Liquor Regulation 2010 (ACT)

Liquor Regulation 2010   

SL2010-40

made under the

Liquor Act 2010

Republication No 25

Effective:  26 November 2025

Republication date: 26 November 2025

Last amendment made by A2025‑29

About this republication

The republished law

This is a republication of the Liquor Regulation 2010, made under the Liquor Act 2010 (including any amendment made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 (Editorial changes)) as in force on 26 November 2025.  It also includes any commencement, amendment, repeal or expiry affecting this republished law to 26 November 2025.

The legislation history and amendment history of the republished law are set out in endnotes 3 and 4.

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Editorial changes

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This republication includes amendments made under part 11.3 (see endnote 1).

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If a provision of the republished law is affected by a current modification, the symbol  M  appears immediately before the provision heading.  The text of the modifying provision appears in the endnotes.  For the legal status of modifications, see the Legislation Act 2001, section 95.

Penalties

At the republication date, the value of a penalty unit for an offence against this law is $160 for an individual and $810 for a corporation (see Legislation Act 2001, s 133).

Liquor Regulation 2010

made under the

Liquor Act 2010

Contents

Page

Part 1      Preliminary

1            Name of regulation  2

3            Dictionary  2

4            Notes  2

5Offences against regulation—application of Criminal Code etc 3

Part 2      Liquor licences

5A          Licence application—Act, s 25 (2) (g)  4

6            Licence form—Act, s 30 (1) (b) (vii)  4

7           Licence conditions—Act, s 31 (2) (a)  5

7A          Licence conditions—requirements for security cameras—Act, s 31 (4)     5

9            Public notice requirements—Act, s 34 (2) (b)  6

10          Public consultation period—Act, s 36 (1) (a)  8

11          Licence amendment for change to floor plan—Act, s 39  9

Part 3      Liquor permits

13          Permit form—Act, s 54 (1) (b) (vii)  10

14          Permit conditions—Act, s 55 (2) (a)  10

Part 4      Suitability of premises for licences and permits

15          Suitability of premises—cumulative impact  11

Part 5      Risk-assessment management plans

16          Risk-assessment management plan—Act, s 88  13

Part 6      Young people’s events

17          Meaning of young people’s event information—pt 6  16

18          Young people’s events—details for application—Act, s 95 (2) (b) (v)      16

19          Young people’s events—approval criteria—Act, s 96 (2)  17

20          Young people’s events form—Act, s 97 (1) (b) (vi)  18

21          Young people’s events conditions—Act, s 98 (a)  18

Part 7      Conduct of licensees and permit‑holders

23          Marking adults-only areas—Act, s 123 (1) (b) and (2) (b)  21

24          Occupancy loading signs—Act, s 126 (1) (b) and (2) (c)  21

27          Breath analysis sign—Act, s 134 (1) (c) and (2) (c)  21

28          Sell petrol exemption—Act, s 136 (3)  21

29          Prohibited promotional activity—Act, s 137 (5)  22

30          Location for sexually explicit entertainment—Act, s 140 (3) (a)             24

Part 8      Miscellaneous

31          Permanent alcohol-free places—Act, s 198 (1)  25

32          Licensed times and permitted times—definitions—Act, s 229 (2) (a)       26

33          Licensed times and permitted times—Act, s 229 (2) (a)  27

34          Identification document—Act, dict, def identification document, par (b)     28

Schedule 1 Licence conditions  30

Part 1.1    Toilets  30

1.1          Definitions  30

1.2          Toilet facilities and toilet rooms  30

1.3          Toilet cubicles and toilet rooms  31

1.4          Toilet facilities and toilet rooms outside premises  31

1.5          Surveillance of path to toilet facilities and toilet rooms outside premises   32

Part 1.2    Buildings and fittings  33

1.6          Dance floors  33

1.8          Liquor displays at off licence supermarkets  33

1.9          Outdoor dining areas  33

1.10         Residential accommodation  34

Part 1.3    Conduct of licensed premises  35

1.11         Approved risk-assessment management plan  35

1.12         Examination of identification documents  35

1.13         Crowd controllers  35

Part 1.3A   Security cameras  36

1.13A       Security camera conditions for bar and nightclub licences                  36

1.13B       Security cameras to be fitted and operated on premises etc               36

1.13C       Requirements for security cameras  36

Part 1.4    Responsible practices in the service, supply and promotion of liquor  38

1.14         Responsible practices and promotion of liquor  38

1.15         Safety  38

1.17         Licensee’s name sign must be displayed  38

1.17A       Security cameras must be visible  38

1.17B       Signs about security cameras must be displayed  39

1.18         Harassing behaviour etc must not be encouraged  39

Part 1.5    Reporting requirements  40

1.19         Purchase report to commissioner—off licensees  40

1.19A       Sales report to commissioner—first year micro-producer off licensees    40

1.20         Annual sales report to chief health officer  41

Part 1.6    Additional conditions for licences to sell liquor in open containers for consumption at licensed premises  43

1.21         Additional conditions for certain licences  43

1.22         Food service  43

1.23         Water  43

1.24         Maximum glass size  44

1.25         Drip trays  44

1.26         Glasswashers  44

Part 1.7    Liquor guidelines  45

1.27         Liquor guidelines  45

Schedule 2 Licensed times and permitted times  46

Part 2.1    Licensed times  46

Part 2.2    Permitted times  51

Dictionary52

Endnotes

1            About the endnotes  55

2            Abbreviation key  55

3            Legislation history  56

4            Amendment history  60

5            Earlier republications  64

6            Expired transitional or validating provisions  66

Liquor Regulation 2010

made under the

Liquor Act 2010

Part 1Preliminary

1. Name of regulation

   This regulation is the Liquor Regulation 2010.

2. Dictionary

   The dictionary at the end of this regulation is part of this regulation.

   Note 1The dictionary at the end of this regulation defines certain terms used in this regulation, and includes references (signpost definitions) to other terms defined elsewhere..

   For example, the signpost definition ‘ABN—see the A New Tax System (Australian Business Number) Act 1999 (Cwlth), section 41.’ means that the term ‘ABN’ is defined in that section and the definition applies to this regulation.

   Note 2A definition in the dictionary (including a signpost definition) applies to the entire regulation unless the definition, or another provision of the regulation, provides otherwise or the contrary intention otherwise appears (see Legislation Act, s 155 and s 156 (1)).

3. Notes

   A note included in this regulation is explanatory and is not part of this regulation.

   NoteSee the Legislation Act, s 127 (1), (4) and (5) for the legal status of notes.

4. Offences against regulation—application of Criminal Code etc

   Other legislation applies in relation to offences against this regulation.

   Note 1Criminal Code

   The Criminal Code, ch 2 applies to all offences against this regulation (see Code, pt 2.1).

   The chapter sets out the general principles of criminal responsibility (including burdens of proof and general defences), and defines terms used for offences to which the Code applies (eg conduct, intention, recklessness and strict liability).

   Note 2Penalty units

   The Legislation Act, s 133 deals with the meaning of offence penalties that are expressed in penalty units.

Part 2Liquor licences

5ALicence application—Act, s 25 (2) (g)

An application for any of the following licences is prescribed:

(a)a general licence for the sale of liquor in open containers for consumption at licensed premises;

(b)an on licence (other than a restaurant and cafe licence with standard licensed times);

(c)a club licence for the sale of liquor in open containers for consumption at the licensed premises;

(d)a special licence for the sale of liquor in open containers for consumption at the licensed premises.

1. Licence form—Act, s 30 (1) (b) (vii)

   (1)A licence must include the following information:

   (a)the licensee’s ABN;

   (b)if the licensee is a corporation—the licensee’s ACN;

   (c)a unique identifying number for the licence.

   (2)A licence must also include a floor plan of the licensed premises, with the following identified:

   (a)each area at the premises to which the licence applies;

   (b)each public area at the premises and the occupancy loading for each public area;

   (c)each adults‑only area at the premises;

   (d)each outdoor dining area at the premises, including whether a public unleased land permit or unleased land licence is in force for the area.

2. Licence conditions—Act, s 31 (2) (a)

   The conditions in schedule 1 are prescribed.

7ALicence conditions—requirements for security cameras—Act, s 31 (4)

(1)A security camera must—

(a)capture images continuously at a minimum rate of 6 frames per second; and

(b)be connected to a video recorder that—

(i)stores images captured by the camera; and

(ii)complies with subsection (2).

