{"id":"sr:liquor-control-reform-prescribed-class-premises-regulations-2018","name":"Liquor Control Reform (Prescribed Class of Premises) Regulations 2018","slug":"liquor-control-reform-prescribed-class-of-premises-regulations-2018","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"vic","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":183323,"registerId":"vic-sr:liquor-control-reform-prescribed-class-premises-regulations-2018-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Liquor Control Reform (Prescribed Class of Premises) Regulations 2018","content":"Version No. 001\n\n**Liquor Control Reform (Prescribed Class of Premises) Regulations 2018**\n\n**S.R. No. 16/2018**\n\nVersion as at  \n3 March 2018\n\n**TABLE OF PROVISIONS**\n\n*Regulation Page*\n\n1 Objective 1\n\n2 Authorising provision 1\n\n3 Commencement 1\n\n4 Revocation 1\n\n5 Definition 1\n\n6 Prescribed class of premises 2\n\n═════════════\n\nEndnotes 3\n\n1 General information 3\n\n2 Table of Amendments 5\n\n3 Amendments Not in Operation 6\n\n4 Explanatory details 7\n\n**Version No.** **001**\n\n**Liquor Control Reform (Prescribed Class of Premises) Regulations 2018**\n\n**S.R. No. 16/2018**\n\nVersion as at  \n3 March 2018\n\n\t1 Objective\n\nThe objective of these Regulations is to prescribe video shops as a class of premises that require Ministerial approval before a licence or BYO permit can be granted under the **Liquor Control Reform Act 1998**.\n\n\t2 Authorising provision\n\nThese Regulations are made under section 180 of the **Liquor Control Reform Act 1998**.\n\n\t3 Commencement\n\nThese Regulations come into operation on 3 March 2018.\n\n\t4 Revocation\n\nThe Liquor Control Reform (Prescribed Class of Premises) Regulations 2008[[1]](#endnote-2) are **revoked**.\n\n\t5 Definition\n\nIn these Regulations—\n\n***video shop*** means a premises used primarily for the hire or sale of pre‑recorded videos on media including, but not limited to, videotape, DVD‑Video and Blu-ray Disc.\n\n\t6 Prescribed class of premises\n\n(1) For the purposes of section 22(1)(d) of the **Liquor Control Reform Act 1998**, a video shop is prescribed as a class of premises.\n\n(2) For the purposes of section 22(4) of the **Liquor Control Reform Act 1998**, the Commission may grant a licence or BYO permit in respect of a video shop if the Commission has the approval of the Minister to do so.\n\n═════════════\n\nEndnotes\n\n1 General information\n\nSee [www.legislation.vic.gov.au](http://www.legislation.vic.gov.au) for Victorian Bills, Acts and current Versions of legislation and up-to-date legislative information.\n\nThe Liquor Control Reform (Prescribed Class of Premises) Regulations 2018, S.R. No. 16/2018 were made on 20 February 2018 by the Governor in Council under section 180 of the **Liquor Control Reform Act 1998**, No. 94/1998 and came into operation on 3 March 2018: regulation 3.\n\nThe Liquor Control Reform (Prescribed Class of Premises) Regulations 2018 will sunset 10 years after the day of making on 20 February 2028 (see section 5 of the **Subordinate Legislation Act 1994**).\n\nINTERPRETATION OF LEGISLATION ACT 1984 (ILA)\n\nStyle changes\n\nSection 54A of the ILA authorises the making of the style changes set out in Schedule 1 to that Act.\n\nReferences to ILA s. 39B\n\nSidenotes which cite ILA s. 39B refer to section 39B of the ILA which provides that where an undivided regulation, rule or clause of a Schedule is amended by the insertion of one or more subregulations, subrules or subclauses the original regulation, rule or clause becomes subregulation, subrule or subclause (1) and is amended by the insertion of the expression \"(1)\" at the beginning of the original regulation, rule or clause.\n\nInterpretation\n\nAs from 1 January 2001, amendments to section 36 of the ILA have the following effects:\n\n• Headings\n\nAll headings included in a Statutory Rule which is made on or after  \n1 January 2001 form part of that Statutory Rule. Any heading inserted in a Statutory Rule which was made before 1 January 2001, by a Statutory Rule made on or after 1 January 2001, forms part of that Statutory Rule.  \nThis includes headings to Parts, Divisions or Subdivisions in a Schedule; Orders; Parts into which an Order is divided; clauses; regulations; rules; items; tables; columns; examples; diagrams; notes or forms.  \nSee section 36(1A)(2A)(2B).