{"id":"tas:sr-2016-062","name":"Liquor Licensing Regulations 2016","slug":"liquor-licensing-regulations-2016","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"62 of 2016","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":186317,"registerId":"tas-tas:sr-2016-062-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Short title","content":"### 1 Short title\n\n> These regulations may be cited as the [Liquor Licensing Regulations 2016](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2016-062) .","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"### 2 Commencement\n\n> These regulations take effect on 1 September 2016.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Interpretation","content":"### 3 Interpretation\n\n> In these regulations –\n> \n> > ***Act*** means the [Liquor Licensing Act 1990](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1990-044) ;\n> \n> > ***cider*** is a beverage that –\n> > \n> > > > (a) is the product of the complete or partial fermentation of the juice or must of apples, pears or other fruit; and\n> > > \n> > > > (b) has not had added to it, at any time, any ethyl alcohol from any other source; and\n> > > \n> > > > (c) has not had added to it, at any time, any liquor or substance (other than water or the juice or must of apples, pears or other fruit) that gives colour or flavour;\n> \n> > ***commencement day*** means the day on which these regulations take effect;\n> \n> > ***spirits*** means liquor that is obtained by distillation and has an alcohol content by volume exceeding 10% at a temperature of 20°C.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Best interests of the community","content":"### 4 Best interests of the community\n\n> For the purposes of [the definition of ***best interests of the community***](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1990-044#GS3@Nd482015532912@EN) in section 3 of the Act, the following interests are prescribed:\n> \n> > > (a) the general costs and benefits to the community of the supply, or proposed supply, of liquor;\n> > \n> > > (b) whether the supply or proposed supply of liquor might cause undue offence, annoyance, disturbance or inconvenience to people who, in the area of the supply or proposed supply –\n> > > \n> > > > > (i) reside or work; or\n> > > > \n> > > > > (ii) attend schools or other facilities frequented by children; or\n> > > > \n> > > > > (iii) attend hospitals or facilities where people receive treatment for alcohol dependence or other addictions; or\n> > > > \n> > > > > (iv) attend places of worship;\n> > \n> > > (c) possible adverse effects on the health and safety of members of the public due to the supply of, or proposed supply of, liquor.","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Prescribed substances","content":"### 5 Prescribed substances\n\n> The following substances are prescribed as liquor for the purposes of [the definition of ***liquor***](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1990-044#GS3@Nd2972015322417@EN) in section 3 of the Act:\n> \n> > > (a) a vapour that –\n> > > \n> > > > > (i) at 20°C contains more than 0.5% ethyl alcohol by volume; and\n> > > > \n> > > > > (ii) is intended for human consumption;\n> > \n> > > (b) a food preparation in a frozen or jellied form that –\n> > > \n> > > > > (i) at 20°C contains more than 0.5% ethyl alcohol by volume; and\n> > > > \n> > > > > (ii) is intended for human consumption;\n> > \n> > > (c) a substance that –\n> > > \n> > > > > (i) appears to be of a powdered or crystalline nature; and\n> > > > \n> > > > > (ii) contains ethyl alcohol; and\n> > > > \n> > > > > (iii) is intended for human consumption.","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"6","sectionType":"section","heading":"Small producer","content":"### 6 Small producer\n\n> A person is prescribed as a producer for the purposes of [the definition of ***small producer***](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1990-044#GS3@Nd218201541319@EN) in section 3 of the Act, if that person –\n> \n> > > (a) in the previous financial year, had a total sales volume of liquor in quantities less than the following:\n> > > \n> > > > > (i) in the case of beer, 100 000 litres;\n> > > > \n> > > > > (ii) in the case of cider, 100 000 litres;\n> > > > \n> > > > > (iii) in the case of wine, 28 500 litres;\n> > > > \n> > > > > (iv) in the case of spirits, 8 750 litres; and\n> > \n> > > (b) has assumed the financial risk for the production of the volume of liquor referred to in [paragraph (a)](#GS6@Hpa@EN) ; and\n> > \n> > > (c) in