{"id":"liquor-control-transitional-housing-and-support-program-restricted-areas-regulations-2016","name":"Liquor Control (Transitional Housing and Support Program Restricted Areas) Regulations 2016","slug":"liquor-control-transitional-housing-and-support-program-restricted-areas-regulations-2016","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"wa","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":178730,"registerId":"wa-liquor-control-transitional-housing-and-support-program-restricted-areas-regulations-2016-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Liquor Control (Transitional Housing and Support Program Restricted Areas) Regulations 2016","content":"![Crest]()Western Australia\n\nLiquor Control Act 1988\n\nLiquor Control (Transitional Housing and Support Program Restricted Areas) Regulations 2016\n\nWestern Australia\n\nLiquor Control (Transitional Housing and Support Program Restricted Areas) Regulations 2016\n\nContents\n\n1. Citation 1\n\n2. Commencement 1\n\n3. Term used: THASP dwelling 1\n\n5. Declaration of restricted area 1\n\n6. Notice of restricted area 1\n\n7. Prohibitions as to liquor in a THASP dwelling 2\n\n8. Seizure and disposal of containers of liquor 2\n\n9. Period during which these regulations have effect 2\n\nSchedule 1 — THASP dwellings\n\nNotes\n\nCompilation table 6\n\nOther notes 6\n\nDefined terms\n\n  \n\nLiquor Control Act 1988\n\nLiquor Control (Transitional Housing and Support Program Restricted Areas) Regulations 2016\n\n##### 1. Citation\n\nThese regulations are the *Liquor Control (Transitional Housing and Support Program Restricted Areas) Regulations 2016*.\n\n##### 2. Commencement\n\nThese regulations come into operation as follows —\n\n(a) regulations 1 and 2 — on the day on which these regulations are published in the *Gazette*;\n\n(b) the rest of the regulations — on 1 August 2016.\n\n##### 3. Term used: THASP dwelling\n\nIn these regulations —\n\nTHASP dwelling means an area described in Schedule 1.\n\n[**4.** Deleted: SL2021/117 r. 4.]\n\n##### 5. Declaration of restricted area\n\nEach THASP dwelling is declared to be a restricted area for the purposes of section 175(1a) of the Act.\n\n##### 6. Notice of restricted area\n\n(1) The Director of Liquor Licensing must take all reasonable steps to cause to be posted, and while a THASP dwelling continues to be a restricted area by operation of regulation 5 to be kept posted, at the main entrance to the principal building included in each THASP dwelling a notice —\n\n(a) describing the offences set out in regulation 7; and\n\n(b) specifying the penalties for those offences.\n\n(2) A failure to comply with subregulation (1) does not invalidate the declaration in regulation 5.\n\n##### 7. Prohibitions as to liquor in a THASP dwelling\n\n(1) A person who —\n\n(a) brings liquor into, or causes liquor to be brought into, a THASP dwelling; or\n\n(b) has liquor in his or her possession in a THASP dwelling,\n\ncommits an offence.\n\nPenalty for this regulation:\n\n(a) if subregulation (2) applies — a fine of $5 000;\n\n(b) in any other case — a fine of $2 000.\n\n(2) This subregulation applies to an offence under subregulation (1) committed by a licensee, a manager of licensed premises or a director of a body corporate that holds a licence.\n\n##### 8. Seizure and disposal of containers of liquor\n\nDespite section 155(4) and (5) of the Act, a member of the Police Force may seize and, as soon as is practicable, dispose of any opened or unopened container of liquor suspected on reasonable grounds to be the subject of an offence under regulation 7.\n\n##### 9. Period during which these regulations have effect\n\nUnless sooner repealed, these regulations have effect for the period that ends at the close of 30 July 2026.\n\n[Regulation 9 inserted: SL 2021/117 r. 5.]\n\nSchedule 1 — THASP dwellings\n\n[r. 3]\n\nTable\n\n|  | **Area** | **Street Address** |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 1. | The area of land described as Lot 1 on Survey‑Strata Plan 34224, comprised in Record of Certificate of Title Volume 2126 Folio 297, but not including any part of the common property set out on the Survey‑Strata Plan | 47A Baal Street, Palmyra |\n| 2. | The area of land described as Lot 764 on Deposited Plan 52790, comprised in Record of Certificate of Title Volume 2661 Folio 840 | 3 Yeovil Way,    Leda |\n| 3. | The area of land described as Lot 292 on Deposited Plan 45203, comprised in Record of Certificate of Title Volume 2598 Folio 478 | 21 Lambeth Circle, Wellard |\n| 4. | The area of land described as Lot 500 on Plan 1487, comprised in Record of Certificate of Title Volume 1418 Folio 66 | 283 Seventh Street, Wonthella |\n| 5. | The area of land described as Lot 2510 on