\n\n• Examples, diagrams or notes\n\nAll examples, diagrams or notes included in a Statutory Rule which is made on or after 1 January 2001 form part of that Statutory Rule. Any examples, diagrams or notes inserted in a Statutory Rule which was made before 1 January 2001, by a Statutory Rule made on or after 1 January 2001, form part of that Statutory Rule. See section 36(3A).\n\n• Punctuation\n\nAll punctuation included in a Statutory Rule which is made on or after  \n1 January 2001 forms part of that Statutory Rule. Any punctuation inserted in a Statutory Rule which was made before 1 January 2001, by a Statutory Rule made on or after 1 January 2001, forms part of that Statutory Rule.  \nSee section 36(3B).\n\n• Provision numbers\n\nAll provision numbers included in a Statutory Rule form part of that Statutory Rule, whether inserted in the Statutory Rule before, on or after  \n1 January 2001. Provision numbers include regulation numbers, rule numbers, subregulation numbers, subrule numbers, paragraphs and subparagraphs. See section 36(3C).\n\n• Location of \"legislative items\"\n\nA \"legislative item\" is a penalty, an example or a note. As from 13 October 2004, a legislative item relating to a provision of a Statutory Rule is taken to be at the foot of that provision even if it is preceded or followed by another legislative item that relates to that provision. For example, if a penalty at the foot of a provision is followed by a note, both of these legislative items will be regarded as being at the foot of that provision. See section 36B.\n\n• Other material\n\nAny explanatory memorandum, table of provisions, endnotes, index and other material printed after the Endnotes does not form part of a Statutory Rule. See section 36(3)(3D)(3E).\n\n2 Table of Amendments\n\nThere are no amendments made to the Liquor Control Reform (Prescribed Class of Premises) Regulations 2018 by statutory rules, subordinate instruments and Acts.\n\n3 Amendments Not in Operation\n\nThere are no amendments which were Not in Operation at the date of this publication.\n\n4 Explanatory details\n\n1. Reg. 4: S.R. No. 13/2008 as amended by S.R. No. 5/2012. [↑](#endnote-ref-2)","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available content, there is no evidence of scope change from the original intent. The regulation appears to perform a straightforward classification function consistent with its title. However, the absence of substantive text means this assessment is provisional."},"complexity_factors":["Limited substantive content available — only metadata and version history were provided, preventing full analysis","Operates as a subordinate instrument (regulation) under a parent Act, requiring cross-referencing to understand full effect","The concept of a 'prescribed class' is technical and requires understanding of how it triggers different obligations under the parent Act","Relatively narrow and specific in purpose, keeping complexity low despite the tiered regulatory structure"],"plain_english_summary":"The Liquor Control Reform (Prescribed Class of Premises) Regulations 2018 identifies certain licensed venues in Victoria as a \"prescribed class,\" enabling tailored licensing rules—such as different trading hours, additional conditions, or specific compliance requirements—to be applied to them. This affects venue operators, patrons, and enforcement bodies (local councils and police) because classified premises may face extra obligations, restrictions, or costs. The provided document shows only metadata; the full regulation text is needed for exact details."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulations maintain their original narrow purpose. The 2018 version is a direct replacement of the 2008 regulations, updating only the definition of 'video shop' to reflect modern media formats (adding Blu-ray and DVD to videotape). The scope—prescribing video shops as requiring ministerial approval for liquor licensing—remains identical to the original intent."