{"id":"sl-2010-40","name":"Liquor Regulation 2010","slug":"liquor-regulation-2010","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"act","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"40 of 2010","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":173442,"registerId":"act-sl-2010-40-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Liquor Regulation 2010","content":"Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nAustralian Capital Territory\nLiquor Regulation 2010\nSL2010-40\nmade under the\nLiquor Act 2010\nRepublication No 25\nEffective: 26 November 2025\nRepublication date: 26 November 2025\nLast amendment made by A2025-29\n\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nAbout this republication\nThe republished law\nThis is a republication of the Liquor Regulation 2010, made under the Liquor Act 2010 (including\nany amendment made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 (Editorial changes)) as in force\non 26 November 2025. It also includes any commencement, amendment, repeal or expiry\naffecting this republished law to 26 November 2025.\nThe legislation history and amendment history of the republished law are set out in endnotes 3\nand 4.\nKinds of republications\nThe Parliamentary Counsel’s Office prepares 2 kinds of republications of ACT laws (see the ACT\nlegislation register at www.legislation.act.gov.au):\n• authorised republications to which the Legislation Act 2001 applies\n• unauthorised republications.\nThe status of this republication appears on the bottom of each page.\nEditorial changes\nThe Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 authorises the Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial\namendments and other changes of a formal nature when preparing a law for republication.\nEditorial changes do not change the effect of the law, but have effect as if they had been made by\nan Act commencing on the republication date (see Legislation Act 2001, s 115 and s 117). The\nchanges are made if the Parliamentary Counsel considers they are desirable to bring the law into\nline, or more closely into line, with current legislative drafting practice.\nThis republication includes amendments made under part 11.3 (see endnote 1).\nUncommenced provisions and amendments\nIf a provision of the republished law has not commenced, the symbol U appears immediately\nbefore the provision heading. Any uncommenced amendments that affect this republished law\nare accessible on the ACT legislation register (www.legislation.act.gov.au). For more\ninformation, see the home page for this law on the register.\nModifications\nIf a provision of the republished law is affected by a current modification, the symbol M appears\nimmediately before the provision heading. The text of the modifying provision appears in the\nendnotes. For the legal status of modifications, see the Legislation Act 2001, section 95.\nPenalties\nAt the republication date, the value of a penalty unit for an offence against this law is $160 for an\nindividual and $810 for a corporation (see Legislation Act 2001, s 133).\n\nR25\n26/11/25\nLiquor Regulation 2010\nEffective: 26/11/25\ncontents 1\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nAustralian Capital Territory\nLiquor Regulation 2010\nmade under the\nLiquor Act 2010\nContents\nPage\nPart 1 Preliminary\n1 Name of regulation 2\n3 Dictionary 2\n4 Notes 2\n5 Offences against regulation—application of Criminal Code etc 3\nPart 2 Liquor licences\n5A Licence application—Act, s 25 (2) (g) 4\n\nContents\nPage\ncontents 2 Liquor Regulation 2010\nEffective: 26/11/25\nR25\n26/11/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n6 Licence form—Act, s 30 (1) (b) (vii) 4\n7 Licence conditions—Act, s 31 (2) (a) 5\n7A Licence conditions—requirements for security cameras—Act, s 31 (4) 5\n9 Public notice requirements—Act, s 34 (2) (b) 6\n10 Public consultation period—Act, s 36 (1) (a) 8\n11 Licence amendment for change to floor plan—Act, s 39 9\nPart 3 Liquor permits\n13 Permit form—Act, s 54 (1) (b) (vii) 10\n14 Permit conditions—Act, s 55 (2) (a) 10\nPart 4 Suitability of premises for licences and\npermits\n15 Suitability of premises—cumulative impact 11\nPart 5 Risk-assessment management plans\n16 Risk-assessment management plan—Act, s 88 13\nPart 6 Young people’s events\n17 Meaning of young people’s event information—pt 6 16\n18 Young people’s events—details for application—Act, s 95 (2) (b) (v) 16\n19 Young people’s events—approval criteria—Act, s 96 (2) 17\n20 Young people’s events form—Act, s 97 (1) (b) (vi) 18\n21 Young people’s events conditions—Act, s 98 (a) 18\nPart 7 Conduct of licensees and permit-holders\n23 Marking adults-only areas—Act, s 123 (1) (b) and (2) (b) 21\n24 Occupancy loading signs—Act, s 126 (1) (b) and (2) (c) 21\n27 Breath analysis sign—Act, s 134 (1) (c) and (2) (c) 21\n28 Sell petrol exemption—Act, s 136 (3) 21\n29 Prohibited promotional activity—Act, s 137 (5) 22\n30 Location for sexually explicit entertainment—Act, s 140 (3) (a) 24\nPart 8 Miscellaneous\n31 Permanent alcohol-free places—Act, s 198 (1) 25\n\nContents\nPage\nR25\n26/11/25\nLiquor Regulation 2010\nEffective: 26/11/25\ncontents 3\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n32 Licensed times and permitted times—definitions—Act, s 229 (2) (a) 26\n33 Licensed times and permitted times—Act, s 229 (2) (a) 27\n34 Identification document—Act, dict, def identification document, par (b) 28\nSchedule 1 Licence conditions 30\nPart 1.1 Toilets 30\n1.1 Definitions 30\n1.2 Toilet facilities and toilet rooms 30\n1.3 Toilet cubicles and toilet rooms 31\n1.4 Toilet facilities and toilet rooms outside premises 31\n1.5 Surveillance of path to toilet facilities and toilet rooms outside\npremises 32\nPart 1.2 Buildings and fittings 33\n1.6 Dance floors 33\n1.8 Liquor displays at off licence supermarkets 33\n1.9 Outdoor dining areas 33\n1.10 Residential accommodation 34\nPart 1.3 Conduct of licensed premises 35\n1.11 Approved risk-assessment management plan 35\n1.12 Examination of identification documents 35\n1.13 Crowd controllers 35\nPart 1.3A Security cameras 36\n1.13A Security camera conditions for bar and nightclub licences 36\n1.13B Security cameras to be fitted and operated on premises etc 36\n1.13C Requirements for security cameras 36\nPart 1.4 Responsible practices in the service, supply and\npromotion of liquor 38\n1.14 Responsible practices and promotion of liquor 38\n1.15 Safety 38\n1.17 Licensee’s name sign must be displayed 38\n1.17A Security cameras must be visible 38\n1.17B Signs about security cameras must be displayed 39\n\nContents\nPage\ncontents 4 Liquor Regulation 2010\nEffective: 26/11/25\nR25\n26/11/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n1.18 Harassing behaviour etc must not be encouraged 39\nPart 1.5 Reporting requirements 40\n1.19 Purchase report to commissioner—off licensees 40\n1.19A Sales report to commissioner—first year micro-producer off licensees 40\n1.20 Annual sales report to chief health officer 41\nPart 1.6 Additional conditions for licences to sell liquor in open\ncontainers for consumption at licensed premises 43\n1.21 Additional conditions for certain licences 43\n1.22 Food service 43\n1.23 Water 43\n1.24 Maximum glass size 44\n1.25 Drip trays 44\n1.26 Glasswashers 44\nPart 1.7 Liquor guidelines 45\n1.27 Liquor guidelines 45\nSchedule 2 Licensed times and permitted times 46\nPart 2.1 Licensed times 46\nPart 2.2 Permitted times 51\nDictionary 52\nEndnotes\n1 About the endnotes 55\n2 Abbreviation key 55\n3 Legislation history 56\n4 Amendment history 60\n5 Earlier republications 64\n6 Expired transitional or validating provisions 66\n\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nAustralian Capital Territory\nLiquor Regulation 2010\nmade under the\nLiquor Act 2010\n\nPart 1 Preliminary\nSection 1\npage 2 Liquor Regulation 2010\nEffective: 26/11/25\nR25\n26/11/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nPart 1 Preliminary\n1 Name of regulation\nThis regulation is the Liquor Regulation 2010.\n3 Dictionary\nThe dictionary at the end of this regulation is part of this regulation.\nNote 1 The dictionary at the end of this regulation defines certain terms used in\nthis regulation, and includes references (signpost definitions) to other\nterms defined elsewhere..\nFor example, the signpost definition ‘ABN—see the A New Tax System\n(Australian Business Number) Act 1999 (Cwlth), section 41.’ means that\nthe term ‘ABN’ is defined in that section and the definition applies to this\nregulation.\nNote 2 A definition in the dictionary (including a signpost definition) applies to\nthe entire regulation unless the definition, or another provision of the\nregulation, provides otherwise or the contrary intention otherwise appears\n(see Legislation Act, s 155 and s 156 (1)).\n4 Notes\nA note included in this regulation is explanatory and is not part of this\nregulation.\nNote See the Legislation Act, s 127 (1), (4) and (5) for the legal status of notes.\n\nPreliminary Part 1\nSection 5\nR25\n26/11/25\nLiquor Regulation 2010\nEffective: 26/11/25\npage 3\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n5 Offences against regulation—application of Criminal\nCode etc\nOther legislation applies in relation to offences against this\nregulation.\nNote 1 Criminal Code\nThe Criminal Code, ch 2 applies to all offences against this regulation\n(see Code, pt 2.1).