Deposited Plan 217460, comprised in Record of Certificate of Title Volume 1926 Folio 591 | 5 Stainton Place, Cable Beach |\n| 6. | The area of land described as Lot 428 on Deposited Plan 57185, comprised in Record of Certificate of Title Volume 2683 Folio 246 | 17 Barrgana Road, Cable Beach |\n| 7. | The area of land described as Lot 105 on Plan 21681, comprised in Record of Certificate of Title Volume 2099 Folio 723 | 4 Masters Way, South Hedland |\n| 8. | The area of land described as Lot 93 on Deposited Plan 44968, comprised in Record of Certificate of Title Volume 2630 Folio 814 | 20 Coolburra Court, Gosnells |\n| 9. | The area of land described as Lot 3 on Survey‑Strata Plan 64394, comprised in Record of Certificate of Title Volume 2817 Folio 418, but not including any part of the common property set out on the Survey‑Strata Plan | 10A Tuck Street, Armadale |\n| 10. | The area of land described as Lot 2 on Strata Plan 64598, comprised in Record of Certificate of Title Volume 2789 Folio 136, but not including any part of the common property set out on the Strata Plan | 43A Birkett Street, Bedford |\n| 11. | The area of land described as Lot 258 on Deposited Plan 68734, comprised in Record of Certificate of Title Volume 2768 Folio 747 | 22 Pyrenees Parkway, Baldivis |\n| 12. | The area of land described as Lot 2 on Plan 22949, comprised in Record of Certificate of Title Volume 2145 Folio 230 | 25 Eddington Road, Warwick |\n| 13. | The area of land described as Lot 2 on Strata Plan 29248, comprised in Record of Certificate of Title Volume 2524 Folio 99, but not including any part of the common property set out on the Strata Plan | 17 Nethercott Street, Kalgoorlie |\n| 14. | The area of land described as Lot 1 on Strata Plan 46407, comprised in Record of Certificate of Title Volume 2227 Folio 599, but not including any part of the common property set out on the Strata Plan | 8 Graeme Street, Lamington |\n| 15. | The area of land described as Lot 3 on Survey‑Strata Plan 61300, comprised in Record of Certificate of Title Volume 2775 Folio 598, but not including any part of the common property set out on the Survey‑Strata Plan | Unit 3, 3 Harris Street, Carlisle |\n\n\n[Schedule 1 amended: SL 2021/117 r. 6.]\n\n![]()\n\nNotes\n\nThis is a compilation of the *Liquor Control (Transitional Housing and Support Program Restricted Areas) Regulations 2016* and includes amendments made by other written laws. For provisions that have come into operation see the compilation table.\n\nCompilation table\n\n| **Citation** | **Published** | **Commencement** |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| *Liquor Control (Transitional Housing and Support Program Restricted Areas) Regulations 2016* 1 | 26 Jul 2016 p. 3163‑72 | r. 1 and 2: 26 Jul 2016 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Aug 2016 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Liquor Control (Transitional Housing and Support Program Restricted Areas) Amendment Regulations 2021* | SL 2021/117   2 Jul 2021 | r. 1 and 2: 2 Jul 2021 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 3 Jul 2021 (see r. 2(b)) |\n\n\nOther notes\n\n1 These regulations expire at the close of 30 Jul 2026 (see r. 9).\n\nDefined terms\n\n*[This is a list of terms defined and the provisions where they are defined. The list is not part of the law.]*\n\n**Defined term Provision(s)**\n\nTHASP dwelling 3\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation maintains its original narrow scope. It was designed to declare specific THASP dwellings as restricted areas, and the 2021 amendment merely extended the sunset clause from 2021 to 2026 and updated the list of dwellings (adding some, removing others via the deleted regulation 4). The core purpose—alcohol restrictions in transitional housing—remains unchanged."},"complexity_factors":["Only 1 defined term ('THASP dwelling') in the interpretation section","Straightforward prohibitions with minimal conditional logic (only one penalty tier based on offender status)","No nested exceptions or complex cross-referencing beyond basic references to the parent Act (Liquor Control Act 1988)","Schedule 1 consists of a simple table listing 15 specific land titles and street addresses","Short length (9 regulations, one deleted, plus schedule)","Single amendment history (2021) extending expiry date and updating dwelling list"],"plain_english_summary":"This Western Australian law creates **alcohol-free zones** at 15 specific residential properties that are part of the Transitional Housing and Support Program (THASP). These are properties that provide temporary housing for people in need.