the case of a person who produces wine or cider, only produces wine or cider from fruit of which 85 per cent is grown in Tasmania; and\n> > \n> > > (d) in the case of a person who produces beer, only produces beer that is brewed in Tasmania; and\n> > \n> > > (e) in the case of a person who produces spirits, only produces spirits that are distilled or redistilled in Tasmania.","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"7","sectionType":"section","heading":"Vicinity","content":"### 7 Vicinity\n\n> For the purposes of [paragraph (a) of the definition of ***vicinity***](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1990-044#GS3@Nd3072015175311@Hpa@EN) in section 3 of the Act, the prescribed distance is a radius of 50 metres from any entry or exit point to the licensed premises or permit premises.","sortOrder":6},{"sectionNumber":"8","sectionType":"section","heading":"Prescribed persons","content":"### 8 Prescribed persons\n\n> For the purposes of [section 10](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1990-044#GS10@EN) of the Act, the following persons are prescribed persons:\n> \n> > > (a) a member of the club;\n> > \n> > > (b) a guest of a member of the club;\n> > \n> > > (c) a visitor to the club;\n> > \n> > > (d) a member of another club which has a reciprocal membership arrangement with the club;\n> > \n> > > (e) a competitor in an event conducted or hosted by the club on that day;\n> > \n> > > (f) a spectator of an event conducted or hosted by the club on that day;\n> > \n> > > (g) a person who is attending a meeting of, or a function conducted by, an organisation which the Commissioner is satisfied is not operated for profit.","sortOrder":7},{"sectionNumber":"9","sectionType":"section","heading":"Minimum age requirements for section 46B","content":"### 9 Minimum age requirements for section 46B\n\n> > (1)  For the purposes of [section 46B](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1990-044#GS46B@EN) of the Act, the minimum age requirement for a person to sell or serve liquor on licensed premises or permit premises is –\n> > \n> > > > (a) 16 years of age; or\n> > > \n> > > > (b) such other age below the age of 16 years as is determined by the Commissioner in relation to that person.\n> \n> > (2)  Subregulation (1) does not apply until 3 months after the commencement day, if the person selling or serving liquor was, before the commencement day, engaged by the licensee or permit holder in the sale or service of liquor on the licensed premises or permit premises.","sortOrder":8},{"sectionNumber":"10","sectionType":"section","heading":"Minimum age for selling or serving liquor in a prohibited area","content":"### 10 Minimum age for selling or serving liquor in a prohibited area\n\n> > (1)  A person under the age of 18 years must not sell or serve liquor in an area designated as a prohibited area under [section 84(1)](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1990-044#GS84@Gs1@EN) of the Act.\n> > \n> > Penalty:  A fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.\n> \n> > (2)  A licensee must ensure that a person under the age of 18 years does not sell or serve liquor on the licensed premises in an area designated as a prohibited area under [section 84(1)](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1990-044#GS84@Gs1@EN) of the Act.\n> > \n> > Penalty:  A fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.\n> \n> > (3)  This regulation does not apply until 3 months after the commencement day, if the person selling or serving liquor was, before the commencement day, engaged by the licensee in the sale or service of liquor in the prohibited area.","sortOrder":9},{"sectionNumber":"11","sectionType":"section","heading":"Service of barring orders","content":"### 11 Service of barring orders\n\n> For the purposes of [section 81(4)](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1990-044#GS81@Gs4@EN) of the Act, a police officer may give an order under that section to a person by –\n> \n> > > (a) giving the order, in writing, to the person; or\n> > \n> > > (b) leaving the order, in writing, at, or sending it by post to, the person's last known place of residence.","sortOrder":10},{"sectionNumber":"12","sectionType":"section","heading":"Information in barring orders","content":"### 12 Information in barring orders\n\n> For the purposes of [section 81(10)](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1990-044#GS81@Gs10@EN) of the Act, the following information is prescribed:\n> \n> > > (a) the