(2)A video recorder must—

(a)for a digital video recorder—

(i)record continuously at a minimum rate of 6 frames per second for each security camera connected to the video recorder; and

(ii)be in open format whether or not the recorder can produce exported images in a proprietary format; and

(b)for a video cassette recorder—record continuously the images captured by each security camera connected to the video recorder; and

(c)put the following on the recording in legible and retrievable form:

(i)the time and date of the capture of images;

(ii)the identity of the camera that captured the images, sufficient to identify the camera’s location.

(3)Security camera images must—

(a)be of adequate quality and detail to enable identification of a person; and

(b)be recorded from the time the licensed premises is open to the public until 1 hour after the licensed premises is closed; and

(c)be stored by the licensee for—

(i)at least 30 days; but

(ii)not more than 90 days.

(4)In this section:

video recorder means a digital video recorder or video cassette recorder that records video images from a security camera.

1. Public notice requirements—Act, s 34 (2) (b)

   (1)A sign displayed at premises for the Act, section 34 (1) (a) must—

   (a)state the application details; and

   (b)state the start date and end date for the public consultation period; and

   (c)include the written representation statement; and

   (d)be printed in—

   (i)a colour that contrasts with the background colour of the sign; and

   (ii)Arial typeface in a size not less than 14 point; and

   (e)be not less than A3 size; and

   NoteThe dimensions of A3 are 297mm × 420mm.

   (f)be placed prominently at the premises so that it can be seen and read easily by a person at or near the premises.

   (2)A notice given for the Act, section 33A (1) or published for the Act, section 34 (1) (b) must—

   (a)state the application details; and

   (b)include the written representation statement.

   (3)In this section:

   application details, for a sign or notice, means the following details about the application that is the subject of the notice:

   (a)the name of the applicant;

   (b)the date the application was made;

   (c)the address of the proposed licensed premises;

   (d)if the applicant proposes to carry on business under a name other than the licensee’s name—the name under which the applicant proposes to carry on business;

   (e)the days and times proposed for the premises to be open to the public;

   (f)the times proposed for liquor to be sold at the premises—

   (i)for consumption at the premises (if any); and

   (ii)for consumption off the premises (if any).

   written representation statement means the following statement:

   ‘You may make written representations about why the proposed licensed premises may not be suitable for the licence or why any of the following people may not be a suitable person to hold a licence:

   ·the applicant;

   ·a close associate of the applicant;

   ·an influential person for the applicant;

   ·a person who is to have day-to-day control of the business operated under the licence (see Liquor Act 2010, s 35).

   For suitability information for a person—see the Liquor Act 2010, s 69.

   For suitability information for premises—see the Liquor Act 2010, s 78.

   Representation may be made to:
   The Commissioner for Fair Trading
   Office of Regulatory Services
   GPO Box 158
   Canberra  ACT 2600

   [email protected]

   Visit our website at >

   Public consultation period—Act, s 36 (1) (a)

   A period of 30 days starting on the day when the licence application is publicly notified is prescribed.

2. Licence amendment for change to floor plan—Act, s 39

   (1)This section applies if—

   (a)the commissioner amends a licence under the Act, section 39 (Licence—amendment for change to floor plan of licensed premises); and

   (b)a new certificate of occupancy is issued for the licensed premises because of the change to the floor plan.

   (2)The licensee must give the commissioner the new certificate of occupancy as soon as practicable after the licensee receives the certificate.

Part 3Liquor permits

1. Permit form—Act, s 54 (1) (b) (vii)

   The following information is prescribed:

   (a)when the permit expires;

   (b)a unique identifying number.

2. Permit conditions—Act, s 55 (2) (a)

   (1)It is a condition of a permit that water must be made available for consumption free of charge at—

   (a)each place at the permitted premises where liquor is sold; and

   (b)if the occupancy loading for the premises is at least 300 people—another place at the premises that is used solely for making water available for consumption free of charge.

   (2)It is a condition of a permit that the permit‑holder must not allow a person to smoke in a part of the permitted premises that is—

   (a)an enclosed public place; or

   (b)an outdoor eating or drinking place.

Part 4Suitability of premises for licences and permits

1. Suitability of premises—cumulative impact

   (1)This section applies if the commissioner is having regard to the harm minimisation and community safety principles in deciding whether premises (the proposed premises) are suitable premises for a licence or permit under the Act, section 76 (Commissioner must consider suitability information, etc).

   (2)The commissioner must consider the impact of the proposed premises together with existing licensed premises and existing permitted premises near the proposed premises including:

   (a)the licensed times and permitted times for existing licensed premises and existing permitted premises near the proposed premises;

   (b)the total occupancy loadings for existing licensed premises and existing permitted premises near the proposed premises;

   (c)the number of incidents—

   (i)reported on or after 1 July 2017 by existing licensed premises and existing permitted premises near the proposed premises; and

   NoteA licensee or permit holder must give the commissioner a report about any incident that happens at premises—see the Act, s 131.

   (ii)recorded before 1 July 2017 by existing licensed premises and existing permitted premises near the proposed premises in the incident registers of the premises;

   (d)the noise from existing licensed premises and existing permitted premises near the proposed premises;

   NoteNoise standards for different noise zones are dealt with in the Environment Protection Regulation 2005.

   (e)the impact on community safety of people gathering outside, entering and leaving existing licensed premises and existing permitted premises near the proposed premises;

   (f)the proximity to places of public worship, hospitals, residential premises, and schools of existing licensed premises and existing permitted premises near the proposed premises;

   (g)the transport options available to people leaving existing licensed premises and existing permitted premises near the proposed premises including—

   (i)public transport available near existing licensed premises and existing permitted premises near the proposed premises; and

   (ii)other transport options made available by existing licensees or existing permit-holders of premises near the proposed premises;

   (h)the facilities available for people attending existing licensed premises and existing permitted premises near the proposed premises.

   Example

   car parking

   (3)In this section:

   incident register means the incident register required under the Act, section 131, as in force immediately before 1 July 2017.

Part 5Risk-assessment management plans

1. Risk-assessment management plan—Act, s 88

   (1)The following information must be included in a risk-assessment management plan for licensed premises or permitted premises:

   (a)the kind of business to be operated under the licence or permit;

   Examples—kinds of business

   ·hotel

   ·club

   ·tavern or live music venue

   ·food and wine stall

   (b)the licensed times or permitted times proposed for the premises;

   (c)the times and days proposed for the premises to be open to the public;

   (d)the kinds of liquor to be supplied at the premises;

   (e)the measures to be taken by the licensee or permit-holder to ensure responsible service of liquor at the premises;

   (f)whether electronic video surveillance equipment or other monitoring devices are used at the premises;

   (g)how the licensee or permit-holder will ensure employees provide for the responsible service of liquor at the premises;

   (h)how staff members at the premises will undertake an approved RSA training course;

   (i)procedures for ensuring compliance with the occupancy loading for each public area at the premises, including—

   (i)how the number of people in each public area at the premises is to be counted; and

   (ii)how the people in each public area at the premises may be evacuated; and

   (iii)which staff members at the premises are trained to implement the procedures mentioned in subparagraphs (i) and (ii);

   (j)how and where water is to be made available for consumption free of charge;

   (k)the kind of food service to be provided at the premises;

   (l)procedures for—

   (i)ensuring that children and young people are not in adults‑only areas at the premises in contravention of the Act; and

   (ii)removal of children and young people from adults-only areas at the premises if they are in the areas in contravention of the Act;

   (m)the number of crowd controllers to be employed to work at the premises and what they will be doing;

   (n)how entry to the premises will be managed;

   Example

   queuing to enter the premises

   (o)how the premises will be lit when open to the public;

   (p)how intoxicated people at the premises will be dealt with;

   (q)how disorderly people at the premises will be dealt with;

   (r)the transport options available to people leaving the premises including—

   (i)public transport available near the premises; and

   (ii)other transport options made available by the licensee or permit-holder;

   (s)how noise from the premises will be mitigated;

   NoteNoise standards for different noise zones are dealt with in the Environment Protection Regulation 2005.

   (t)how the impact of the operation of the premises on the amenity of the area surrounding the premises will be mitigated;

   (u)a description of each liquor accord to which the licensee or permit-holder is a party.