},"complexity_factors":["Only 6 regulations total, spanning 2 pages of substantive content","Single defined term ('video shop') with a straightforward, inclusive definition","No cross-references beyond the basic empowering provision (section 180 of the parent Act) and two specific sections of the Liquor Control Reform Act 1998","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions","Linear structure: objective → authority → commencement → revocation → definition → operative provision","No penalties, enforcement mechanisms, or procedural requirements within the instrument itself"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this does:**\n\nThese regulations make it harder for video shops (yes, like the old Blockbuster stores) to get a liquor licence in Victoria.\n\nUnder the *Liquor Control Reform Act 1998*, most businesses apply directly to the Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation for a licence to sell alcohol or a BYO (bring your own) permit. But for certain \"prescribed classes of premises,\" the Commission can only grant that licence if the **Minister personally approves it first**.\n\nThese regulations add **video shops** to that list of prescribed premises.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n\n- **Video shop owners** who want to sell alcohol or allow customers to bring their own\n- The **Minister for Gaming and Liquor Regulation** (who now has veto power over these applications)\n- The **Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation** (which must seek ministerial approval)\n\n**Why it matters:**\n\nThis is a **safeguard regulation**. Video shops aren't typically associated with alcohol service, so the government wants extra scrutiny before allowing booze in what is fundamentally a retail environment focused on media rentals/sales. It prevents the licensing system from being used to turn video shops into de facto bars or bottle shops without ministerial oversight.\n\nThe regulations also **revoke and replace** the 2008 version, updating the definition of \"video shop\" to include modern formats like Blu-ray (not just old-school videotapes)."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"These Regulations continue the prior policy of treating video shops as a prescribed class requiring ministerial approval (Reg 6), merely replacing the 2008 Regulations (Reg 4). The definition of 'video shop' and the added ministerial-approval mechanism are set out in Regs 5–6; no provision in this instrument expands or narrows that class compared with the instrument it revokes, and no other substantive scope changes appear in the text or endnotes."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow subject-matter: prescribes a single class ('video shop') with a short definition (Reg 5).","Few provisions: six regulations only, limited operative content (Regs 1–6).","Dependence on primary legislation: operation requires reference to Liquor Control Reform Act 1998 (s.22 and s.180 referenced in Regs 2 and 6), so interpretation depends on that Act.","Administrative discretion introduced: Ministerial approval requirement vests decision-making power outside the licensing Commission (Reg 6(2)).","Potential interpretive ambiguity: term 'used primarily' creates factual inquiries for applicants and regulators (Reg 5).","Transitional/legal housekeeping: revokes earlier 2008 regulations (Reg 4), and the endnotes record a 10-year sunset, affecting longevity and review cycles."],"plain_english_summary":"**This regulation prescribes _video shops_—premises mainly hiring or selling pre‑recorded videos—as a class that cannot be granted a liquor licence or BYO permit unless the Minister gives approval.** (Regs 1, 5–6; made under s.180 of the Liquor Control Reform Act 1998.)\n\nIt affects prospective licensees and existing video‑shop operators by adding ministerial approval to the licensing pathway, creating administrative discretion and potential delay or compliance costs; it revokes the 2008 regulations it replaces. (Reg 4; Endnotes.)"},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/liquor-control-reform-prescribed-class-of-premises-regulations-2018","history":"/api/acts/liquor-control-reform-prescribed-class-of-premises-regulations-2018/history","analysis":"/api/acts/liquor-control-reform-prescribed-class-of-premises-regulations-2018/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/liquor-control-reform-prescribed-class-of-premises-regulations-2018/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/liquor-control-reform-prescribed-class-of-premises-regulations-2018/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/liquor-control-reform-prescribed-class-of-premises-regulations-2018/documents"}}