\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Bans alcohol** in these specific dwellings — you cannot bring liquor in, have it delivered, or possess it inside\n- **Police can seize alcohol** — officers can take and dispose of any opened or unopened alcohol containers if they reasonably suspect an offence\n- **Higher penalties for industry insiders** — liquor licensees, venue managers, and company directors face fines up to $5,000 (others face $2,000)\n- **Requires warning signs** — the Director of Liquor Licensing must post notices at entrances explaining the ban and penalties\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Residents living in these 15 specific THASP properties (listed by street address in Schedule 1, including locations in Palmyra, Leda, Cable Beach, Kalgoorlie, etc.)\n- Visitors to these properties\n- Liquor licensees and their staff (who face stiffer penalties)\n- Police officers (who have seizure powers)\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThese restrictions aim to reduce alcohol-related harm in transitional housing settings, which often support vulnerable people recovering from homelessness, family violence, or substance abuse issues. The law automatically expires on 30 July 2026 unless extended."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulations are tightly focused on declaring specific Transitional Housing and Support Program (THASP) dwellings to be alcohol-restricted areas and setting out posting, offence, seizure and sunset mechanics. Amendments in 2021 updated Schedule entries and made minor drafting changes (and inserted the expiry provision) but did not broaden the instrument beyond its original, site‑specific purpose. The scope remains a narrow, location‑based prohibition on liquor in listed THASP dwellings (regulations 5–9 and Schedule 1)."},"complexity_factors":["Short instrument (9 small regulations and a Schedule).","Only one defined term (THASP dwelling) linked to Schedule 1 (regulation 3 and Schedule 1).","15 discrete properties listed in Schedule 1 (site-specific application).","Two-tier penalty structure (general $2,000; $5,000 for licence-holders/managers/directors) (regulation 7(1)–(2)).","Cross-references to the Liquor Control Act: s175(1a) (declaration mechanism) and s155(4)–(5) (seizure exceptions) (regulations 5 and 8).","A small measure of discretion: Director must take “all reasonable steps” to post notices (regulation 6(1)); police act on “reasonable grounds” to seize (regulation 8).","Sunset clause (regulation 9) and an amendment history (minor technical amendments in 2021)."],"plain_english_summary":"**What this instrument does (mechanics)**\n\n- Declares specific premises listed in Schedule 1 to be “restricted areas” for the purposes of the Liquor Control Act 1988 (regulation 5). The listed premises are described by lot and street address (Schedule 1 — 15 dwellings).\n- Requires the Director of Liquor Licensing to take reasonable steps to post and keep posted, at the main entrance to the principal building of each listed dwelling, a notice describing the offences in regulation 7 and the penalties (regulation 6). A failure to post the notice does not invalidate the restricted-area declaration (regulation 6(2)).\n- Creates two criminal offences: bringing liquor into, or possessing liquor in, a listed dwelling (regulation 7(1)(a) and (b)). The general maximum fine is $2,000; if the offender is a licensee, manager of licensed premises or a director of a corporate licence-holder, the maximum fine is $5,000 (regulation 7(1)–(2)).\n- Gives police the power to seize and, as soon as is practicable, dispose of opened or unopened containers of liquor suspected on reasonable grounds to be the subject of an offence under regulation 7 — this is permitted despite the usual limits in the Liquor Control Act (regulation 8).\n- Sets a sunset date: the regulations expire at the close of 30 July 2026 unless repealed earlier (regulation 9).\n\n**Who is affected**\n\n- Residents and visitors at any of the 15 properties listed in Schedule 1: they must not bring liquor into or have liquor in their possession on the premises.\n- Licensees, managers of licensed premises and directors of corporate licence-holders who bring liquor into, or possess liquor in, these dwellings face a higher maximum fine ($5,000) than other offenders ($2,000) (regulation 7(2)).\n- The Director of Liquor Licensing: obliged to take reasonable steps to post notices (regulation 6).\n- Police: empowered to seize and dispose of containers of liquor suspected to be connected with an offence under regulation 7 (regulation 8).\n\n**Why it matters / stated purpose and how to test that claim**\n\n- The regulation’s title identifies the dwellings as part of the “Transitional Housing and Support Program” (THASP), so the stated purpose is to make those program premises alcohol-restricted. That purpose is achieved by creating a legal restriction on bringing and possessing liquor in the listed properties (regulations 5 and 7).