\nThe chapter sets out the general principles of criminal responsibility\n(including burdens of proof and general defences), and defines terms used\nfor offences to which the Code applies (eg conduct, intention,\nrecklessness and strict liability).\nNote 2 Penalty units\nThe Legislation Act, s 133 deals with the meaning of offence penalties\nthat are expressed in penalty units.\n\nPart 2 Liquor licences\nSection 5A\npage 4 Liquor Regulation 2010\nEffective: 26/11/25\nR25\n26/11/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nPart 2 Liquor licences\n5A Licence application—Act, s 25 (2) (g)\nAn application for any of the following licences is prescribed:\n(a) a general licence for the sale of liquor in open containers for\nconsumption at licensed premises;\n(b) an on licence (other than a restaurant and cafe licence with\nstandard licensed times);\n(c) a club licence for the sale of liquor in open containers for\nconsumption at the licensed premises;\n(d) a special licence for the sale of liquor in open containers for\nconsumption at the licensed premises.\n6 Licence form—Act, s 30 (1) (b) (vii)\n(1) A licence must include the following information:\n(a) the licensee’s ABN;\n(b) if the licensee is a corporation—the licensee’s ACN;\n(c) a unique identifying number for the licence.\n(2) A licence must also include a floor plan of the licensed premises, with\nthe following identified:\n(a) each area at the premises to which the licence applies;\n(b) each public area at the premises and the occupancy loading for\neach public area;\n(c) each adults-only area at the premises;\n(d) each outdoor dining area at the premises, including whether a\npublic unleased land permit or unleased land licence is in force\nfor the area.\n\nLiquor licences Part 2\nSection 7\nR25\n26/11/25\nLiquor Regulation 2010\nEffective: 26/11/25\npage 5\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n7 Licence conditions—Act, s 31 (2) (a)\nThe conditions in schedule 1 are prescribed.\n7A Licence conditions—requirements for security cameras—\nAct, s 31 (4)\n(1) A security camera must—\n(a) capture images continuously at a minimum rate of 6 frames per\nsecond; and\n(b) be connected to a video recorder that—\n(i) stores images captured by the camera; and\n(ii) complies with subsection (2).\n(2) A video recorder must—\n(a) for a digital video recorder—\n(i) record continuously at a minimum rate of 6 frames per\nsecond for each security camera connected to the video\nrecorder; and\n(ii) be in open format whether or not the recorder can produce\nexported images in a proprietary format; and\n(b) for a video cassette recorder—record continuously the images\ncaptured by each security camera connected to the video\nrecorder; and\n(c) put the following on the recording in legible and retrievable\nform:\n(i) the time and date of the capture of images;\n(ii) the identity of the camera that captured the images,\nsufficient to identify the camera’s location.\n\nPart 2 Liquor licences\nSection 9\npage 6 Liquor Regulation 2010\nEffective: 26/11/25\nR25\n26/11/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(3) Security camera images must—\n(a) be of adequate quality and detail to enable identification of a\nperson; and\n(b) be recorded from the time the licensed premises is open to the\npublic until 1 hour after the licensed premises is closed; and\n(c) be stored by the licensee for—\n(i) at least 30 days; but\n(ii) not more than 90 days.\n(4) In this section:\nvideo recorder means a digital video recorder or video cassette\nrecorder that records video images from a security camera.\n9 Public notice requirements—Act, s 34 (2) (b)\n(1) A sign displayed at premises for the Act, section 34 (1) (a) must—\n(a) state the application details; and\n(b) state the start date and end date for the public consultation\nperiod; and\n(c) include the written representation statement; and\n(d) be printed in—\n(i) a colour that contrasts with the background colour of the\nsign; and\n(ii) Arial typeface in a size not less than 14 point; and\n(e) be not less than A3 size; and\nNote The dimensions of A3 are 297mm × 420mm.\n(f) be placed prominently at the premises so that it can be seen and\nread easily by a person at or near the premises.\n\nLiquor licences Part 2\nSection 9\nR25\n26/11/25\nLiquor Regulation 2010\nEffective: 26/11/25\npage 7\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(2) A notice given for the Act, section 33A (1) or published for the Act,\nsection 34 (1) (b) must—\n(a) state the application details; and\n(b) include the written representation statement.\n(3) In this section:\napplication details, for a sign or notice, means the following details\nabout the application that is the subject of the notice:\n(a) the name of the applicant;\n(b) the date the application was made;\n(c) the address of the proposed licensed premises;\n(d) if the applicant proposes to carry on business under a name other\nthan the licensee’s name—the name under which the applicant\nproposes to carry on business;\n(e) the days and times proposed for the premises to be open to the\npublic;\n(f) the times proposed for liquor to be sold at the premises—\n(i) for consumption at the premises (if any); and\n(ii) for consumption off the premises (if any).\n\nPart 2 Liquor licences\nSection 10\npage 8 Liquor Regulation 2010\nEffective: 26/11/25\nR25\n26/11/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nwritten representation statement means the following statement:\n‘You may make written representations about why the\nproposed licensed premises may not be suitable for the licence\nor why any of the following people may not be a suitable person\nto hold a licence:\n• the applicant;\n• a close associate of the applicant;\n• an influential person for the applicant;\n• a person who is to have day-to-day control of the\nbusiness operated under the licence (see Liquor\nAct 2010, s 35).\nFor suitability information for a person—see the Liquor\nAct 2010, s 69.\nFor suitability information for premises—see the Liquor\nAct 2010, s 78.\nRepresentation may be made to:\nThe Commissioner for Fair Trading\nOffice of Regulatory Services\nGPO Box 158\nCanberra ACT 2600\nORS@act.gov.au\nVisit our website at www.ors.act.gov.au’.\n10 Public consultation period—Act, s 36 (1) (a)\nA period of 30 days starting on the day when the licence application\nis publicly notified is prescribed.\n\nLiquor licences Part 2\nSection 11\nR25\n26/11/25\nLiquor Regulation 2010\nEffective: 26/11/25\npage 9\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n11 Licence amendment for change to floor plan—Act, s 39\n(1) This section applies if—\n(a) the commissioner amends a licence under the Act, section 39\n(Licence—amendment for change to floor plan of licensed\npremises); and\n(b) a new certificate of occupancy is issued for the licensed\npremises because of the change to the floor plan.\n(2) The licensee must give the commissioner the new certificate of\noccupancy as soon as practicable after the licensee receives the\ncertificate.\n\nPart 3 Liquor permits\nSection 13\npage 10 Liquor Regulation 2010\nEffective: 26/11/25\nR25\n26/11/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nPart 3 Liquor permits\n13 Permit form—Act, s 54 (1) (b) (vii)\nThe following information is prescribed:\n(a) when the permit expires;\n(b) a unique identifying number.\n14 Permit conditions—Act, s 55 (2) (a)\n(1) It is a condition of a permit that water must be made available for\nconsumption free of charge at—\n(a) each place at the permitted premises where liquor is sold; and\n(b) if the occupancy loading for the premises is at least\n300 people—another place at the premises that is used solely for\nmaking water available for consumption free of charge.\n(2) It is a condition of a permit that the permit-holder must not allow a\nperson to smoke in a part of the permitted premises that is—\n(a) an enclosed public place; or\n(b) an outdoor eating or drinking place.\n\nSuitability of premises for licences and permits Part 4\nSection 15\nR25\n26/11/25\nLiquor Regulation 2010\nEffective: 26/11/25\npage 11\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nPart 4 Suitability of premises for\nlicences and permits\n15 Suitability of premises—cumulative impact\n(1) This section applies if the commissioner is having regard to the harm\nminimisation and community safety principles in deciding whether\npremises (the proposed premises) are suitable premises for a licence\nor permit under the Act, section 76 (Commissioner must consider\nsuitability information, etc).\n(2) The commissioner must consider the impact of the proposed premises\ntogether with existing licensed premises and existing permitted\npremises near the proposed premises including:\n(a) the licensed times and permitted times for existing licensed\npremises and existing permitted premises near the proposed\npremises;\n(b) the total occupancy loadings for existing licensed premises and\nexisting permitted premises near the proposed premises;\n(c) the number of incidents—\n(i) reported on or after 1 July 2017 by existing licensed\npremises and existing permitted premises near the\nproposed premises; and\nNote A licensee or permit holder must give the commissioner a\nreport about any incident that happens at premises—see the\nAct, s 131.