Liquor Licensing Act 1990 (TAS)

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Liquor Licensing Act 1990

[The long title Substituted by No. 9 of 2002, s. 4, Applied:15 Sep 2003] An Act to regulate the sale of liquor

[Royal Assent 16 January 1991]

Be it enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Tasmania, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly, in Parliament assembled, as follows:

PART 1Preliminary1Short title [Section 1 Amended by No. 24 of 2004, s. 5, Applied:01 Jan 2005] This Act may be cited as the Liquor Licensing Act 1990 . 2CommencementThe provisions of this Act commence on a day to be proclaimed. 2AObject of Act [Section 2A Inserted by No. 51 of 2015, s. 4, Applied:01 Sep 2016] (1)  The object of this Act is to regulate the sale, supply, promotion and consumption of liquor so as to – (a) minimise harm arising from the misuse of liquor by – (i) ensuring that the supply of liquor is carried out in a way that is in the best interests of the community and does not, as far as practicable, detract from public amenity; and (ii) restricting undesirable liquor promotion and advertising and the supply of certain liquor products; and (iii) encouraging a culture of responsible consumption of liquor; and (b) facilitate the responsible development of the liquor and hospitality industries in a way that is consistent with the best interests of the community. (2)  It is the obligation of any person on whom a function is imposed or a power is conferred under this Act to perform the function or exercise the power in such a manner as to further the object set out in subsection (1) . 3Interpretation [Section 3 Amended by No. 73 of 1994, s. 4 ][Section 3 Amended by No. 60 of 1994, s. 7 ]In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears –[Section 3 Amended by No. 24 of 2004, s. 6, Applied:01 Jan 2005] [Section 3 Amended by No. 9 of 2002, s. 5, Applied:15 Sep 2003] [Section 3 Amended by No. 24 of 2004, s. 6, Applied:01 Jan 2005] [Section 3 Amended by No. 9 of 2002, s. 5, Applied:15 Sep 2003] [Section 3 Amended by No. 24 of 2004, s. 6, Applied:01 Jan 2005] [Section 3 Amended by No. 40 of 2003, s. 4, Applied:15 Sep 2003] associate has a meaning given by section 3A ; [Section 3 Amended by No. 7 of 2008, s. 4, Applied:02 May 2008] [Section 3 Amended by No. 7 of 2008, s. 4, Applied:02 May 2008] authorized officer – see section 209 ; [Section 3 Amended by No. 51 of 2015, s. 5, Applied:01 Sep 2016] barring order means an order served or given under section 81(2) or (4) ; [Section 3 Amended by No. 51 of 2015, s. 5, Applied:01 Sep 2016] best interests of the community means interests that are prescribed for the purposes of this definition; [Section 3 Amended by No. 9 of 2015, s.…

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