   (2)In this section:

   liquor accord means a voluntary agreement—

   (a)between any of the following:

   (i)licensees;

   (ii)permit-holders;

   (iii)community entities;

   Examples—community entities

   1   chamber of commerce

   2   security service providers

   3   bus companies

   4   taxi industry

   (iv)government entities; and

   Examples—government entities

   1   ACT Policing

   2   ACTION buses

   (b)that aims to minimise harm and promote community safety in the area near licensed premises and permitted premises.

Part 6Young people’s events

1. Meaning of young people’s event information—pt 6

   In this part:

   young people’s event information, for a young people’s event means the following:

   (a)the name of the event;

   Examples

   ·private event

   ·after-formal party

   ·Club Manuka’s young people’s night

   (b)the nature of the event;

   Examples

   ·concert

   ·dance

   ·live band performance

   (c)the number of young people expected to attend the event;

   (d)the number of adults employed or engaged to supervise young people at the event;

   (e)the number of crowd controllers employed to work at the event and what they will be doing.

2. Young people’s events—details for application—Act, s 95 (2) (b) (v)

   The following details are prescribed:

   (a)the young people’s event information for the event;

   (b)the crowd control arrangements for the event that are in addition to the crowd control arrangements in the approved risk-assessment management plan for the premises;

   NoteThe risk-assessment management plan for licensed premises requires crowd control planning—see s 16 (1).

   (c)the steps to be taken to prevent young people accessing liquor, gaming machines and tobacco products at the event;

   (d)the kind of food service to be provided at the event;

   (e)the transport options available to young people leaving the premises including—

   (i)public transport near the premises; and

   (ii)other transport options to be made available by the licensee.

3. Young people’s events—approval criteria—Act, s 96 (2)

   The following approval criteria are prescribed:

   (a)the commissioner is satisfied that, having regard to each person’s police certificate, each person who is to work at the event is an appropriate person to work at the event;

   (b)the licensee has crowd control arrangements for the event that are adequate for the size and nature of the event;

   (c)the licensee will prevent young people from accessing liquor, gaming machines and tobacco products at the event;

   (d)the kind of food service to be provided by the licensee will be adequate for the size and nature of the event;

   (e)that transport will be available to young people leaving the premises either by way of—

   (i)public transport available near the premises; or

   (ii)another transport option to be made available by the licensee.

4. Young people’s events form—Act, s 97 (1) (b) (vi)

   The name of the event is prescribed.

5. Young people’s events conditions—Act, s 98 (a)

   (1)The following conditions are prescribed:

   (a)the licensee must give the chief police officer the young people’s event information for the young people’s event at least 7 days before the event is to take place;

   (b)the licensee must not allow anyone to participate in the event other than—

   (i)young people; and

   (ii)people who the commissioner has approved under section 19 (a) as appropriate people to work at the event;

   (c)the licensee must not supply liquor at the event;

   NoteSupply includes sell (see Act, dict).

   (d)the licensee must not permit the supply or consumption of liquor at the event;

   (e)the licensee must cover all liquor, gaming machines and tobacco products at the premises in a way that prevents young people having access to or seeing liquor, gaming machines or tobacco products at the premises;

   (f)the licensee must not permit entry to a young person if the licensee suspects the young person has consumed liquor or is in possession of liquor;

   (g)if the licensee believes on reasonable grounds that a young person is affected by liquor or is in possession of liquor at the event, the licensee must tell a police officer;

   (h)the licensee must make non-alcoholic drinks available to young people to consume at the event;

   (i)the licensee must provide food service that is adequate for the size and nature of the event;

   (j)the licensee must ensure that—

   (i)at least 1 crowd controller is employed to work at the event for every 30 young people attending the event; and

   (ii)if female young people are expected at the event—at least 1 female crowd controller is employed to work at the event;

   (k)the licensee must not permit a young person who has left the premises during an event back in to the event;

   (l)the event must end no later than midnight;

   (m)the licensee must display at the entrance to the licensed premises, and give public notice on the day of the event, a notice detailing the conditions for conduct of the event including—

   (i)the time the event is to begin and to end; and

   (ii)the particular groups (if any) of young people the event is organised for; and

   (iii)that no-one will be allowed to participate in the event other than—

   (A)young people; and

   (B)people who the commissioner has approved as appropriate people to work at the event;

   (iv)that food service and non-alcoholic drinks will be available at the event; and

   (v)that no liquor will be supplied at the event; and

   (vi)that young people affected or suspected of being affected by liquor will not be permitted to enter the event; and

   (vii)that the licensee will tell a police officer about young people who are affected by liquor, or in possession of liquor, at the event;

   (n)the event must not end before the end time mentioned in paragraph (m) (i);

   (o)the licensee must ensure that all young people attending the event leave the premises within 15 minutes after the end of the event.

   NotePublic notice means notice on an ACT government website or in a daily newspaper circulating in the ACT (see Legislation Act, dict, pt 1).

   (2)However, subsection (l) (m) and (n) do not apply to a private event.

Part 7Conduct of licensees and permit‑holders

1. Marking adults-only areas—Act, s 123 (1) (b) and (2) (b)

   A sign marking an adults-only area must be displayed prominently at licensed premises and permitted premises so that it can be seen and read easily by a person at or near each entrance to the adults-only area.

2. Occupancy loading signs—Act, s 126 (1) (b) and (2) (c)

   (1)A sign stating the total occupancy loading for licensed premises or permitted premises must be displayed prominently at licensed premises and permitted premises so that it can be seen and read easily by a person at or near the main entrance to the premises.

   (2)A sign stating the occupancy loading for a public area at licensed premises or permitted premises must be displayed prominently at licensed premises and permitted premises so that it can be seen and read easily by a person at or near the main entrance to the public area.

3. Breath analysis sign—Act, s 134 (1) (c) and (2) (c)

   A sign about the effect of the Act, section 135 (Evidence of breath tests) must be displayed prominently at licensed premises and permitted premises so that it can be seen and read easily by a person at or near each breath analysis instrument installed at the premises.

4. Sell petrol exemption—Act, s 136 (3)

   Licensed premises at Block 9, Section 8, Division of Tharwa are prescribed.

5. Prohibited promotional activity—Act, s 137 (5)

   (1)The following activities are prescribed:

   (a)advertising the sale of liquor in a way that provides incentives for, or encourages, the irresponsible consumption of liquor (including the rapid or excessive consumption of liquor);

   Examples

   ·advertising drinks known as ‘laybacks’, ‘shooters’ or ‘test tubes’

   ·advertising drinking games known as ‘boat races’

   ·advertising all you can drink for a set price

   (b)promoting or encouraging intoxication or anti-social behaviour;

   Examples

   ·permitting liquor to be consumed directly from jugs

   ·encouraging people to stockpile drinks

   ·supplying alcoholic vapour produced by devices like the Alcohol Without Liquid (AWOL) device

   ·encouraging public drunkenness

   (c)advertising or promoting the supply of liquor—

   (i)using images, symbols or figures that are directly or indirectly sexual, degrading, sexist or otherwise offensive in nature; or

   (ii)by associating the consumption of liquor with success in the pursuit of sexual gratification; or

   (iii)by associating the consumption of liquor with risk-taking or violent, dangerous or anti-social behaviour; or

   (iv)in a way that encourages people to commit an offence against a territory law; or

   (v)using images, symbols, designs, names or characters that have special appeal to children or young people; or

   (vi)in a way that encourages children and young people to consume liquor; or

   (vii)in a way that targets a class or group of people;

   Example

   a cocktail for sale only to women

   (d)advertising the supply of liquor in containers larger than 570ml if the liquor is intended to be consumed directly from the container;

   NoteIt is a condition of a licence that liquor intended to be consumed directly from a container must not be supplied in a container larger than 570ml (see sch 1, s 1.24).

   (e)promoting—

   (i)the supply of liquor to children or young people; or

   (ii)the consumption of liquor by children or young people;

   (f)advertising the supply of liquor on the internet without a statement, clearly displayed in the advertisement so that it can be seen and read easily by a person viewing the advertisement, that contains at least the following information:

   IT IS AN OFFENCE TO SUPPLY ALCOHOL TO A PERSON UNDER THE AGE OF 18 YEARS

   PENALTIES APPLY

   (g)selling liquor for consumption at the premises at reduced prices—

   (i)for more than 2 hours in a day; or

   (ii)between midnight and 5 am the following day;

   (h)selling liquor for consumption at the premises at half, or less than half, the usual price;

   (i)supplying liquor for consumption at the premises free of charge.