\n(ii) recorded before 1 July 2017 by existing licensed premises\nand existing permitted premises near the proposed\npremises in the incident registers of the premises;\n\nPart 4 Suitability of premises for licences and permits\nSection 15\npage 12 Liquor Regulation 2010\nEffective: 26/11/25\nR25\n26/11/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(d) the noise from existing licensed premises and existing permitted\npremises near the proposed premises;\nNote Noise standards for different noise zones are dealt with in the\nEnvironment Protection Regulation 2005.\n(e) the impact on community safety of people gathering outside,\nentering and leaving existing licensed premises and existing\npermitted premises near the proposed premises;\n(f) the proximity to places of public worship, hospitals, residential\npremises, and schools of existing licensed premises and existing\npermitted premises near the proposed premises;\n(g) the transport options available to people leaving existing\nlicensed premises and existing permitted premises near the\nproposed premises including—\n(i) public transport available near existing licensed premises\nand existing permitted premises near the proposed\npremises; and\n(ii) other transport options made available by existing\nlicensees or existing permit-holders of premises near the\nproposed premises;\n(h) the facilities available for people attending existing licensed\npremises and existing permitted premises near the proposed\npremises.\nExample\ncar parking\n(3) In this section:\nincident register means the incident register required under the Act,\nsection 131, as in force immediately before 1 July 2017.\n\nRisk-assessment management plans Part 5\nSection 16\nR25\n26/11/25\nLiquor Regulation 2010\nEffective: 26/11/25\npage 13\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nPart 5 Risk-assessment management\nplans\n16 Risk-assessment management plan—Act, s 88\n(1) The following information must be included in a risk-assessment\nmanagement plan for licensed premises or permitted premises:\n(a) the kind of business to be operated under the licence or permit;\nExamples—kinds of business\n• hotel\n• club\n• tavern or live music venue\n• food and wine stall\n(b) the licensed times or permitted times proposed for the premises;\n(c) the times and days proposed for the premises to be open to the\npublic;\n(d) the kinds of liquor to be supplied at the premises;\n(e) the measures to be taken by the licensee or permit-holder to\nensure responsible service of liquor at the premises;\n(f) whether electronic video surveillance equipment or other\nmonitoring devices are used at the premises;\n(g) how the licensee or permit-holder will ensure employees\nprovide for the responsible service of liquor at the premises;\n(h) how staff members at the premises will undertake an approved\nRSA training course;\n(i) procedures for ensuring compliance with the occupancy loading\nfor each public area at the premises, including—\n(i) how the number of people in each public area at the\npremises is to be counted; and\n\nPart 5 Risk-assessment management plans\nSection 16\npage 14 Liquor Regulation 2010\nEffective: 26/11/25\nR25\n26/11/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(ii) how the people in each public area at the premises may be\nevacuated; and\n(iii) which staff members at the premises are trained to\nimplement the procedures mentioned in subparagraphs (i)\nand (ii);\n(j) how and where water is to be made available for consumption\nfree of charge;\n(k) the kind of food service to be provided at the premises;\n(l) procedures for—\n(i) ensuring that children and young people are not in\nadults-only areas at the premises in contravention of the\nAct; and\n(ii) removal of children and young people from adults-only\nareas at the premises if they are in the areas in\ncontravention of the Act;\n(m) the number of crowd controllers to be employed to work at the\npremises and what they will be doing;\n(n) how entry to the premises will be managed;\nExample\nqueuing to enter the premises\n(o) how the premises will be lit when open to the public;\n(p) how intoxicated people at the premises will be dealt with;\n(q) how disorderly people at the premises will be dealt with;\n(r) the transport options available to people leaving the premises\nincluding—\n(i) public transport available near the premises; and\n(ii) other transport options made available by the licensee or\npermit-holder;\n\nRisk-assessment management plans Part 5\nSection 16\nR25\n26/11/25\nLiquor Regulation 2010\nEffective: 26/11/25\npage 15\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(s) how noise from the premises will be mitigated;\nNote Noise standards for different noise zones are dealt with in the\nEnvironment Protection Regulation 2005.\n(t) how the impact of the operation of the premises on the amenity\nof the area surrounding the premises will be mitigated;\n(u) a description of each liquor accord to which the licensee or\npermit-holder is a party.\n(2) In this section:\nliquor accord means a voluntary agreement—\n(a) between any of the following:\n(i) licensees;\n(ii) permit-holders;\n(iii) community entities;\nExamples—community entities\n1 chamber of commerce\n2 security service providers\n3 bus companies\n4 taxi industry\n(iv) government entities; and\nExamples—government entities\n1 ACT Policing\n2 ACTION buses\n(b) that aims to minimise harm and promote community safety in\nthe area near licensed premises and permitted premises.\n\nPart 6 Young people’s events\nSection 17\npage 16 Liquor Regulation 2010\nEffective: 26/11/25\nR25\n26/11/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nPart 6 Young people’s events\n17 Meaning of young people’s event information—pt 6\nIn this part:\nyoung people’s event information, for a young people’s event means\nthe following:\n(a) the name of the event;\nExamples\n• private event\n• after-formal party\n• Club Manuka’s young people’s night\n(b) the nature of the event;\nExamples\n• concert\n• dance\n• live band performance\n(c) the number of young people expected to attend the event;\n(d) the number of adults employed or engaged to supervise young\npeople at the event;\n(e) the number of crowd controllers employed to work at the event\nand what they will be doing.\n18 Young people’s events—details for application—Act,\ns 95 (2) (b) (v)\nThe following details are prescribed:\n(a) the young people’s event information for the event;\n\nYoung people’s events Part 6\nSection 19\nR25\n26/11/25\nLiquor Regulation 2010\nEffective: 26/11/25\npage 17\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(b) the crowd control arrangements for the event that are in addition\nto the crowd control arrangements in the approved risk-\nassessment management plan for the premises;\nNote The risk-assessment management plan for licensed premises\nrequires crowd control planning—see s 16 (1).\n(c) the steps to be taken to prevent young people accessing liquor,\ngaming machines and tobacco products at the event;\n(d) the kind of food service to be provided at the event;\n(e) the transport options available to young people leaving the\npremises including—\n(i) public transport near the premises; and\n(ii) other transport options to be made available by the\nlicensee.\n19 Young people’s events—approval criteria—Act, s 96 (2)\nThe following approval criteria are prescribed:\n(a) the commissioner is satisfied that, having regard to each\nperson’s police certificate, each person who is to work at the\nevent is an appropriate person to work at the event;\n(b) the licensee has crowd control arrangements for the event that\nare adequate for the size and nature of the event;\n(c) the licensee will prevent young people from accessing liquor,\ngaming machines and tobacco products at the event;\n(d) the kind of food service to be provided by the licensee will be\nadequate for the size and nature of the event;\n(e) that transport will be available to young people leaving the\npremises either by way of—\n(i) public transport available near the premises; or\n\nPart 6 Young people’s events\nSection 20\npage 18 Liquor Regulation 2010\nEffective: 26/11/25\nR25\n26/11/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(ii) another transport option to be made available by the\nlicensee.\n20 Young people’s events form—Act, s 97 (1) (b) (vi)\nThe name of the event is prescribed.\n21 Young people’s events conditions—Act, s 98 (a)\n(1) The following conditions are prescribed:\n(a) the licensee must give the chief police officer the young people’s\nevent information for the young people’s event at least 7 days\nbefore the event is to take place;\n(b) the licensee must not allow anyone to participate in the event\nother than—\n(i) young people; and\n(ii) people who the commissioner has approved under\nsection 19 (a) as appropriate people to work at the event;\n(c) the licensee must not supply liquor at the event;\nNote Supply includes sell (see Act, dict).