\n\n- Costs and compliance burdens: enforcement requires police resources to monitor, seize and dispose of liquor (regulation 8), and the Director must arrange posting of notices (regulation 6). Individuals face fines for non-compliance; the highest monetary burden is concentrated on certain industry actors (licensees, managers, directors) who commit an offence (regulation 7(2)).\n\n- Incentives and behaviour change: the rules create a legal incentive for residents and visitors not to bring or possess alcohol on the premises. Because police may immediately seize and dispose of containers (regulation 8), there is also an immediate risk of losing the alcohol, not only a fine.\n\n- Bureaucratic discretion and implementation risk: the Director must take “all reasonable steps” to post notices (regulation 6(1)), which leaves some discretion about what steps are reasonable; failure to post does not undo the restriction (regulation 6(2)). Police exercise discretion when deciding whether they have reasonable grounds to seize (regulation 8). Those points create ordinary implementation variance rather than a new decision-making body.\n\n- Effects on private choice and markets: the regulation restricts the ability of residents to possess or consume alcohol at the specified dwellings, which may reduce demand for on-site alcohol consumption and shift where alcohol is consumed (substitution). The instrument does not create a licensing or funding mechanism for alternative services; it only creates a site-specific prohibition.\n\n- Concentrated benefits and costs: the regulation concentrates regulatory restrictions on a small, named set of properties (Schedule 1). The compliance and enforcement costs fall on residents/visitors (fines, seizure risk) and on the police/Director (operational burden). The higher fine for licensees/managers/directors concentrates legal risk on particular industry actors if they offend in these locations (regulation 7(2)).\n\n**Practical points to note**\n\n- The prohibition applies to all liquor brought into or possessed on the premises; it does not differentiate by quantity or type beyond the offence/penalty distinction for certain offenders (regulation 7).\n- Police seizure-and-disposal power is phrased to allow immediate disposal once seized, subject to reasonable grounds that the container is related to an offence under regulation 7 (regulation 8).\n- The instrument is strictly location-specific (the 15 Schedule entries) and time-limited (expires 30 July 2026 unless repealed) (regulation 9).\n\n(References: regulations 3, 5–9 and Schedule 1.)"},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"},"summary":{"complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Scope cannot be assessed as no legislative text was provided. The source URL returned a page-not-found error rather than the regulation content."},"complexity_factors":["No legislative text was available for analysis — only a website error message was provided","Complexity cannot be meaningfully assessed without the actual regulatory content","Title suggests moderate regulatory complexity in practice, but this is speculative"],"plain_english_summary":"The Liquor Control (Transitional Housing and Support Program Restricted Areas) Regulations 2016 (WA) appear to be a regulation under the Liquor Control Act 1988 that would designate transitional housing or support program locations as restricted areas, limiting alcohol possession or consumption. It would affect residents, visitors and service providers at those sites and matter for health, safety and program delivery.\n\nThe regulation text is currently unavailable online; check legislation.wa.gov.au or contact the Parliamentary Counsel’s Office for the official instrument."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/liquor-control-transitional-housing-and-support-program-restricted-areas-regulations-2016","history":"/api/acts/liquor-control-transitional-housing-and-support-program-restricted-areas-regulations-2016/history","analysis":"/api/acts/liquor-control-transitional-housing-and-support-program-restricted-areas-regulations-2016/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/liquor-control-transitional-housing-and-support-program-restricted-areas-regulations-2016/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/liquor-control-transitional-housing-and-support-program-restricted-areas-regulations-2016/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/liquor-control-transitional-housing-and-support-program-restricted-areas-regulations-2016/documents"}}