   (2)Subsection (1) (h) and (i) do not apply if the liquor is—

   (a)not more than the smaller of:

   (i)1.5 standard drinks; and

   (ii)425ml; and

   (b)supplied either—

   (i)with a meal on a fixed price menu; or

   (ii)as part of a promotion that limits the sale or supply to 1 drink for a person in any 1-day period.

   (3)In this section:

   standard drink means the amount of a beverage that contains 10 grams of ethanol, measured at 20°C.

6. Location for sexually explicit entertainment—Act, s 140 (3) (a)

   The following are prescribed locations:

   (a)the division of Hume in Tuggeranong district;

   (b)the division of Fyshwick in Canberra Central district;

   (c)the division of Mitchell in Gungahlin district.

Part 8Miscellaneous

1. Permanent alcohol-free places—Act, s 198 (1)

   (1)The following places at Civic parks are prescribed:

   (a)block 7 of section 13 in the division of City, Canberra Central district;

   (b)block 23 of section 19 in the division of City, Canberra Central district other than the part of the block that is part of the Canberra Theatre Centre;

   (c)the park known as Veterans Park comprised in block 25 of section 26 in the division of City, Canberra Central district and the area between that block and Northbourne Avenue, Mort Street and Bunda Street, City.

   (2)The following places at Phillip parks are prescribed:

   (a)block 21 of section 80 in the division of Phillip, other than the part of the block occupied for the purposes of a childcare centre;

   (b)block 23 of section 80 in the division of Phillip, other than the part of the block occupied by Woden Community Service Incorporated;

   (c)blocks 23, 25, 36 and 45 of section 80 in the division of Phillip;

   (d)block 2 of section 160 in the division of Phillip;

   (e)block 18 of section 12 in the division of Phillip.

   (3)The following places at and around skate parks are prescribed:

   (a)the skate park and the 2m surround in block 2 of section 97 in the division of City and the frontage on Cooyong Street, City;

   (b)the skate park and the 2m surround in blocks 59 and 61 of section 65 in the division of Belconnen and the frontage on Emu Bank, Belconnen;

   (c)the skate park and the 2m surround in section 176 in the division of Phillip in Eddison Park;

   (d)the skate park and the 2m surround in block 4 of section 62 in the division of Greenway in the Tuggeranong Town Park between the Tuggeranong Pool and Recreation Centre (corner of Athllon Drive and Anketell Street) and Lake Tuggeranong;

   (e)the skate park and the 2m surround in parkland immediately north of the intersection of Mirrabei and Gundaroo Drives in the division of Gungahlin;

   (f)the skate park and paved picnic area and the 2m surround in block 3 of section 22 in the division of Weston and the frontage on the cycle path (block 6 of section 22 in the division of Weston) beside Dillon Close.

2. Licensed times and permitted times—definitions—Act, s 229 (2) (a)

   In this regulation:

   1 am licensed times, for a licence, means the licensed times in schedule 2, part 2.1, column 5 for the class of licence and case (if any) mentioned in column 2.

   1 am permitted times, for a permit, means the permitted times in schedule 2, part 2.2, column 4 for the class of permit mentioned in column 2.

   2 am licensed times, for a licence, means the licensed times in schedule 2, part 2.1, column 6 for the class of licence and case (if any) mentioned in column 2.

   2 am permitted times, for a permit, means the permitted times in schedule 2, part 2.2, column 5 for the class of permit mentioned in column 2.

   3 am licensed times, for a licence, means the licensed times in schedule 2, part 2.1, column 7 for the class of licence and case (if any) mentioned in column 2.

   3 am permitted times, for a permit, means the permitted times in schedule 2, part 2.2, column 6 for the class of permit mentioned in column 2.

   4 am licensed times, for a licence, means the licensed times in schedule 2, part 2.1, column 8 for the class of licence and case (if any) mentioned in column 2.

   4 am permitted times, for a permit, means the permitted times in schedule 2, part 2.2, column 7 for the class of permit mentioned in column 2.

   5 am licensed times, for a licence, means the licensed times in schedule 2, part 2.1, column 9 for the class of licence and case (if any) mentioned in column 2.

   5 am permitted times, for a permit, means the permitted times in schedule 2, part 2.2, column 8 for the class of permit mentioned in column 2.

   early licensed times, for a licence, means the licensed times in schedule 2, part 2.1, column 3 for the class of licence and case (if any) mentioned in column 2.

   standard licensed times, for a licence, means the licensed times in schedule 2, part 2.1, column 4 for the class of licence and case (if any) mentioned in column 2.

   standard permitted times, for a permit, means the permitted times in schedule 2, part 2.2, column 3 for the class of permit mentioned in column 2.

3. Licensed times and permitted times—Act, s 229 (2) (a)

   (1)This section applies if the commissioner is deciding licensed times for a licence or permitted times for a permit.

   (2)The commissioner must decide 1 of the following kinds of licensed times for the licence:

   (a)early licensed times;

   (b)standard licensed times;

   (c)1 am licensed times;

   (d)2 am licensed times;

   (e)3 am licensed times;

   (f)4 am licensed times;

   (g)5 am licensed times.

   (3)The commissioner must decide 1 of the following kinds of permitted times for the permit:

   (a)standard permitted times;

   (b)1 am permitted times;

   (c)2 am permitted times;

   (d)3 am permitted times;

   (e)4 am permitted times;

   (f)5 am permitted times.

4. Identification document—Act, dict, def identification document, par (b)

   (1)An Australia Post Keypass ID is prescribed.

   (2)In this section:

   Australia Post Keypass ID, for a person, means identification issued by Australia Post that includes the following about the person:

   (a)the name of the person;

   (b)a photo of the person;

   (c)the date of birth of the person.

   NoteAn Australia Post Keypass ID may be in electronic form (see Legislation Act, dict, pt 1, def document).

Schedule 1Licence conditions

(see s 7)

Part 1.1Toilets

1.1Definitions

In this part:

licensed premises does not include off licensed premises.

toilet cubicle means a room or booth containing a toilet, inside a toilet facility.

toilet facility means a room containing a toilet cubicle.

toilet room means a room that—

(a)contains 1 toilet; but

(b)does not contain a toilet cubicle.

1.2Toilet facilities and toilet rooms

(1)There must not be a direct line of sight into a toilet facility or toilet room at licensed premises from outside the facility or room.

(2)Toilet facilities for licensed premises must not have a common entry for men and women unless the toilet facility is a unisex toilet facility.

(3)The licensee must not require a person to—

(a)pay to use a toilet facility or toilet room for the licensed premises; or

(b)use a key to enter a toilet facility or toilet room for the licensed premises during the licensed times.

(4)However, subsection (3) (b) does not apply to licensed premises if—

(a)the licence for the premises is a restaurant and café licence; and

(b)the toilet facility or toilet room is located in common property of a units plan.

(5)The following items must be provided in a toilet facility or toilet room for licensed premises:

(a)a wash basin with hot and cold running water;

(b)soap, hand wash or hand sanitiser;

(c)hand drying equipment;

(d)a garbage bin.

(6)In this section:

common property—see the Unit Titles Act 2001, section 13.

units plan—see the Unit Titles Act 2001, dictionary

1.3Toilet cubicles and toilet rooms

The following items must be provided in a toilet cubicle or toilet room for licensed premises:

(a)toilet paper;

(b)a lock on the door of the cubicle or room that can be operated from inside the cubicle or room without a key.

1.4Toilet facilities and toilet rooms outside premises

(1)This section applies if a toilet facility or toilet room for licensed premises is located outside the premises.

(2)The path to the toilet facility or toilet room must be—

(a)covered to exclude rain; and

(b)well drained; and

(c)well lit.

(3)The path to the toilet facility or toilet room must not be through—

(a)a staff area; or

(b)a kitchen area; or

(c)a storage area.

1.5Surveillance of path to toilet facilities and toilet rooms outside premises

(1)This section applies if—

(a)a toilet facility or toilet room for licensed premises is located outside the premises; and

(b)the path to the toilet facility or toilet room is secluded.

(2)The path must be kept under electronic video surveillance.

(3)The electronic video surveillance must—

(a)include a camera; and

(b)include a monitor displaying the path that can be seen by a staff member at the premises; and

(c)be approved by the commissioner.

Part 1.2Buildings and fittings

1.6Dance floors

(1)The commissioner may determine an area at licensed premises to be used for dancing (a dance floor).

(2)A dance floor must be clearly identified by a barrier, floor surface or markings on the floor.