\n(d) the licensee must not permit the supply or consumption of liquor\nat the event;\n(e) the licensee must cover all liquor, gaming machines and tobacco\nproducts at the premises in a way that prevents young people\nhaving access to or seeing liquor, gaming machines or tobacco\nproducts at the premises;\n(f) the licensee must not permit entry to a young person if the\nlicensee suspects the young person has consumed liquor or is in\npossession of liquor;\n(g) if the licensee believes on reasonable grounds that a young\nperson is affected by liquor or is in possession of liquor at the\nevent, the licensee must tell a police officer;\n\nYoung people’s events Part 6\nSection 21\nR25\n26/11/25\nLiquor Regulation 2010\nEffective: 26/11/25\npage 19\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(h) the licensee must make non-alcoholic drinks available to young\npeople to consume at the event;\n(i) the licensee must provide food service that is adequate for the\nsize and nature of the event;\n(j) the licensee must ensure that—\n(i) at least 1 crowd controller is employed to work at the event\nfor every 30 young people attending the event; and\n(ii) if female young people are expected at the event—at least\n1 female crowd controller is employed to work at the\nevent;\n(k) the licensee must not permit a young person who has left the\npremises during an event back in to the event;\n(l) the event must end no later than midnight;\n(m) the licensee must display at the entrance to the licensed\npremises, and give public notice on the day of the event, a notice\ndetailing the conditions for conduct of the event including—\n(i) the time the event is to begin and to end; and\n(ii) the particular groups (if any) of young people the event is\norganised for; and\n(iii) that no-one will be allowed to participate in the event other\nthan—\n(A) young people; and\n(B) people who the commissioner has approved as\nappropriate people to work at the event;\n(iv) that food service and non-alcoholic drinks will be available\nat the event; and\n(v) that no liquor will be supplied at the event; and\n\nPart 6 Young people’s events\nSection 21\npage 20 Liquor Regulation 2010\nEffective: 26/11/25\nR25\n26/11/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(vi) that young people affected or suspected of being affected\nby liquor will not be permitted to enter the event; and\n(vii) that the licensee will tell a police officer about young\npeople who are affected by liquor, or in possession of\nliquor, at the event;\n(n) the event must not end before the end time mentioned in\nparagraph (m) (i);\n(o) the licensee must ensure that all young people attending the\nevent leave the premises within 15 minutes after the end of the\nevent.\nNote Public notice means notice on an ACT government website or in a daily\nnewspaper circulating in the ACT (see Legislation Act, dict, pt 1).\n(2) However, subsection (l) (m) and (n) do not apply to a private event.\n\nConduct of licensees and permit-holders Part 7\nSection 23\nR25\n26/11/25\nLiquor Regulation 2010\nEffective: 26/11/25\npage 21\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nPart 7 Conduct of licensees and\npermit-holders\n23 Marking adults-only areas—Act, s 123 (1) (b) and (2) (b)\nA sign marking an adults-only area must be displayed prominently at\nlicensed premises and permitted premises so that it can be seen and\nread easily by a person at or near each entrance to the adults-only\narea.\n24 Occupancy loading signs—Act, s 126 (1) (b) and (2) (c)\n(1) A sign stating the total occupancy loading for licensed premises or\npermitted premises must be displayed prominently at licensed\npremises and permitted premises so that it can be seen and read easily\nby a person at or near the main entrance to the premises.\n(2) A sign stating the occupancy loading for a public area at licensed\npremises or permitted premises must be displayed prominently at\nlicensed premises and permitted premises so that it can be seen and\nread easily by a person at or near the main entrance to the public area.\n27 Breath analysis sign—Act, s 134 (1) (c) and (2) (c)\nA sign about the effect of the Act, section 135 (Evidence of breath\ntests) must be displayed prominently at licensed premises and\npermitted premises so that it can be seen and read easily by a person\nat or near each breath analysis instrument installed at the premises.\n28 Sell petrol exemption—Act, s 136 (3)\nLicensed premises at Block 9, Section 8, Division of Tharwa are\nprescribed.\n\nPart 7 Conduct of licensees and permit-holders\nSection 29\npage 22 Liquor Regulation 2010\nEffective: 26/11/25\nR25\n26/11/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n29 Prohibited promotional activity—Act, s 137 (5)\n(1) The following activities are prescribed:\n(a) advertising the sale of liquor in a way that provides incentives\nfor, or encourages, the irresponsible consumption of liquor\n(including the rapid or excessive consumption of liquor);\nExamples\n• advertising drinks known as ‘laybacks’, ‘shooters’ or ‘test tubes’\n• advertising drinking games known as ‘boat races’\n• advertising all you can drink for a set price\n(b) promoting or encouraging intoxication or anti-social behaviour;\nExamples\n• permitting liquor to be consumed directly from jugs\n• encouraging people to stockpile drinks\n• supplying alcoholic vapour produced by devices like the Alcohol\nWithout Liquid (AWOL) device\n• encouraging public drunkenness\n(c) advertising or promoting the supply of liquor—\n(i) using images, symbols or figures that are directly or\nindirectly sexual, degrading, sexist or otherwise offensive\nin nature; or\n(ii) by associating the consumption of liquor with success in\nthe pursuit of sexual gratification; or\n(iii) by associating the consumption of liquor with risk-taking\nor violent, dangerous or anti-social behaviour; or\n(iv) in a way that encourages people to commit an offence\nagainst a territory law; or\n(v) using images, symbols, designs, names or characters that\nhave special appeal to children or young people; or\n\nConduct of licensees and permit-holders Part 7\nSection 29\nR25\n26/11/25\nLiquor Regulation 2010\nEffective: 26/11/25\npage 23\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(vi) in a way that encourages children and young people to\nconsume liquor; or\n(vii) in a way that targets a class or group of people;\nExample\na cocktail for sale only to women\n(d) advertising the supply of liquor in containers larger than 570ml\nif the liquor is intended to be consumed directly from the\ncontainer;\nNote It is a condition of a licence that liquor intended to be consumed\ndirectly from a container must not be supplied in a container larger\nthan 570ml (see sch 1, s 1.24).\n(e) promoting—\n(i) the supply of liquor to children or young people; or\n(ii) the consumption of liquor by children or young people;\n(f) advertising the supply of liquor on the internet without a\nstatement, clearly displayed in the advertisement so that it can\nbe seen and read easily by a person viewing the advertisement,\nthat contains at least the following information:\nIT IS AN OFFENCE TO SUPPLY ALCOHOL TO A\nPERSON UNDER THE AGE OF 18 YEARS\nPENALTIES APPLY\n(g) selling liquor for consumption at the premises at reduced\nprices—\n(i) for more than 2 hours in a day; or\n(ii) between midnight and 5 am the following day;\n(h) selling liquor for consumption at the premises at half, or less\nthan half, the usual price;\n(i) supplying liquor for consumption at the premises free of charge.\n\nPart 7 Conduct of licensees and permit-holders\nSection 30\npage 24 Liquor Regulation 2010\nEffective: 26/11/25\nR25\n26/11/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(2) Subsection (1) (h) and (i) do not apply if the liquor is—\n(a) not more than the smaller of:\n(i) 1.5 standard drinks; and\n(ii) 425ml; and\n(b) supplied either—\n(i) with a meal on a fixed price menu; or\n(ii) as part of a promotion that limits the sale or supply to\n1 drink for a person in any 1-day period.\n(3) In this section:\nstandard drink means the amount of a beverage that contains\n10 grams of ethanol, measured at 20°C.\n30 Location for sexually explicit entertainment—Act,\ns 140 (3) (a)\nThe following are prescribed locations:\n(a) the division of Hume in Tuggeranong district;\n(b) the division of Fyshwick in Canberra Central district;\n(c) the division of Mitchell in Gungahlin district.\n\nMiscellaneous Part 8\nSection 31\nR25\n26/11/25\nLiquor Regulation 2010\nEffective: 26/11/25\npage 25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nPart 8 Miscellaneous\n31 Permanent alcohol-free places—Act, s 198 (1)\n(1) The following places at Civic parks are prescribed:\n(a) block 7 of section 13 in the division of City, Canberra Central\ndistrict;\n(b) block 23 of section 19 in the division of City, Canberra Central\ndistrict other than the part of the block that is part of the\nCanberra Theatre Centre;\n(c) the park known as Veterans Park comprised in block 25 of\nsection 26 in the division of City, Canberra Central district and\nthe area between that block and Northbourne Avenue, Mort\nStreet and Bunda Street, City.\n(2) The following places at Phillip parks are prescribed:\n(a) block 21 of section 80 in the division of Phillip, other than the\npart of the block occupied for the purposes of a childcare centre;\n(b) block 23 of section 80 in the division of Phillip, other than the\npart of the block occupied by Woden Community Service\nIncorporated;\n(c) blocks 23, 25, 36 and 45 of section 80 in the division of Phillip;\n(d) block 2 of section 160 in the division of Phillip;\n(e) block 18 of section 12 in the division of Phillip.