name and residential address of the person being barred;\n> > \n> > > (b) the duration of the barring order;\n> > \n> > > (c) the premises, class of premises or area from which the person is being barred.","sortOrder":11},{"sectionNumber":"13","sectionType":"section","heading":"Wholesale liquor supply information","content":"### 13 Wholesale liquor supply information\n\n> > (1)  In this regulation –\n> > \n> > > ***fortified wine*** means wine to which spirits has been added, including frontignac, madeira, marsala, muscat, port, sherry and tokay, and that has an alcohol content by volume not exceeding 22% at a temperature of 20°C;\n> > \n> > > ***heavy-strength beer*** means beer with an alcohol content by volume of 3·5% or more at a temperature of 20°C;\n> > \n> > > ***low-strength beer*** means beer with an alcohol content by volume of less than 3% at a temperature of 20°C;\n> > \n> > > ***medium-strength beer*** means beer with an alcohol content by volume of 3% or more but less than 3·5% at a temperature of 20°C;\n> > \n> > > ***ready-to-drink spirits*** means spirits that are mixed with other beverages, but does not include fortified wine.\n> \n> > (2)  For the purposes of [paragraph (d) of the definition of ***wholesale liquor supply information***](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1990-044#GS222B@Gs1@Nd2182015251711@EN) in section 222B(1) of the Act, the following information is prescribed:\n> > \n> > > > (a) the licence number of the licensee to whom the liquor is supplied in a wholesale liquor transaction;\n> > > \n> > > > (b) the postcode of premises to which the liquor is delivered in the transaction;\n> > > \n> > > > (c) the volume in litres of low-strength beer, medium-strength beer, heavy-strength beer, wine, fortified wine, spirits, ready-to-drink spirits, and cider, that is supplied in the transaction.","sortOrder":12},{"sectionNumber":"14","sectionType":"section","heading":"Wholesale liquor transactions","content":"### 14 Wholesale liquor transactions\n\n> > (1)  In this regulation –\n> > \n> > > ***related entity***, of a licensee, means a related entity of that licensee within the meaning of the Corporations Act;\n> > \n> > > ***reporting licensee*** means a licensee who –\n> > > \n> > > > > (a) in the previous financial year, has a total sales volume in excess of one or more of the small-business thresholds; or\n> > > > \n> > > > > (b) has a related entity that, in the previous financial year, has a total sales volume in excess of one or more of the small-business thresholds.\n> \n> > (2)  For the purposes of subregulation (1), the small-business thresholds are as follows:\n> > \n> > > > (a) 8 750 litres per year of spirits;\n> > > \n> > > > (b) 28 500 litres per year of wine;\n> > > \n> > > > (c) 100 000 litres per year of beer;\n> > > \n> > > > (d) 100 000 litres per year of cider.\n> \n> > (3)  For the purposes of [the definition of ***wholesale liquor transaction***](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1990-044#GS222B@Gs1@Nd2182015221411@EN) in section 222B(1) of the Act, the type of transaction prescribed is a transaction in which a reporting licensee supplies liquor to another licensee –\n> > \n> > > > (a) in that other licensee's capacity as a licensee; and\n> > > \n> > > > (b) within Tasmania.","sortOrder":13},{"sectionNumber":"15","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use and disclosure of wholesale liquor supply information","content":"### 15 Use and disclosure of wholesale liquor supply information\n\n> The Minister may disclose wholesale liquor supply information provided under [section 222B](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1990-044#GS222B@EN) of the Act to –\n> \n> > > (a) the Commissioner; and\n> > \n> > > (b) the Commission.","sortOrder":14},{"sectionNumber":"16","sectionType":"section","heading":"Evidence of age","content":"### 16 Evidence of age\n\n> > (1)  In this regulation –\n> > \n> > > ***Australia Post*** has the same meaning as in the *Australian Postal Corporation Act 1989* of the Commonwealth.