(3)A dance floor must not contain furnishings, tables, chairs, or provision for placing drinks.

(4)The licensee must take reasonable steps to ensure that drinks are not consumed or taken on to a dance floor that is being used for dancing.

1.8Liquor displays at off licence supermarkets

If an off licensed premises is a supermarket, liquor may be displayed for sale in only 1 part of the supermarket (the liquor display area).

1.9Outdoor dining areas

(1)An outdoor dining area at licensed premises must—

(a)be clearly defined by a wall or barrier; and

(b)have enough tables and chairs for the maximum number of people allowed in the area under the occupancy loading for the area; and

(c)have at least half of the area protected from direct sunlight.

(2)If an outdoor dining area at licensed premises is located on unleased territory land, the licensee must—

(a)hold—

(i)a public unleased land permit for the area; or

(ii)an unleased land licence for the area; and

(b)keep a copy of the public unleased land permit or unleased land licence at the licensed premises.

(3)If a public unleased land permit or unleased land licence ceases to be in force for an outdoor dining area at licensed premises, the licensee must apply to the commissioner for amendment of the licence under the Act, section 39 (Licence—amendment for change to floor plan of licensed premises).

1.10Residential accommodation

If residential accommodation is provided at licensed premises—

(a)there must be an entrance to the accommodation that does not require people using the accommodation to enter an adults-only area at the premises; and

(b)if the accommodation is booked for exclusive use by people under 18 years old—liquor must be removed from mini-bars in the accommodation.

Part 1.3Conduct of licensed premises

1.11Approved risk-assessment management plan

The licensee must ensure that each staff member and crowd controller working at the licensed premises is aware of the contents of the approved risk-assessment management plan for the premises.

1.12Examination of identification documents

The licensee must ensure that each staff member or crowd controller at the licensed premises who is to examine an identification document to decide whether the document identifies a person as an adult, is aware of the need to establish whether or not—

(a)the document has expired; and

(b)the date of birth on the document identifies the person as an adult; and

(c)the document has been forged or fraudulently altered; and

(d)the person presenting the document is the person in the photo on the document.

NoteIt is an exception to an offence against the following sections of the Act if the young person involved in the offence had, before the time of the offence, shown a staff member or crowd controller an identification document identifying the young person as an adult:

·     s 110, s 111 and s 112 (about supplying liquor to a young person)

·     s 114 (about a young person consuming liquor)

·     s  116 (about a young person possessing liquor)

·     s 120 (about a young person in an adults-only area).

1.13Crowd controllers

The licensee must ensure that a person who acts as a crowd controller at the licensed premises is licensed to act as a crowd controller under the Security Industry Act 2003.

Part 1.3ASecurity cameras

1.13ASecurity camera conditions for bar and nightclub licences

The conditions in this part—

(a)are prescribed for a bar licence and nightclub licence issued at any time; and

(b)prevail over a condition imposed by the commissioner under the Act, section 31 (2) (b) on a bar licence or nightclub licence to the extent of any inconsistency.

1.13BSecurity cameras to be fitted and operated on premises etc

Security cameras must be fitted and operated on—

(a)licensed premises for a bar licence or nightclub licence; and

(b)any other land under the control of the licensee in the vicinity of the premises.

1.13CRequirements for security cameras

(1)A security camera mentioned in section 1.13B must—

(a)capture images continuously at a minimum rate of 6 frames per second; and

(b)be connected to a video recorder that—

(i)stores images captured by the camera; and

(ii)complies with subsection (2).

(2)The video recorder must—

(a)for a digital video recorder—

(i)record continuously at a minimum rate of 6 frames per second for each security camera connected to the video recorder; and

(ii)be in an open format whether or not the recorder can produce exported images in a proprietary format; and

(b)for a video cassette recorder—record continuously the images captured by each security camera connected to the video recorder; and

(c)label the recording with the following information in a legible and retrievable form:

(i)the time and date of the capture of images;

(ii)the identity of the camera that captured the images, sufficient to identify the camera’s location.

(3)Security camera images must—

(a)be of adequate quality and detail to enable identification of a person; and

(b)be recorded from the time the licensed premises is open to the public until 1 hour after the licensed premises are closed; and

(c)be stored by the licensee for—

(i)at least 30 days; but

(ii)not more than 90 days.

(4)In this section:

video recorder means a digital video recorder or video cassette recorder that records video images from a security camera.

Part 1.4Responsible practices in the service, supply and promotion of liquor

1.14Responsible practices and promotion of liquor

The licensee must engage in practices and promotions that encourage the responsible supply and consumption of liquor.

Examples

·     promoting the consumption of light or low-alcohol drinks

·     providing food with liquor to slow the rate of consumption and absorption of alcohol

·     supplying liquor in standard or recognisable quantities

·     serving half measures of spirits on request

·     charging less for low-alcohol beer than full-strength beer

1.15Safety

The licensee must provide and maintain a safe environment at and around the licensed premises.

1.17Licensee’s name sign must be displayed

A sign displaying the name of the licensee of the premises must be displayed prominently at the premises so that it can be seen and read easily by a person at or near each liquor serving counter at the premises.

1.17ASecurity cameras must be visible

(1)A security camera at licensed premises, or on any other land under the control of the licensee in the vicinity of the licensed premises, must be installed so that the camera is, as far as possible, clearly visible to people at the premises or on the land.

(2)This condition applies to a licence issued at any time.

1.17BSigns about security cameras must be displayed

(1)If a security camera is fitted at the licensed premises or on any other land under the control of the licensee in the vicinity of the licensed premises, a sign must be displayed at or near each entrance to the premises or land, stating that people may be recorded by security cameras at the premises or on the land.

(2)This condition applies to a licence issued at any time.

1.18Harassing behaviour etc must not be encouraged

The licensee must ensure that activities carried out at the licensed premises do not encourage people at the premises to engage in harassing, abusive, threatening or intimidating behaviour towards other people at the premises.

Part 1.5Reporting requirements

1.19Purchase report to commissioner—off licensees

(1)This section applies to an off licensee.

(2)The licensee must, not later than 2 months after the end of each financial year, give the commissioner the following information, in writing, about liquor purchased by the licensee during the financial year to be sold at the licensed premises:

(a)the name and address of the supplier from whom the licensee purchased the liquor;

(b)the gross price paid or payable by the licensee for the liquor.

1.19ASales report to commissioner—first year micro-producer off licensees

(1)A first year micro-producer off licensee must, at the end of the reporting period for the licence, tell the commissioner in writing the gross price paid or payable for sales, during the reporting period, of liquor produced on its licensed premises.

NoteFirst year micro-producer off licensee has a meaning corresponding to the meaning of first year micro-producer off licence (see Legislation Act, s 157).

(2)In this section:

first year micro-producer off licence means an off licence issued to a person who—

(a)has not previously held an off licence; and

(b)conducts a business on the licensed premises in which the only liquor sold is liquor produced on the premises; and

(c)has given the commissioner a statement, in writing, that the estimated gross price paid or payable for sales of liquor to be produced by the business for the reporting period does not exceed $100 000.

reporting period, for a first year micro-producer off licence, means the period of 12 months beginning on the day the licence is issued.

1.20Annual sales report to chief health officer

(1)This section applies to a licensee who sells liquor by wholesale under an off licence.

(2)The licensee must, not later than 1 month after the end of each financial year, give the commissioner and the chief health officer information, in writing, about the volume in litres of the following kinds of liquor, if sold by wholesale, under the licence during the financial year:

(a)full-strength beer;

(b)mid-strength beer;

(c)low-strength beer;

(d)regular-strength bottled wine;

(e)regular-strength cask wine;

(f)low-strength wine;

(g)low-strength cask wine;

(h)fortified wine;

(i)spirits;

(j)pre-mixed spirit based drinks.

(3)In this section:

fortified wine includes apera, frontignac, madeira, muscat, and tokay.

full-strength beer means beer that contains at least 4% by volume of ethanol.

low-strength beer means beer that contains less than 3% by volume of ethanol.

low-strength wine means wine that contains less than 3.5% by volume of ethanol.

mid-strength beer means beer that contains at least 3%, but less than 4%, by volume of ethanol.

regular-strength wine means wine that contains at least 3.5% by volume of ethanol.

Part 1.6Additional conditions for licences to sell liquor in open containers for consumption at licensed premises

1.21Additional conditions for certain licences

The conditions in this part are prescribed for a licence that authorises the licensee to sell liquor in open containers for consumption at the licensed premises.