\n(3) The following places at and around skate parks are prescribed:\n(a) the skate park and the 2m surround in block 2 of section 97 in\nthe division of City and the frontage on Cooyong Street, City;\n(b) the skate park and the 2m surround in blocks 59 and 61 of\nsection 65 in the division of Belconnen and the frontage on Emu\nBank, Belconnen;\n\nPart 8 Miscellaneous\nSection 32\npage 26 Liquor Regulation 2010\nEffective: 26/11/25\nR25\n26/11/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(c) the skate park and the 2m surround in section 176 in the division\nof Phillip in Eddison Park;\n(d) the skate park and the 2m surround in block 4 of section 62 in\nthe division of Greenway in the Tuggeranong Town Park\nbetween the Tuggeranong Pool and Recreation Centre (corner\nof Athllon Drive and Anketell Street) and Lake Tuggeranong;\n(e) the skate park and the 2m surround in parkland immediately\nnorth of the intersection of Mirrabei and Gundaroo Drives in the\ndivision of Gungahlin;\n(f) the skate park and paved picnic area and the 2m surround in\nblock 3 of section 22 in the division of Weston and the frontage\non the cycle path (block 6 of section 22 in the division of\nWeston) beside Dillon Close.\n32 Licensed times and permitted times—definitions—Act,\ns 229 (2) (a)\nIn this regulation:\n1 am licensed times, for a licence, means the licensed times in\nschedule 2, part 2.1, column 5 for the class of licence and case (if any)\nmentioned in column 2.\n1 am permitted times, for a permit, means the permitted times in\nschedule 2, part 2.2, column 4 for the class of permit mentioned in\ncolumn 2.\n2 am licensed times, for a licence, means the licensed times in\nschedule 2, part 2.1, column 6 for the class of licence and case (if any)\nmentioned in column 2.\n2 am permitted times, for a permit, means the permitted times in\nschedule 2, part 2.2, column 5 for the class of permit mentioned in\ncolumn 2.\n\nMiscellaneous Part 8\nSection 33\nR25\n26/11/25\nLiquor Regulation 2010\nEffective: 26/11/25\npage 27\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n3 am licensed times, for a licence, means the licensed times in\nschedule 2, part 2.1, column 7 for the class of licence and case (if any)\nmentioned in column 2.\n3 am permitted times, for a permit, means the permitted times in\nschedule 2, part 2.2, column 6 for the class of permit mentioned in\ncolumn 2.\n4 am licensed times, for a licence, means the licensed times in\nschedule 2, part 2.1, column 8 for the class of licence and case (if any)\nmentioned in column 2.\n4 am permitted times, for a permit, means the permitted times in\nschedule 2, part 2.2, column 7 for the class of permit mentioned in\ncolumn 2.\n5 am licensed times, for a licence, means the licensed times in\nschedule 2, part 2.1, column 9 for the class of licence and case (if any)\nmentioned in column 2.\n5 am permitted times, for a permit, means the permitted times in\nschedule 2, part 2.2, column 8 for the class of permit mentioned in\ncolumn 2.\nearly licensed times, for a licence, means the licensed times in\nschedule 2, part 2.1, column 3 for the class of licence and case (if any)\nmentioned in column 2.\nstandard licensed times, for a licence, means the licensed times in\nschedule 2, part 2.1, column 4 for the class of licence and case (if any)\nmentioned in column 2.\nstandard permitted times, for a permit, means the permitted times in\nschedule 2, part 2.2, column 3 for the class of permit mentioned in\ncolumn 2.\n33 Licensed times and permitted times—Act, s 229 (2) (a)\n(1) This section applies if the commissioner is deciding licensed times\nfor a licence or permitted times for a permit.\n\nPart 8 Miscellaneous\nSection 34\npage 28 Liquor Regulation 2010\nEffective: 26/11/25\nR25\n26/11/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(2) The commissioner must decide 1 of the following kinds of licensed\ntimes for the licence:\n(a) early licensed times;\n(b) standard licensed times;\n(c) 1 am licensed times;\n(d) 2 am licensed times;\n(e) 3 am licensed times;\n(f) 4 am licensed times;\n(g) 5 am licensed times.\n(3) The commissioner must decide 1 of the following kinds of permitted\ntimes for the permit:\n(a) standard permitted times;\n(b) 1 am permitted times;\n(c) 2 am permitted times;\n(d) 3 am permitted times;\n(e) 4 am permitted times;\n(f) 5 am permitted times.\n34 Identification document—Act, dict, def identification\ndocument, par (b)\n(1) An Australia Post Keypass ID is prescribed.\n(2) In this section:\nAustralia Post Keypass ID, for a person, means identification issued\nby Australia Post that includes the following about the person:\n(a) the name of the person;\n(b) a photo of the person;\n\nMiscellaneous Part 8\nSection 34\nR25\n26/11/25\nLiquor Regulation 2010\nEffective: 26/11/25\npage 29\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(c) the date of birth of the person.\nNote An Australia Post Keypass ID may be in electronic form (see Legislation\nAct, dict, pt 1, def document).\n\nSchedule 1 Licence conditions\nPart 1.1 Toilets\nSection 1.1\npage 30 Liquor Regulation 2010\nEffective: 26/11/25\nR25\n26/11/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nSchedule 1 Licence conditions\n(see s 7)\nPart 1.1 Toilets\n1.1 Definitions\nIn this part:\nlicensed premises does not include off licensed premises.\ntoilet cubicle means a room or booth containing a toilet, inside a toilet\nfacility.\ntoilet facility means a room containing a toilet cubicle.\ntoilet room means a room that—\n(a) contains 1 toilet; but\n(b) does not contain a toilet cubicle.\n1.2 Toilet facilities and toilet rooms\n(1) There must not be a direct line of sight into a toilet facility or toilet\nroom at licensed premises from outside the facility or room.\n(2) Toilet facilities for licensed premises must not have a common entry\nfor men and women unless the toilet facility is a unisex toilet facility.\n(3) The licensee must not require a person to—\n(a) pay to use a toilet facility or toilet room for the licensed\npremises; or\n(b) use a key to enter a toilet facility or toilet room for the licensed\npremises during the licensed times.\n(4) However, subsection (3) (b) does not apply to licensed premises if—\n(a) the licence for the premises is a restaurant and café licence; and\n\nLicence conditions Schedule 1\nToilets Part 1.1\nSection 1.3\nR25\n26/11/25\nLiquor Regulation 2010\nEffective: 26/11/25\npage 31\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(b) the toilet facility or toilet room is located in common property\nof a units plan.\n(5) The following items must be provided in a toilet facility or toilet room\nfor licensed premises:\n(a) a wash basin with hot and cold running water;\n(b) soap, hand wash or hand sanitiser;\n(c) hand drying equipment;\n(d) a garbage bin.\n(6) In this section:\ncommon property—see the Unit Titles Act 2001, section 13.\nunits plan—see the Unit Titles Act 2001, dictionary\n1.3 Toilet cubicles and toilet rooms\nThe following items must be provided in a toilet cubicle or toilet room\nfor licensed premises:\n(a) toilet paper;\n(b) a lock on the door of the cubicle or room that can be operated\nfrom inside the cubicle or room without a key.\n1.4 Toilet facilities and toilet rooms outside premises\n(1) This section applies if a toilet facility or toilet room for licensed\npremises is located outside the premises.\n(2) The path to the toilet facility or toilet room must be—\n(a) covered to exclude rain; and\n(b) well drained; and\n(c) well lit.\n\nSchedule 1 Licence conditions\nPart 1.1 Toilets\nSection 1.5\npage 32 Liquor Regulation 2010\nEffective: 26/11/25\nR25\n26/11/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(3) The path to the toilet facility or toilet room must not be through—\n(a) a staff area; or\n(b) a kitchen area; or\n(c) a storage area.\n1.5 Surveillance of path to toilet facilities and toilet rooms\noutside premises\n(1) This section applies if—\n(a) a toilet facility or toilet room for licensed premises is located\noutside the premises; and\n(b) the path to the toilet facility or toilet room is secluded.\n(2) The path must be kept under electronic video surveillance.\n(3) The electronic video surveillance must—\n(a) include a camera; and\n(b) include a monitor displaying the path that can be seen by a staff\nmember at the premises; and\n(c) be approved by the commissioner.\n\nLicence conditions Schedule 1\nBuildings and fittings Part 1.2\nSection 1.6\nR25\n26/11/25\nLiquor Regulation 2010\nEffective: 26/11/25\npage 33\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nPart 1.2 Buildings and fittings\n1.6 Dance floors\n(1) The commissioner may determine an area at licensed premises to be\nused for dancing (a dance floor).\n(2) A dance floor must be clearly identified by a barrier, floor surface or\nmarkings on the floor.\n(3) A dance floor must not contain furnishings, tables, chairs, or\nprovision for placing drinks.\n(4) The licensee must take reasonable steps to ensure that drinks are not\nconsumed or taken on to a dance floor that is being used for dancing.\n1.8 Liquor displays at off licence supermarkets\nIf an off licensed premises is a supermarket, liquor may be displayed\nfor sale in only 1 part of the supermarket (the liquor display area).