Liquor (Fee Relief) and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation 2020 (Qld)

Part 1    Preliminary

1   Short title

This regulation may be cited as the Liquor (Fee Relief) and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation 2020.

2   Commencement

This regulation commences on 1 July 2020.

Part 2    Amendment of Liquor Regulation 2002

3   Regulation amended

This part amends the Liquor Regulation 2002.

4   Insertion of new s 36AA

After section 36—
insert—

36AA    Licence fee for relevant licences for the licence period ending 30 June 2021

(1)This section applies to the licence fee for a relevant licence for the licence period ending on 30 June 2021.

(2)Despite section 36(1), the licence fee for the relevant licence for the licence period is to be assessed as if—

(a)the base fee for the licence mentioned in section 36A is nil; and

(b)the fee, calculated under section 36B or 36CA, for each risk criterion applying to the licence is nil.

(3)The licence fee for the relevant licence for the licence period is taken to have been paid on the day prescribed under section 36E(b) for payment of the licence fee.

(4)Despite section 36F, the licensee is not required to self-assess the licence fee for the relevant licence for the licence period.

(5)Despite section 36G, the licensee of the relevant licence is not required to give the commissioner a completed self-assessment form for the relevant licence.

(6)This section expires on 30 June 2021.

(7)In this section—

relevant licence means a licence that was in force immediately before 1 July 2020.

Part 3    Amendment of Wine Industry Regulation 2009

5   Regulation amended

This part amends the Wine Industry Regulation 2009.

6   Insertion of new s 18A

After section 18—
insert—

18A   Annual fee for relevant licences for the financial year ending 30 June 2021

(1)This section applies to the annual fee for a relevant licence for the financial year ending on 30 June 2021.

(2)Despite section 18 and schedule 1, item 3, the annual fee for the relevant licence for the financial year is nil.

(3)The annual fee for the relevant licence for the financial year is taken to have been paid by the licensee on 31 July 2020.

(4)This section expires on 30 June 2021.

(5)In this section—

relevant licence means a wine producer licence or wine merchant licence that was in force immediately before 1 July 2020.