NoteA general licence, on licence, club licence or special licence may authorise the sale of liquor in open containers for consumption at the licensed premises.

1.22Food service

The licensee must provide food service at the premises.

NoteIt is a ground for occupational discipline in relation to a licensee if the licensee contravenes a provision of the Food Act 2001 (see Liquor Act 2010, s 183).

1.23Water

Water must be available for consumption free of charge at—

(a)each place at the premises where liquor is sold; and

(b)if the occupancy loading for the premises is at least 300 people—another place at the premises that is used solely for making water available for consumption.

Example

tap water available at the liquor serving counter and a freestanding water dispenser at another place at the premises

1.24Maximum glass size

Liquor that is intended to be consumed directly from a container must not be supplied in a container larger than 570ml.

1.25Drip trays

If liquor is supplied on tap at the premises, each tap must have a drip tray connected directly to a waste outlet underneath the tap.

1.26Glasswashers

Glasses used at the premises must be washed in a glasswasher.

Part 1.7Liquor guidelines

1.27Liquor guidelines

The licensee must—

(a)comply with the liquor guidelines; and

(b)ensure staff members at the licensed premises comply with the liquor guidelines; and

(c)ensure the licensed premises comply with the liquor guidelines.

Schedule 2Licensed times and permitted times

Part 2.1Licensed times

(see s 32)

column 1 item	column 2 licence class and case (if any)	column 3 early licensed times	column 4 standard licensed times	column 5 1 am licensed times	column 6 2 am licensed times	column 7 3 am licensed times	column 8 4 am licensed times	column 9 5 am licensed times
1	general licence ·    sale of liquor to be consumed at the premises	7 am – midnight 7 am – 1 am the following day on: ·    25 April ·    24 December ·    31 December	7 am – 1 am the following day	7 am – 2 am the following day	7 am – 3 am the following day	7 am – 4 am the following day	7 am – 5 am the following day
·    sale of liquor to be consumed off the premises	7 am – 11 pm
2	on licence, other than a licence of a kind mentioned in item 3	7 am – midnight 7 am – 1 am the following day on: ·    25 April ·    24 December ·    31 December	7 am – 1 am the following day	7 am – 2 am the following day	7 am – 3 am the following day	7 am – 4 am the following day	7 am – 5 am the following day
3	on licence ·    restaurant and café licence subclass only; and ·    total occupancy loading for licensed premises is 80 people or less	7 am – 2 am the following day	7 am – 3 am the following day	7 am – 4 am the following day	7 am – 5 am the following day
4	off licence	7 am – 6 pm	7 am – 11 pm
5	club licence	7 am – midnight 7 am – 1 am the following day on: ·    25 April ·    24 December ·    31 December	7 am – 1 am the following day	7 am – 2 am the following day	7 am – 3 am the following day	7 am – 4 am the following day	7 am – 5 am the following day
6	special licence ·    sale of liquor to be consumed at the premises	7 am – midnight 7 am – 1 am the following day on: ·    25 April ·    24 December ·    31 December	7 am – 1 am the following day	7 am – 2 am the following day	7 am – 3 am the following day	7 am – 4 am the following day	7 am – 5 am the following day
·    sale of liquor to be consumed off the premises	7 am – 11 pm
7	catering licence	7 am – midnight 7 am – 1 am the following day on: ·    25 April ·    24 December ·    31 December	7 am – 1 am the following day	7 am – 2 am the following day	7 am – 3 am the following day	7 am – 4 am the following day	7 am – 5 am the following day

Part 2.2Permitted times

(see s 32)

column 1 item	column 2 permit class	column 3 standard permitted times	column 4 1 am permitted times	column 5 2 am permitted times	column 6 3 am permitted times	column 7 4 am permitted times	column 8 5 am permitted times
1	commercial permit	7 am – midnight	7 am – 1 am the following day	7 am – 2 am the following day	7 am – 3 am the following day	7 am – 4 am the following day	7 am – 5 am the following day
2	non-commercial permit	7 am – midnight	7 am – 1 am the following day	7 am – 2 am the following day	7 am – 3 am the following day	7 am – 4 am the following day	7 am – 5 am the following day

Dictionary

(see s 3)

Note 1The Legislation Act contains definitions and other provisions relevant to this regulation.

Note 2For example, the Legislation Act, dict, pt 1, defines the following terms:

·     financial year

·     midnight

·     territory planning authority.

Note 3Terms used in this regulation have the same meaning that they have in the Liquor Act 2010 (see Legislation Act, s 148). For example, the following terms are defined in the Liquor Act 2010, dict:

·     adults-only area

·     approved risk-assessment management plan

·     approved RSA training course

·     close associate (see s 14)

·     commissioner

·     crowd controller

·     enclosed public place

·     harm minimisation and community safety principles (see s 10)

·     incident

·     influential person

·     licence (see s 16)

·     licensed premises

·     licensed times

·     liquor (see s 11)

·     occupancy loading

·     off licence (see s 19)

·     outdoor eating or drinking place

·     permit (see s 47)

·     permitted premises

·     permitted times

·     public area

·     restaurant and café licence (see s 24)

·     sell

·     staff member

·     supply.

1 am licensed times—see section 32.

1 am permitted times—see section 32.

2 am licensed times—see section 32.

2 am permitted times—see section 32.

3 am licensed times—see section 32.

3 am permitted times—see section 32.

4 am licensed times—see section 32.

4 am permitted times—see section 32.

5 am licensed times—see section 32.

5 am permitted times—see section 32.

ABN—see the A New Tax System (Australian Business Number) Act 1999 (Cwlth), section 41.

food service, for premises—

(a)means the service of food for consumption at the premises; but

(b)does not include the service of liquor, low-alcohol liquor or non-alcoholic drinks.

gross price, for liquor—

(a)includes any duty, tax or other charge paid or payable for the liquor; but

(b)does not include the costs for freight, or packaging for freight, for the liquor.

liquor serving counter, at premises, means a counter or place where liquor is supplied for consumption at the premises.

non-alcoholic drink means a drink that is not liquor or low-alcohol liquor.

public unleased land permit, for an outdoor dining area, means a public unleased land permit under the Public Unleased Land Act 2013 authorising a licensee to use the area for outdoor dining.

standard licensed times—see section 32.

standard permitted times—see section 32.

total occupancy loading, for licensed premises or permitted premises, means the sum of the occupancy loadings for each public area at the premises.

unleased land licence, for an outdoor dining area, means a licence under the Planning Act 2023, section 378 (Decision on licence applications for unleased land) authorising a licensee to occupy or use the area for outdoor dining.

young people’s event information, for part 5—see section 17.

Endnotes

1. About the endnotes

   Amending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the amendment history.  Current modifications are not included in the republished law but are set out in the endnotes.

   Not all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 are annotated in the amendment history. Full details of any amendments can be obtained from the Parliamentary Counsel’s Office.

   Uncommenced amending laws are not included in the republished law.  The details of these laws are underlined in the legislation history.  Uncommenced expiries are underlined in the legislation history and amendment history.

   If all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered provisions gives details of previous and current numbering. 

   The endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.

