.
(3) A person does not commit an offence under subregulation (1) if the person —
(a) is a tourist; and
(b) does not consume the liquor in his or her possession; and
(c) continuously maintains possession of the liquor until such time as he or she has left the Kunawarritji Aboriginal Community.
8. Exception for tourists using Well 33 camping grounds
Despite regulation 7, a tourist using the Well 33 camping grounds may possess and consume alcohol while on the grounds.
Despite section 155(4) and (5) of the Act, a member of the Police Force may seize and, as soon as is practicable, dispose of any opened or unopened container of liquor suspected on reasonable grounds to be the subject of an offence under regulation 7.
Unless sooner repealed, these regulations have effect for the period that ends at the close of 3 May 2028.
This is a compilation of the
3 May 2011 p. 1597-9 | r. 1 and 2: 3 May 2011 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 4 May 2011 (see r. 2(b)) | |
2 May 2014 p. 1365 | r. 1 and 2: 2 May 2014 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 3 May 2014 (see r. 2(b)) | |
10 Apr 2015 p. 1262 | r. 1 and 2: 10 Apr 2015 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 11 Apr 2015 (see r. 2(b)) | |
13 Apr 2018 p. 1288‑9 | r. 1 and 2: 13 Apr 2018 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 14 Apr 2018 (see r. 2(b)) | |
SL 2021/18 2 Feb 2021 | 3 Feb 2021 (see r. 2(b)) | |
SL 2024/46 17 Apr 2024 | 18 Apr 2024 (see r. 2(b)) | |
SL 2025/54 16 Apr 2025 | 17 Apr 2025 (see r. 2(b)) |
Kunawarritji Aboriginal Community........................................................................... 3
tourist................................................................................................................................. 3
Well 33 camping grounds............................................................................................... 3
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