\n1.9 Outdoor dining areas\n(1) An outdoor dining area at licensed premises must—\n(a) be clearly defined by a wall or barrier; and\n(b) have enough tables and chairs for the maximum number of\npeople allowed in the area under the occupancy loading for the\narea; and\n(c) have at least half of the area protected from direct sunlight.\n(2) If an outdoor dining area at licensed premises is located on unleased\nterritory land, the licensee must—\n(a) hold—\n(i) a public unleased land permit for the area; or\n(ii) an unleased land licence for the area; and\n\nSchedule 1 Licence conditions\nPart 1.2 Buildings and fittings\nSection 1.10\npage 34 Liquor Regulation 2010\nEffective: 26/11/25\nR25\n26/11/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(b) keep a copy of the public unleased land permit or unleased land\nlicence at the licensed premises.\n(3) If a public unleased land permit or unleased land licence ceases to be\nin force for an outdoor dining area at licensed premises, the licensee\nmust apply to the commissioner for amendment of the licence under\nthe Act, section 39 (Licence—amendment for change to floor plan of\nlicensed premises).\n1.10 Residential accommodation\nIf residential accommodation is provided at licensed premises—\n(a) there must be an entrance to the accommodation that does not\nrequire people using the accommodation to enter an adults-only\narea at the premises; and\n(b) if the accommodation is booked for exclusive use by people\nunder 18 years old—liquor must be removed from mini-bars in\nthe accommodation.\n\nLicence conditions Schedule 1\nConduct of licensed premises Part 1.3\nSection 1.11\nR25\n26/11/25\nLiquor Regulation 2010\nEffective: 26/11/25\npage 35\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nPart 1.3 Conduct of licensed premises\n1.11 Approved risk-assessment management plan\nThe licensee must ensure that each staff member and crowd controller\nworking at the licensed premises is aware of the contents of the\napproved risk-assessment management plan for the premises.\n1.12 Examination of identification documents\nThe licensee must ensure that each staff member or crowd controller\nat the licensed premises who is to examine an identification document\nto decide whether the document identifies a person as an adult, is\naware of the need to establish whether or not—\n(a) the document has expired; and\n(b) the date of birth on the document identifies the person as an\nadult; and\n(c) the document has been forged or fraudulently altered; and\n(d) the person presenting the document is the person in the photo on\nthe document.\nNote It is an exception to an offence against the following sections of the Act\nif the young person involved in the offence had, before the time of the\noffence, shown a staff member or crowd controller an identification\ndocument identifying the young person as an adult:\n• s 110, s 111 and s 112 (about supplying liquor to a young person)\n• s 114 (about a young person consuming liquor)\n• s 116 (about a young person possessing liquor)\n• s 120 (about a young person in an adults-only area).\n1.13 Crowd controllers\nThe licensee must ensure that a person who acts as a crowd controller\nat the licensed premises is licensed to act as a crowd controller under\nthe Security Industry Act 2003.\n\nSchedule 1 Licence conditions\nPart 1.3A Security cameras\nSection 1.13A\npage 36 Liquor Regulation 2010\nEffective: 26/11/25\nR25\n26/11/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nPart 1.3A Security cameras\n1.13A Security camera conditions for bar and nightclub\nlicences\nThe conditions in this part—\n(a) are prescribed for a bar licence and nightclub licence issued at\nany time; and\n(b) prevail over a condition imposed by the commissioner under the\nAct, section 31 (2) (b) on a bar licence or nightclub licence to\nthe extent of any inconsistency.\n1.13B Security cameras to be fitted and operated on premises\netc\nSecurity cameras must be fitted and operated on—\n(a) licensed premises for a bar licence or nightclub licence; and\n(b) any other land under the control of the licensee in the vicinity of\nthe premises.\n1.13C Requirements for security cameras\n(1) A security camera mentioned in section 1.13B must—\n(a) capture images continuously at a minimum rate of 6 frames per\nsecond; and\n(b) be connected to a video recorder that—\n(i) stores images captured by the camera; and\n(ii) complies with subsection (2).\n\nLicence conditions Schedule 1\nSecurity cameras Part 1.3A\nSection 1.13C\nR25\n26/11/25\nLiquor Regulation 2010\nEffective: 26/11/25\npage 37\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(2) The video recorder must—\n(a) for a digital video recorder—\n(i) record continuously at a minimum rate of 6 frames per\nsecond for each security camera connected to the video\nrecorder; and\n(ii) be in an open format whether or not the recorder can\nproduce exported images in a proprietary format; and\n(b) for a video cassette recorder—record continuously the images\ncaptured by each security camera connected to the video\nrecorder; and\n(c) label the recording with the following information in a legible\nand retrievable form:\n(i) the time and date of the capture of images;\n(ii) the identity of the camera that captured the images,\nsufficient to identify the camera’s location.\n(3) Security camera images must—\n(a) be of adequate quality and detail to enable identification of a\nperson; and\n(b) be recorded from the time the licensed premises is open to the\npublic until 1 hour after the licensed premises are closed; and\n(c) be stored by the licensee for—\n(i) at least 30 days; but\n(ii) not more than 90 days.\n(4) In this section:\nvideo recorder means a digital video recorder or video cassette\nrecorder that records video images from a security camera.\n\nSchedule 1 Licence conditions\nPart 1.4 Responsible practices in the service, supply and promotion of liquor\nSection 1.14\npage 38 Liquor Regulation 2010\nEffective: 26/11/25\nR25\n26/11/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nPart 1.4 Responsible practices in the\nservice, supply and promotion of\nliquor\n1.14 Responsible practices and promotion of liquor\nThe licensee must engage in practices and promotions that encourage\nthe responsible supply and consumption of liquor.\nExamples\n• promoting the consumption of light or low-alcohol drinks\n• providing food with liquor to slow the rate of consumption and absorption of\nalcohol\n• supplying liquor in standard or recognisable quantities\n• serving half measures of spirits on request\n• charging less for low-alcohol beer than full-strength beer\n1.15 Safety\nThe licensee must provide and maintain a safe environment at and\naround the licensed premises.\n1.17 Licensee’s name sign must be displayed\nA sign displaying the name of the licensee of the premises must be\ndisplayed prominently at the premises so that it can be seen and read\neasily by a person at or near each liquor serving counter at the\npremises.\n1.17A Security cameras must be visible\n(1) A security camera at licensed premises, or on any other land under\nthe control of the licensee in the vicinity of the licensed premises,\nmust be installed so that the camera is, as far as possible, clearly\nvisible to people at the premises or on the land.\n(2) This condition applies to a licence issued at any time.\n\nLicence conditions Schedule 1\nResponsible practices in the service, supply and promotion of liquor Part 1.4\nSection 1.17B\nR25\n26/11/25\nLiquor Regulation 2010\nEffective: 26/11/25\npage 39\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n1.17B Signs about security cameras must be displayed\n(1) If a security camera is fitted at the licensed premises or on any other\nland under the control of the licensee in the vicinity of the licensed\npremises, a sign must be displayed at or near each entrance to the\npremises or land, stating that people may be recorded by security\ncameras at the premises or on the land.\n(2) This condition applies to a licence issued at any time.\n1.18 Harassing behaviour etc must not be encouraged\nThe licensee must ensure that activities carried out at the licensed\npremises do not encourage people at the premises to engage in\nharassing, abusive, threatening or intimidating behaviour towards\nother people at the premises.\n\nSchedule 1 Licence conditions\nPart 1.5 Reporting requirements\nSection 1.19\npage 40 Liquor Regulation 2010\nEffective: 26/11/25\nR25\n26/11/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nPart 1.5 Reporting requirements\n1.19 Purchase report to commissioner—off licensees\n(1) This section applies to an off licensee.\n(2) The licensee must, not later than 2 months after the end of each\nfinancial year, give the commissioner the following information, in\nwriting, about liquor purchased by the licensee during the financial\nyear to be sold at the licensed premises:\n(a) the name and address of the supplier from whom the licensee\npurchased the liquor;\n(b) the gross price paid or payable by the licensee for the liquor.\n1.19A Sales report to commissioner—first year micro-producer\noff licensees\n(1) A first year micro-producer off licensee must, at the end of the\nreporting period for the licence, tell the commissioner in writing the\ngross price paid or payable for sales, during the reporting period, of\nliquor produced on its licensed premises.