2. Abbreviation key

A = Act	NI = Notifiable instrument
AF = Approved form	o = order
am = amended	om = omitted/repealed
amdt = amendment	ord = ordinance
AR = Assembly resolution	orig = original
ch = chapter	par = paragraph/subparagraph
CN = Commencement notice	pres = present
def = definition	prev = previous
DI = Disallowable instrument	(prev...) = previously
dict = dictionary	pt = part
disallowed = disallowed by the Legislative	r = rule/subrule
Assembly	reloc = relocated
div = division	renum = renumbered
exp = expires/expired	R[X] = Republication No
Gaz = gazette	RI = reissue
hdg = heading	s = section/subsection
IA = Interpretation Act 1967	sch = schedule
ins = inserted/added	sdiv = subdivision
LA = Legislation Act 2001	SL = Subordinate law
LR = legislation register	sub = substituted
LRA = Legislation (Republication) Act 1996	underlining = whole or part not commenced
mod = modified/modification	or to be expired

1. Legislation history

   Liquor Regulation 2010 SL2010-40

   notified LR 20 October 2010
   s 1, s 2 commenced 20 October 2010 (LA s 75 (1))
   sch 3 commenced 9 December 2010 (s 2 (2) and see Smoking (Prohibition in Enclosed Public Places) Amendment Act 2009 A2009‑51, s 2 (1) (b) and CN2010-4)
   remainder commenced 1 December 2010 (s 2 (1) and see Liquor Act 2010 A2010-35, s 2 (3) (as am by A2010‑43 amdt 1.19) and CN2010‑14)

   as amended by

   Liquor Regulation Amendment Resolution 2010 AR2010-1

   notified LR 19 November 2010
   commenced 1 December 2010 (LA s 79A and see SL2010‑40)

   Liquor Amendment Regulation 2010 (No 1) SL2010-48

   notified LR 30 November 2010
   s 1, s 2 commenced 30 November 2010 (LA s 75 (1))
   remainder commenced 1 December 2010 (s 2 and see Liquor Act 2010 A2010-35, s 2 (3) (as am by A2010‑43 amdt 1.19) and CN2010-14)

   Liquor Amendment Regulation 2011 (No 1) SL2011-23

   notified LR 4 August 2011
   s 1, s 2 commenced 4 August 2011 (LA s 75 (1))
   remainder commenced 5 August 2011 (s 2)

   Liquor Amendment Regulation 2011 (No 2) SL2011-29

   notified LR 11 November 2011
   s 1, s 2 commenced 11 November 2011 (LA s 75 (1))
   remainder commenced 12 November 2011 (s 2)

   Liquor Amendment Regulation 2012 (No 1) SL2012-13

   notified LR 19 April 2012
   s 1, s 2 commenced 19 April 2012 (LA s 75 (1))
   remainder commenced 20 April 2012 (s 2)

   Statute Law Amendment Act 2012 A2012-21 sch 3 pt 3.28

   notified LR 22 May 2012
   s 1, s 2 commenced 22 May 2012 (LA s 75 (1))

   sch 3 pt 3.28 commenced 5 June 2012 (s 2 (2))

   Public Unleased Land Act 2013 A2013-3 sch 2 pt 2.6

   notified LR 21 February 2013
   s 1, s 2 commenced 21 February 2013 (LA s 75 (1))
   sch 2 pt 2.6 commenced 1 July 2013 (s 2 and CN2013-9)

   Liquor Amendment Regulation 2015 (No 1) SL2015-21

   notified LR 26 June 2015
   s 1, s 2 commenced 26 June 2015 (LA s 75 (1))
   remainder commenced 27 June 2015 (s 2)

   Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2015 A2015-33 sch 1 pt 1.44

   notified LR 30 September 2015
   s 1, s 2 commenced 30 September 2015 (LA s 75 (1))
   sch 1 pt 1.44 commenced 14 October 2015 (s 2)

   Emergencies Amendment Act 2016 A2016‑33 sch 1 pt 1.14

   notified LR 20 June 2016
   s 1, s 2 commenced 20 June 2016 (LA s 75 (1))
   sch 1 pt 1.14 commenced 21 June 2016 (s 2)

   Liquor Amendment Act 2017 A2017-13 pt 3

   notified LR 17 May 2017
   s 1, s 2 commenced 17 May 2017 (LA s 75 (1))
   ss 100-106, ss 108-110, s 115, s 116, s 118, s 119 commenced 1 July 2017 (s 2 (1))
   pt 3 remainder commenced 18 May 2017 (s 2 (2))

   Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2018 A2018-33 pt 8

   notified LR 25 September 2018
   s 1, s 2 commenced 25 September 2018 (LA s 75 (1))
   pt 8 commenced 2 October 2018 (s 2 (1))

   Liquor Amendment Regulation 2020 (No 1) SL2020-15

   notified LR 16 April 2020
   s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 25 March 2020 (LA s 75 (2))
   remainder taken to have commenced 25 March 2020 (s 2)

   Liquor Amendment Regulation 2020 (No 2) SL2020-19

   notified LR 21 May 2020
   s 1, s 2 commenced 21 May 2020 (LA s 75 (1))
   remainder commenced 22 May 2020 (s 2)

   Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2020 A2020-42 pt 21

   notified LR 27 August 2020
   s 1, s 2 commenced 27 August 2020 (LA s 75 (1))
   pt 21 commenced 3 September 2020 (s 2 (2))

   Liquor Amendment Regulation 2020 (No 3) SL2020-37

   notified LR 10 September 2020
   s 1, s 2 commenced 10 September 2020 (LA s 75 (1))
   remainder commenced 11 September 2020 (s 2)

   Liquor Amendment Regulation 2021 (No 1) SL2021-7

   notified LR 13 April 2021
   s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 1 April 2021 (LA s 75 (2))
   remainder taken to have commenced 1 April 2021 (s 2)

   Planning (Consequential Amendments) Act 2023 A2023-36 sch 1 pt 1.46

   notified LR 29 September 2023
   s 1, s 2 commenced 29 September 2023 (LA s 75 (1))
   sch 1 pt 1.46 commenced 27 November 2023 (s 2 (1) and see Planning Act 2023 A2023-18, s 2 (2) and CN2023-10)

   Liquor Amendment Regulation 2023 (No 1) SL2023-38

   notified LR 18 December 2023
   s 1, s 2 commenced 18 December 2023 (LA s 75 (1))
   remainder commenced 1 January 2024 (s 2)

   Liquor Amendment Act 2024 A2024-4 pt 2

   notified LR 28 March 2024
   s 1, s 2 commenced 28 March 2024 (LA s 75 (1))
   pt 2 commenced 28 June 2024 (s 2)

   Statute Law Amendment Act 2025 A2025-29 sch 3 pt 3.57, sch 4 pt 4.117

   notified LR 6 November 2025
   s 1, s 2 commenced 6 November 2025 (LA s 75 (1))

   sch 3 pt 3.57, sch 4 pt 4.117 commenced 26 November 2025 (s 2 (3), (9))

2. Amendment history

   Commencement

   s 2om LA s 89 (4)

   Licence application—Act, s 25 (2) (g)

   s 5Ains A2017-13 s 98

   Licence form—Act, s 30 (1) (b) (vii)

   s 6am A2013‑3 amdt 2.13; A2020‑42 s 122; A2025‑29 amdt 3.192

   Licence conditions—requirements for security cameras—Act, s 31 (4)

   s 7Ains A2017-13 s 99

   am A2024‑4 s 5

   Licence term—Act, s 32 (2)

   s 8am A2017-13 s 100, s 101

   om A2020‑42 s 123

   Public notice requirements—Act, s 34 (2) (b)

   s 9am A2017-13 s 102

   Licence maximum renewal period—Act, s 42 (1)

   s 12am A2017-13 s 103, s 104

   om A2020‑42 s 124

   Permit conditions—Act, s 55 (2) (a)

   s 14am SL2010‑40 amdt 3.1

   Suitability of premises—cumulative impact

   s 15am A2017-13 s 105, s 106; pars renum R14 LA; A2020‑42 s 125, s 126; pars renum R18 LA

   Young people’s events—details for application—Act, s 95 (2) (b) (v)

   s 18am A2025‑29 amdt 3.193

   Young people’s events conditions—Act, s 98 (a)

   s 21am AR2010-1 amdt 1; A2015‑33 amdt 1.143, amdt 1.144

   Abuse offence sign—Act, s 109 (1) (b) and (2) (b)

   s 22om A2017-13 s 107

   Incident register—electronic video surveillance

   s 25om A2017-13 s 108

   Incident register—commissioner may require inspection

   s 26om A2017-13 s 108

   Prohibited promotional activity—Act, s 137 (5)

   s 29am AR2010-1 amdt 2; pars renum R1 LA

   Permanent alcohol-free places—Act, s 198 (1)

   s 31am SL2020‑37 s 4; A2025‑29 amdt 3.194

   Licensed times and permitted times—definitions—Act, s 229 (2) (a)

   s 32sub SL2011‑29 s 4; A2017-13 s 109

   Licensed times and permitted times—Act, s 229 (2) (a)

   s 33am SL2011‑29 s 5; A2017-13 s 110; pars renum R14 LA

   Identification document—Act, dict, def identification document, par (b)

   s 34om LA s 89 (3)

   ins A2018‑33 s 88

   Waiver and reduction of licence and permit fees—COVID‑19 emergency response—Act, s 229 (2) (d)

   s 35 hdgsub SL2020-19 s 4; SL2021‑7 s 4

   s 35ins SL2020‑15 s 4

   am SL2020-19 ss 5-7; SL2021‑7 ss 5-7

   exp 29 September 2023 (s 35 (7))