\n> \n> > (2)  The following documents are prescribed as documents which may provide evidence of age:\n> > \n> > > > (a) a current driver's licence, issued in Australia, that contains a photograph of the licence holder;\n> > > \n> > > > (b) a current firearms licence within the meaning of the [Firearms Act 1996](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1996-023) ;\n> > > \n> > > > (c) a current passport;\n> > > \n> > > > (d) a current proof of age card issued by Australia Post (known as a “Keypass identity card”);\n> > > \n> > > > (e) a current document issued by a government department of the Commonwealth, or of a State or Territory, that contains the document holder's name, photograph and age.","sortOrder":15},{"sectionNumber":"17","sectionType":"section","heading":"Legislation rescinded","content":"### 17 Legislation rescinded\n\n> The legislation specified in [Schedule 1](#JS1@EN) is rescinded.","sortOrder":16},{"sectionNumber":"SCHEDULE 1 - Legislation resci","sectionType":"part","heading":"SCHEDULE 1 - Legislation rescinded","content":"# SCHEDULE 1 - Legislation resci SCHEDULE 1 - Legislation rescinded\n\n[Regulation 17](#GS17@EN)\n\n| Liquor Licensing Regulations 2013 (No. 99 of 2013) |\n\nDisplayed and numbered in accordance with the *[Rules Publication Act 1953](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1953-050)*.\n\nNotified in the *Gazette* on 17 August 2016\n\nThese regulations are administered in the Department of Treasury and Finance.","sortOrder":17}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulations appear tightly scoped to their original purpose of operationalising the Liquor Licensing Act 1990. The provisions cover standard regulatory matters: definitions, thresholds, procedural requirements, and transitional arrangements. There is no evidence of scope creep into unrelated policy areas."},"complexity_factors":["17 defined terms across the regulations, with nested definitions (e.g., 'reporting licensee' depends on 'related entity' which references the Corporations Act)","Multiple cross-references to the parent Liquor Licensing Act 1990 (at least 15 explicit section references)","Volume thresholds appear in two contexts (small producer criteria in reg 6 and wholesale reporting thresholds in reg 14) with identical numbers but different purposes","Conditional commencement dates in regulations 9 and 10 (3-month grace periods for existing employees)","Geographic restrictions tied to Tasmanian production requirements (regs 6(c)-(e))","Prescribed information requirements with multiple data points (reg 13(2) requires 8 separate volume categories plus licence numbers and postcodes)"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this legislation does:**\n\nThese regulations set out the detailed rules for how Tasmania's liquor licensing system works in practice. They sit underneath the main Liquor Licensing Act 1990 and fill in the gaps with specific definitions, thresholds, and procedures.\n\n**Key things covered:**\n\n- **What counts as \"liquor\"** — includes alcoholic vapours, frozen alcoholic desserts, and powdered alcohol (not just drinks)\n- **Who qualifies as a \"small producer\"** — local Tasmanian brewers, distillers, and winemakers who stay under volume limits (e.g., under 100,000 litres for beer/cider) and use mostly Tasmanian ingredients\n- **What \"best interests of the community\" means** — factors like noise, impact on schools, hospitals, and places of worship\n- **Age rules for serving alcohol** — generally 16+ can serve, but under-18s can't work in \"prohibited areas\" (high-risk zones)\n- **Who can drink at clubs** — members, guests, visitors, and people at events\n- **Barring orders** — how police can formally ban someone from licensed premises and what information must be included\n- **Wholesale tracking** — big suppliers must report details of sales to other licensees, including volumes by alcohol type and delivery locations\n- **ID checks** — acceptable proof-of-age documents (driver's licence, passport, Keypass, etc.)\n\n**Who it affects:**\n\n- Licensees (pubs, bars, bottle shops)\n- Small Tasmanian alcohol producers seeking concessional treatment\n- Club operators and their members\n- Young workers in hospitality (16–18 year olds)\n- Police enforcing barring orders\n- The Commissioner for Licensing and the Tasmanian Liquor and Gaming Commission\n\n**Why it matters:**\n\nThese rules determine day-to-day operations for Tasmania's hospitality industry, protect community interests when new licences are considered, create a tiered system favouring local small producers, and establish a surveillance system tracking bulk alcohol movements to combat illicit trade."},"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"},"summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available metadata, there is no indication that the scope of the regulations has materially shifted from their original 2016 intent. The amendments recorded (last file change March 2024) are consistent with routine administrative updates rather than a fundamental expansion or contraction of purpose. The regulations continue to serve their original function as the procedural and administrative backbone of Tasmania's liquor licensing system."