\nNote First year micro-producer off licensee has a meaning corresponding to\nthe meaning of first year micro-producer off licence (see Legislation\nAct, s 157).\n(2) In this section:\nfirst year micro-producer off licence means an off licence issued to\na person who—\n(a) has not previously held an off licence; and\n(b) conducts a business on the licensed premises in which the only\nliquor sold is liquor produced on the premises; and\n\nLicence conditions Schedule 1\nReporting requirements Part 1.5\nSection 1.20\nR25\n26/11/25\nLiquor Regulation 2010\nEffective: 26/11/25\npage 41\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(c) has given the commissioner a statement, in writing, that the\nestimated gross price paid or payable for sales of liquor to be\nproduced by the business for the reporting period does not\nexceed $100 000.\nreporting period, for a first year micro-producer off licence, means\nthe period of 12 months beginning on the day the licence is issued.\n1.20 Annual sales report to chief health officer\n(1) This section applies to a licensee who sells liquor by wholesale under\nan off licence.\n(2) The licensee must, not later than 1 month after the end of each\nfinancial year, give the commissioner and the chief health officer\ninformation, in writing, about the volume in litres of the following\nkinds of liquor, if sold by wholesale, under the licence during the\nfinancial year:\n(a) full-strength beer;\n(b) mid-strength beer;\n(c) low-strength beer;\n(d) regular-strength bottled wine;\n(e) regular-strength cask wine;\n(f) low-strength wine;\n(g) low-strength cask wine;\n(h) fortified wine;\n(i) spirits;\n(j) pre-mixed spirit based drinks.\n(3) In this section:\nfortified wine includes apera, frontignac, madeira, muscat, and tokay.\n\nSchedule 1 Licence conditions\nPart 1.5 Reporting requirements\nSection 1.20\npage 42 Liquor Regulation 2010\nEffective: 26/11/25\nR25\n26/11/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nfull-strength beer means beer that contains at least 4% by volume of\nethanol.\nlow-strength beer means beer that contains less than 3% by volume\nof ethanol.\nlow-strength wine means wine that contains less than 3.5% by\nvolume of ethanol.\nmid-strength beer means beer that contains at least 3%, but less than\n4%, by volume of ethanol.\nregular-strength wine means wine that contains at least 3.5% by\nvolume of ethanol.\n\nLicence conditions Schedule 1\nAdditional conditions for licences to sell liquor in open containers for\nconsumption at licensed premises\nPart 1.6\nSection 1.21\nR25\n26/11/25\nLiquor Regulation 2010\nEffective: 26/11/25\npage 43\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nPart 1.6 Additional conditions for\nlicences to sell liquor in open\ncontainers for consumption at\nlicensed premises\n1.21 Additional conditions for certain licences\nThe conditions in this part are prescribed for a licence that authorises\nthe licensee to sell liquor in open containers for consumption at the\nlicensed premises.\nNote A general licence, on licence, club licence or special licence may\nauthorise the sale of liquor in open containers for consumption at the\nlicensed premises.\n1.22 Food service\nThe licensee must provide food service at the premises.\nNote It is a ground for occupational discipline in relation to a licensee if the\nlicensee contravenes a provision of the Food Act 2001 (see Liquor\nAct 2010, s 183).\n1.23 Water\nWater must be available for consumption free of charge at—\n(a) each place at the premises where liquor is sold; and\n(b) if the occupancy loading for the premises is at least\n300 people—another place at the premises that is used solely for\nmaking water available for consumption.\nExample\ntap water available at the liquor serving counter and a freestanding water dispenser\nat another place at the premises\n\nSchedule 1 Licence conditions\nPart 1.6 Additional conditions for licences to sell liquor in open containers for\nconsumption at licensed premises\nSection 1.24\npage 44 Liquor Regulation 2010\nEffective: 26/11/25\nR25\n26/11/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n1.24 Maximum glass size\nLiquor that is intended to be consumed directly from a container must\nnot be supplied in a container larger than 570ml.\n1.25 Drip trays\nIf liquor is supplied on tap at the premises, each tap must have a drip\ntray connected directly to a waste outlet underneath the tap.\n1.26 Glasswashers\nGlasses used at the premises must be washed in a glasswasher.\n\nLicence conditions Schedule 1\nLiquor guidelines Part 1.7\nSection 1.27\nR25\n26/11/25\nLiquor Regulation 2010\nEffective: 26/11/25\npage 45\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nPart 1.7 Liquor guidelines\n1.27 Liquor guidelines\nThe licensee must—\n(a) comply with the liquor guidelines; and\n(b) ensure staff members at the licensed premises comply with the\nliquor guidelines; and\n(c) ensure the licensed premises comply with the liquor guidelines.\n\nSchedule 2 Licensed times and permitted times\nPart 2.1 Licensed times\npage 46 Liquor Regulation 2010\nEffective: 26/11/25\nR25\n26/11/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nSchedule 2 Licensed times and permitted times\nPart 2.1 Licensed times\n(see s 32)\ncolumn 1\nitem\ncolumn 2\nlicence class\nand case (if any)\ncolumn 3\nearly\nlicensed\ntimes\ncolumn 4\nstandard\nlicensed times\ncolumn 5\n1 am\nlicensed\ntimes\ncolumn 6\n2 am\nlicensed\ntimes\ncolumn 7\n3 am\nlicensed\ntimes\ncolumn 8\n4 am\nlicensed\ntimes\ncolumn 9\n5 am\nlicensed\ntimes\n1 general licence\n• sale of liquor\nto be\nconsumed at\nthe premises\n7 am – midnight\n7 am – 1 am the\nfollowing day on:\n• 25 April\n• 24 December\n• 31 December\n7 am – 1 am\nthe\nfollowing\nday\n7 am – 2 am\nthe\nfollowing\nday\n7 am – 3 am\nthe\nfollowing\nday\n7 am – 4 am\nthe\nfollowing\nday\n7 am – 5 am\nthe\nfollowing\nday\n\nLicensed times and permitted times Schedule 2\nLicensed times Part 2.1\nR25\n26/11/25\nLiquor Regulation 2010\nEffective: 26/11/25\npage 47\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\ncolumn 1\nitem\ncolumn 2\nlicence class\nand case (if any)\ncolumn 3\nearly\nlicensed\ntimes\ncolumn 4\nstandard\nlicensed times\ncolumn 5\n1 am\nlicensed\ntimes\ncolumn 6\n2 am\nlicensed\ntimes\ncolumn 7\n3 am\nlicensed\ntimes\ncolumn 8\n4 am\nlicensed\ntimes\ncolumn 9\n5 am\nlicensed\ntimes\n• sale of liquor\nto be\nconsumed off\nthe premises\n7 am – 11 pm\n2 on licence, other\nthan a licence of\na kind mentioned\nin item 3\n7 am – midnight\n7 am – 1 am the\nfollowing day on:\n• 25 April\n• 24 December\n• 31 December\n7 am – 1 am\nthe\nfollowing\nday\n7 am – 2 am\nthe\nfollowing\nday\n7 am – 3 am\nthe\nfollowing\nday\n7 am – 4 am\nthe\nfollowing\nday\n7 am – 5 am\nthe\nfollowing\nday\n\nSchedule 2 Licensed times and permitted times\nPart 2.1 Licensed times\npage 48 Liquor Regulation 2010\nEffective: 26/11/25\nR25\n26/11/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\ncolumn 1\nitem\ncolumn 2\nlicence class\nand case (if any)\ncolumn 3\nearly\nlicensed\ntimes\ncolumn 4\nstandard\nlicensed times\ncolumn 5\n1 am\nlicensed\ntimes\ncolumn 6\n2 am\nlicensed\ntimes\ncolumn 7\n3 am\nlicensed\ntimes\ncolumn 8\n4 am\nlicensed\ntimes\ncolumn 9\n5 am\nlicensed\ntimes\n3 on licence\n• restaurant and\ncafé licence\nsubclass only;\nand\n• total\noccupancy\nloading for\nlicensed\npremises is 80\npeople or less\n7 am – 2 am the\nfollowing day\n7 am – 3 am\nthe\nfollowing\nday\n7 am – 4 am\nthe\nfollowing\nday\n7 am – 5 am\nthe\nfollowing\nday\n4 off licence 7 am – 6\npm\n7 am – 11 pm\n\nLicensed times and permitted times Schedule 2\nLicensed times Part 2.1\nR25\n26/11/25\nLiquor Regulation 2010\nEffective: 26/11/25\npage 49\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\ncolumn 1\nitem\ncolumn 2\nlicence class\nand case (if any)\ncolumn 3\nearly\nlicensed\ntimes\ncolumn 4\nstandard\nlicensed times\ncolumn 5\n1 am\nlicensed\ntimes\ncolumn 6\n2 am\nlicensed\ntimes\ncolumn 7\n3 am\nlicensed\ntimes\ncolumn 8\n4 am\nlicensed\ntimes\ncolumn 9\n5 am\nlicensed\ntimes\n5 club licence 7 am – midnight\n7 am – 1 am the\nfollowing day on:\n• 25 April\n• 24 December\n• 31 December\n7 am – 1 am\nthe\nfollowing\nday\n7 am – 2 am\nthe\nfollowing\nday\n7 am – 3 am\nthe\nfollowing\nday\n7 am – 4 am\nthe\nfollowing\nday\n7 am – 5 am\nthe\nfollowing\nday\n6 special licence\n• sale of liquor\nto be\nconsumed at\nthe premises\n7 am – midnight\n7 am – 1 am the\nfollowing day on:\n• 25 April\n• 24 December\n• 31 December\n7 am – 1 am\nthe\nfollowing\nday\n7 am – 2 am\nthe\nfollowing\nday\n7 am – 3 am\nthe\nfollowing\nday\n7 am – 4 am\nthe\nfollowing\nday\n7 am – 5 am\nthe\nfollowing\nday\n\nSchedule 2 Licensed times and permitted times\nPart 2.1 Licensed times\npage 50 Liquor Regulation 2010\nEffective: 26/11/25\nR25\n26/11/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\ncolumn 1\nitem\ncolumn 2\nlicence class\nand case (if any)\ncolumn 3\nearly\nlicensed\ntimes\ncolumn 4\nstandard\nlicensed times\ncolumn 5\n1 am\nlicensed\ntimes\ncolumn 6\n2 am\nlicensed\ntimes\ncolumn 7\n3 am\nlicensed\ntimes\ncolumn 8\n4 am\nlicensed\ntimes\ncolumn 9\n5 am\nlicensed\ntimes\n• sale of liquor\nto be\nconsumed off\nthe premises\n7 am – 11 pm\n7 catering licence 7 am – midnight\n7 am – 1 am the\nfollowing day on:\n• 25 April\n• 24 December\n• 31 December\n7 am – 1 am\nthe\nfollowing\nday\n7 am – 2 am\nthe\nfollowing\nday\n7 am – 3 am\nthe\nfollowing\nday\n7 am – 4 am\nthe\nfollowing\nday\n7 am – 5 am\nthe\nfollowing\nday\n\nLicensed times and permitted times Schedule 2\nPermitted times Part 2.2\nR25\n26/11/25\nLiquor Regulation 2010\nEffective: 26/11/25\npage 51\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nPart 2.2 Permitted times\n(see s 32)\ncolumn 1\nitem\ncolumn 2\npermit class\ncolumn 3\nstandard\npermitted times\ncolumn 4\n1 am\npermitted\ntimes\ncolumn 5\n2 am permitted\ntimes\ncolumn 6\n3 am\npermitted\ntimes\ncolumn 7\n4 am\npermitted\ntimes\ncolumn 8\n5 am permitted\ntimes\n1 commercial\npermit\n7 am – midnight 7 am – 1 am\nthe following\nday\n7 am – 2 am the\nfollowing day\n7 am – 3 am\nthe following\nday\n7 am – 4 am\nthe following\nday\n7 am – 5 am the\nfollowing day\n2 non-commercial\npermit\n7 am – midnight 7 am – 1 am\nthe following\nday\n7 am – 2 am the\nfollowing day\n7 am – 3 am\nthe following\nday\n7 am – 4 am\nthe following\nday\n7 am – 5 am the\nfollowing day\n\nDictionary\npage 52 Liquor Regulation 2010\nEffective: 26/11/25\nR25\n26/11/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nDictionary\n(see s 3)\nNote 1 The Legislation Act contains definitions and other provisions relevant to\nthis regulation.