   Transitional—Liquor Amendment Regulation 2010

   pt 20 hdgins SL2010‑47 s 4

   exp 1 December 2013 (s 102)

   Transitional—annual sales report to chief health officer—Act, s 258 (1)

   s 100ins SL2010‑47 s 4

   exp 1 July 2011 (s 100 (2))

   Transitional modification of Act, pt 20—Act, s 258 (2)

   s 101ins SL2010‑47 s 4

   exp 1 December 2013 (s 101 (2))

   Expiry—pt 20

   s 102ins SL2010‑47 s 4

   exp 1 December 2013 (s 102)

   Toilet facilities and toilet rooms

   sch 1 s 1.2am AR2010-1 amdt 3, amdt 4; ss renum R1 LA; A2017-13 s 111; ss, pars renum R13 LA

   Toilet cubicles and toilet rooms

   sch 1 s 1.3am A2017-13 s 112; pars renum R13 LA

   Toilet facilities and toilet rooms outside premises

   sch 1 s 1.4am A2017-13 s 113; ss renum R13 LA

   Surveillance of path to toilet facilities and toilet rooms outside premises

   sch 1 s 1.5am AR2010-1 amdt 5

   General licensed premises—separate areas

   sch 1 s 1.7om SL2023‑38 s 4

   Outdoor dining areas

   sch 1 s 1.9am A2013‑3 amdt 2.14; SL2015‑21 s 4

   Security cameras

   sch 1 pt 1.3A hdg    ins A2024‑4 s 6

   Security camera conditions for bar and nightclub licences

   sch 1 s 1.13A        ins A2024‑4 s 6

   Security cameras to be fitted and operated on premises etc

   sch 1 s 1.13Bins A2024‑4 s 6

   Requirements for security cameras

   sch 1 s 1.13Cins A2024‑4 s 6

   Telephones

   sch 1 s 1.16am A2012‑21 amdt 3.116; A2016‑33 amdt 1.36

   om A2017-13 s 114

   Licensee’s name sign must be displayed

   sch 1 s 1.17sub AR2010-1 amdt 6

   Security cameras must be visible

   sch 1 s 1.17A        ins A2024‑4 s 7

   Signs about security cameras must be displayed

   sch 1 s 1.17B        ins A2024‑4 s 7

   Purchase report to commissioner—off licensees

   sch 1 s 1.19sub SL2011‑29 s 6

   am A2017-13 s 115, s 116; SL2020-19 s 8; A2025‑29 amdt 4.118

   Sales report to commissioner—first year micro-producer off licensees

   sch 1 s 1.19A        ins SL2020-19 s 9

   am A2025‑29 amdt 4.118

   Annual sales report to chief health officer

   sch 1 s 1.20am SL2011‑29 s 7; SL2012‑13 s 4; ss renum R6 LA; A2025‑29 amdt 4.118

   Food service

   sch 1 s 1.22am AR2010-1 amdt 7

   Glasswashers

   sch 1 s 1.26sub A2017-13 s 117

   Licensed times and permitted times

   sch 2sub SL2011‑29 s 8

   am A2017-13 s 118; SL2023‑38 s 5; items renum R23 LA

   Consequential amendments related to the Smoking (Prohibition in Enclosed Public Places) Amendment Act 2009

   sch 3om LA s 89 (3)

   Modification of Act

   sch 4ins SL2010‑48 s 5

   am SL2011‑23 s 4

   exp 1 December 2013 (s 101 (2))

   Dictionary

   dictam AR2010-1 amdt 8; SL2010-40 amdt 3.2; SL2012‑13 s 5; A2015‑33 amdt 1.145; A2017-13 s 119; A2023-36 amdt 1.247

   def 1 am licensed times ins SL2011‑29 s 9

   def 1 am permitted times ins SL2011‑29 s 9

   def 2 am licensed times ins SL2011‑29 s 9

   def 2 am permitted times ins SL2011‑29 s 9

   def 3 am licensed times ins SL2011‑29 s 9

   def 3 am permitted times ins SL2011‑29 s 9

   def 4 am licensed times ins SL2011‑29 s 9

   def 4 am permitted times ins SL2011‑29 s 9

   def 5 am licensed times ins SL2011‑29 s 9

   def 5 am permitted times ins SL2011‑29 s 9

   def gross price ins SL2020-19 s 10

   def licensed premises plan om A2025‑29 amdt 3.195

   def public place permit om A2013‑3 amdt 2.15

   def public unleased land permit ins A2013‑3 amdt 2.15

   def standard licensed times ins SL2011‑29 s 9

   def standard permitted times ins SL2011‑29 s 9

   def unleased land licence sub A2023-36 amdt 1.248

3. Earlier republications

   Some earlier republications were not numbered.  The number in column 1 refers to the publication order.

   Since 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in electronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register.  A selection of authorised republications have also been published in printed format.  These republications are marked with an asterisk (*) in column 1.  Electronic and printed versions of an authorised republication are identical.

Republication No and date	Effective	Last amendment made by	Republication for
R1 1 Dec 2010	1 Dec 2010– 8 Dec 2010	SL2010‑48	new regulation and amendments by AR2010-1 and SL2010‑48
R2 9 Dec 2010	9 Dec 2010– 1 July 2011	SL2010‑48	commenced provisions and amendments by SL2010‑40 sch 3
R3 2 July 2011	2 July 2011– 4 Aug 2011	SL2010‑48	expiry of transitional provision (s 100)
R4 5 Aug 2011	5 Aug 2011– 11 Nov 2011	SL2011‑23	amendments by SL2011‑23
R5 12 Nov 2011	12 Nov 2011– 19 Apr 2012	SL2011‑29	amendments by SL2011‑29
R6 20 Apr 2012	20 Apr 2012– 4 June 2012	SL2012‑13	amendments by SL2012‑13
R7 5 June 2012	5 June 2012– 30 June 2013	A2012‑21	amendments by A2012‑21
R8 1 July 2013	1 July 2013– 1 Dec 2013	A2013‑3	amendments by A2013‑3
R9 2 Dec 2013	2 Dec 2013– 26 June 2015	A2013‑3	expiry of transitional provisions (pt 20 and sch 4)
R10 27 June 2015	27 June 2015– 13 Oct 2015	SL2015‑21	amendments by SL2015‑21
R11 14 Oct 2015	14 Oct 2015– 20 June 2016	A2015-33	amendments by A2015-33
R12 21 June 2016	21 June 2016– 17 May 2017	A2016-33	amendments by A2016-33
R13 18 May 2017	18 May 2017– 30 June 2017	A2017‑13	amendments by A2017‑13
R14 1 July 2017	1 July 2017– 1 Oct 2018	A2017‑13	amendments by A2017‑13
R15 2 Oct 2018	2 Oct 2018– 24 Mar 2020	A2018‑33	amendments by A2018‑33
R16 25 Mar 2020	25 Mar 2020– 21 May 2020	SL2020-15	retrospective amendments by SL2020-15
R17 22 May 2020	22 May 2020– 2 Sept 2020	SL2020‑19	amendments by SL2020‑19
R18 3 Sept 2020	3 Sept 2020– 10 Sept 2020	A2020‑42	amendments by A2020‑42
R19 11 Sept 2020	11 Sept 2020– 31 Mar 2021	SL2020‑37	amendments by SL2020‑37
R20 1 Apr 2021	1 Apr 2021– 29 Sept 2023	SL2021‑7	amendments by SL2021‑7
R21 30 Sept 2023	30 Sept 2023– 26 Nov 2023	SL2021‑7	republication for expiry of provision (s 35)
R22 27 Nov 2023	27 Nov 2023– 31 Dec 2023	A2023‑36	amendments by A2023‑36
R23 1 Jan 2024	1 Jan 2024– 27 June 2024	SL2023‑38	amendments by SL2023‑38
R24 28 June 2024	28 June 2024– 25 Nov 2025	A2024‑4	amendments by A2024‑4

1. Expired transitional or validating provisions

   This Act may be affected by transitional or validating provisions that have expired.  The expiry does not affect any continuing operation of the provisions (see Legislation Act 2001, s 88 (1)).

   Expired provisions are removed from the republished law when the expiry takes effect and are listed in the amendment history using the abbreviation ‘exp’ followed by the date of the expiry.

   To find the expired provisions see the version of this Act before the expiry took effect.  The ACT legislation register has point-in-time versions of this Act.