},"complexity_factors":["Only administrative/status metadata was provided — the substantive regulatory content was absent, preventing full complexity assessment","Regulations of this type typically involve cross-referencing with the parent Act (Liquor Licensing Act 1990), adding interpretive layers","Multiple amendments since 2016 mean users must ensure they are reading the current consolidated version","Licensing regimes generally involve conditional rules that vary by licence type, which adds moderate complexity","The score is kept low because liquor licensing regulations, while detailed, are a well-established and relatively standard regulatory framework"],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations are the detailed rules that implement Tasmania’s Liquor Licensing Act 1990, setting out practical requirements for obtaining and operating liquor licences. They affect businesses that sell or serve alcohol (pubs, restaurants, bottle shops, clubs), licence applicants, event organisers using temporary permits, and the public in licensed venues. In force since 1 September 2016 and amended since, they govern fees, forms, conditions and administrative procedures essential for legally selling alcohol in Tasmania."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"These regulations flesh out the Act's framework by prescribing detailed definitions, numeric thresholds, age and vicinity limits, evidence and reporting requirements, enforcement procedures and acceptable service methods (see regs 3, 5–7, 9–16). That moves operational detail from the Act into regulation, shifting compliance obligations and record‑keeping costs onto licensees and reporting producers, and rescinds the 2013 Regulations (reg 17)."},"complexity_factors":["Extensive cross-references to the Liquor Licensing Act 1990 require reading both instruments together (see regs 3, 4, 5, 8, 9–15).","Multiple technical definitions for beverage types and substances (e.g. 'cider', 'spirits', 'prescribed substances') increase interpretive detail (reg 3, reg 5).","Numerical volume thresholds for 'small producer' and 'small-business thresholds' impose categorical compliance tests (reg 6; reg 14(2)).","Wholesale reporting obligations prescribe specific data fields (licence number, delivery postcode, volume by product category) and designate reporting licensees (regs 13–14).","Discretionary power for the Commissioner to approve minimum service age below 16 introduces individualised determinations (reg 9(1)(b)).","Enforcement mechanics and penalties for underage service in prohibited areas create direct fines and licensee duties (reg 10(1)–(2)).","Procedural prescriptions for serving and recording barring orders and required contents narrow enforcement practice (regs 11–12).","Prescribed list of acceptable identity documents constrains on-the-ground ID checks by licensees (reg 16).","A single geographic measure ('vicinity' = 50 metres) standardises location‑based restrictions but requires measurement and local compliance (reg 7).","Rescission of the 2013 Regulations requires stakeholders to replace prior compliance procedures with the new text (reg 17; Schedule 1)."],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations set detailed operational rules under the Liquor Licensing Act: they define types of liquor and prescribed substances, fix small‑producer sales thresholds and a 50‑metre vicinity radius, set minimum ages for service, prescribe evidence‑of‑age documents, require specific wholesale reporting and disclosure, and specify how barring orders are served. They affect producers, licensees, clubs, police and regulators by creating reporting and record‑keeping obligations, limited exemptions, enforcement procedures and modest penalties, with compliance costs falling mainly on licensees and reporting producers."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/liquor-licensing-regulations-2016","history":"/api/acts/liquor-licensing-regulations-2016/history","analysis":"/api/acts/liquor-licensing-regulations-2016/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/liquor-licensing-regulations-2016/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/liquor-licensing-regulations-2016/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/liquor-licensing-regulations-2016/documents"}}