Liquor Licensing (Certificates of Approval) Amendment Act 2007 (SA)

South Australia

Liquor Licensing (Certificates of Approval) Amendment Act 2007

An Act to amend the Liquor Licensing Act 1997.

The Parliament of South Australia enacts as follows:

Part 1—Preliminary

1—Short title

This Act may be cited as the Liquor Licensing (Certificates of Approval) Amendment Act 2007.

2—Commencement

This Act will come into operation on a day to be fixed by proclamation.

3—Amendment provisions

In this Act, a provision under a heading referring to the amendment of a specified Act amends the Act so specified.

Part 2—Amendment of Liquor Licensing Act 1997

4—Amendment of section 59—Certificate of approval for proposed premises

Section 59(1)—delete subsection (1) and substitute:

1. (1)

   The licensing authority may refuse an application for a licence for proposed premises having regard to the extent to which the proposed premises are uncompleted but may, instead, grant a certificate (a certificate of approval) approving the plans submitted by the applicant in respect of the proposed premises if satisfied that any approvals, consents or exemptions that are required under the law relating to planning to permit the use of the proposed premises for the sale of liquor have been obtained.

5—Amendment of section 62—Certificate of approval for removal of licence to proposed premises

Section 62(1)—delete subsection (1) and substitute:

1. (1)

   The licensing authority may refuse an application for the removal of a licence to proposed premises having regard to the extent to which the proposed premises are uncompleted but may, instead, grant a certificate (a certificate of approval