\nNote 2 For example, the Legislation Act, dict, pt 1, defines the following terms:\n• financial year\n• midnight\n• territory planning authority.\nNote 3 Terms used in this regulation have the same meaning that they have in\nthe Liquor Act 2010 (see Legislation Act, s 148). For example, the\nfollowing terms are defined in the Liquor Act 2010, dict:\n• adults-only area\n• approved risk-assessment management plan\n• approved RSA training course\n• close associate (see s 14)\n• commissioner\n• crowd controller\n• enclosed public place\n• harm minimisation and community safety principles (see s 10)\n• incident\n• influential person\n• licence (see s 16)\n• licensed premises\n• licensed times\n• liquor (see s 11)\n• occupancy loading\n• off licence (see s 19)\n• outdoor eating or drinking place\n• permit (see s 47)\n• permitted premises\n• permitted times\n• public area\n\nDictionary\nR25\n26/11/25\nLiquor Regulation 2010\nEffective: 26/11/25\npage 53\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n• restaurant and café licence (see s 24)\n• sell\n• staff member\n• supply.\n1 am licensed times—see section 32.\n1 am permitted times—see section 32.\n2 am licensed times—see section 32.\n2 am permitted times—see section 32.\n3 am licensed times—see section 32.\n3 am permitted times—see section 32.\n4 am licensed times—see section 32.\n4 am permitted times—see section 32.\n5 am licensed times—see section 32.\n5 am permitted times—see section 32.\nABN—see the A New Tax System (Australian Business Number)\nAct 1999 (Cwlth), section 41.\nfood service, for premises—\n(a) means the service of food for consumption at the premises; but\n(b) does not include the service of liquor, low-alcohol liquor or non-\nalcoholic drinks.\ngross price, for liquor—\n(a) includes any duty, tax or other charge paid or payable for the\nliquor; but\n(b) does not include the costs for freight, or packaging for freight,\nfor the liquor.\nliquor serving counter, at premises, means a counter or place where\nliquor is supplied for consumption at the premises.\n\nDictionary\npage 54 Liquor Regulation 2010\nEffective: 26/11/25\nR25\n26/11/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nnon-alcoholic drink means a drink that is not liquor or low-alcohol\nliquor.\npublic unleased land permit, for an outdoor dining area, means a\npublic unleased land permit under the Public Unleased Land Act 2013\nauthorising a licensee to use the area for outdoor dining.\nstandard licensed times—see section 32.\nstandard permitted times—see section 32.\ntotal occupancy loading, for licensed premises or permitted\npremises, means the sum of the occupancy loadings for each public\narea at the premises.\nunleased land licence, for an outdoor dining area, means a licence\nunder the Planning Act 2023, section 378 (Decision on licence\napplications for unleased land) authorising a licensee to occupy or use\nthe area for outdoor dining.\nyoung people’s event information, for part 5—see section 17.\n\nEndnotes\nAbout the endnotes 1\nR25\n26/11/25\nLiquor Regulation 2010\nEffective: 26/11/25\npage 55\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nEndnotes\n1 About the endnotes\nAmending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the\namendment history. Current modifications are not included in the republished law\nbut are set out in the endnotes.\nNot all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 are\nannotated in the amendment history. Full details of any amendments can be\nobtained from the Parliamentary Counsel’s Office.\nUncommenced amending laws are not included in the republished law. The details\nof these laws are underlined in the legislation history. Uncommenced expiries are\nunderlined in the legislation history and amendment history.\nIf all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered\nprovisions gives details of previous and current numbering.\nThe endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.\n2 Abbreviation key\nA = Act NI = Notifiable instrument\nAF = Approved form o = order\nam = amended om = omitted/repealed\namdt = amendment ord = ordinance\nAR = Assembly resolution orig = original\nch = chapter par = paragraph/subparagraph\nCN = Commencement notice pres = present\ndef = definition prev = previous\nDI = Disallowable instrument (prev...) = previously\ndict = dictionary pt = part\ndisallowed = disallowed by the Legislative r = rule/subrule\nAssembly reloc = relocated\ndiv = division renum = renumbered\nexp = expires/expired R[X] = Republication No\nGaz = gazette RI = reissue\nhdg = heading s = section/subsection\nIA = Interpretation Act 1967 sch = schedule\nins = inserted/added sdiv = subdivision\nLA = Legislation Act 2001 SL = Subordinate law\nLR = legislation register sub = substituted\nLRA = Legislation (Republication) Act 1996 underlining = whole or part not commenced\nmod = modified/modification or to be expired\n\nEndnotes\n3 Legislation history\npage 56 Liquor Regulation 2010\nEffective: 26/11/25\nR25\n26/11/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n3 Legislation history\nLiquor Regulation 2010 SL2010-40\nnotified LR 20 October 2010\ns 1, s 2 commenced 20 October 2010 (LA s 75 (1))\nsch 3 commenced 9 December 2010 (s 2 (2) and see Smoking\n(Prohibition in Enclosed Public Places) Amendment Act 2009\nA2009-51, s 2 (1) (b) and CN2010-4)\nremainder commenced 1 December 2010 (s 2 (1) and see Liquor\nAct 2010 A2010-35, s 2 (3) (as am by A2010-43 amdt 1.19) and\nCN2010-14)\nas amended by\nLiquor Regulation Amendment Resolution 2010 AR2010-1\nnotified LR 19 November 2010\ncommenced 1 December 2010 (LA s 79A and see SL2010-40)\nLiquor Amendment Regulation 2010 (No 1) SL2010-48\nnotified LR 30 November 2010\ns 1, s 2 commenced 30 November 2010 (LA s 75 (1))\nremainder commenced 1 December 2010 (s 2 and see Liquor Act 2010\nA2010-35, s 2 (3) (as am by A2010-43 amdt 1.19) and CN2010-14)\nLiquor Amendment Regulation 2011 (No 1) SL2011-23\nnotified LR 4 August 2011\ns 1, s 2 commenced 4 August 2011 (LA s 75 (1))\nremainder commenced 5 August 2011 (s 2)\nLiquor Amendment Regulation 2011 (No 2) SL2011-29\nnotified LR 11 November 2011\ns 1, s 2 commenced 11 November 2011 (LA s 75 (1))\nremainder commenced 12 November 2011 (s 2)\nLiquor Amendment Regulation 2012 (No 1) SL2012-13\nnotified LR 19 April 2012\ns 1, s 2 commenced 19 April 2012 (LA s 75 (1))\nremainder commenced 20 April 2012 (s 2)\n\nEndnotes\nLegislation history 3\nR25\n26/11/25\nLiquor Regulation 2010\nEffective: 26/11/25\npage 57\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nStatute Law Amendment Act 2012 A2012-21 sch 3 pt 3.28\nnotified LR 22 May 2012\ns 1, s 2 commenced 22 May 2012 (LA s 75 (1))\nsch 3 pt 3.28 commenced 5 June 2012 (s 2 (2))\nPublic Unleased Land Act 2013 A2013-3 sch 2 pt 2.6\nnotified LR 21 February 2013\ns 1, s 2 commenced 21 February 2013 (LA s 75 (1))\nsch 2 pt 2.6 commenced 1 July 2013 (s 2 and CN2013-9)\nLiquor Amendment Regulation 2015 (No 1) SL2015-21\nnotified LR 26 June 2015\ns 1, s 2 commenced 26 June 2015 (LA s 75 (1))\nremainder commenced 27 June 2015 (s 2)\nRed Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2015 A2015-33\nsch 1 pt 1.44\nnotified LR 30 September 2015\ns 1, s 2 commenced 30 September 2015 (LA s 75 (1))\nsch 1 pt 1.44 commenced 14 October 2015 (s 2)\nEmergencies Amendment Act 2016 A2016-33 sch 1 pt 1.14\nnotified LR 20 June 2016\ns 1, s 2 commenced 20 June 2016 (LA s 75 (1))\nsch 1 pt 1.14 commenced 21 June 2016 (s 2)\nLiquor Amendment Act 2017 A2017-13 pt 3\nnotified LR 17 May 2017\ns 1, s 2 commenced 17 May 2017 (LA s 75 (1))\nss 100-106, ss 108-110, s 115, s 116, s 118, s 119 commenced\n1 July 2017 (s 2 (1))\npt 3 remainder commenced 18 May 2017 (s 2 (2))\nRed Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2018 A2018-33 pt 8\nnotified LR 25 September 2018\ns 1, s 2 commenced 25 September 2018 (LA s 75 (1))\npt 8 commenced 2 October 2018 (s 2 (1))\nLiquor Amendment Regulation 2020 (No 1) SL2020-15\nnotified LR 16 April 2020\ns 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 25 March 2020 (LA s 75 (2))\nremainder taken to have commenced 25 March 2020 (s 2)\n\nEndnotes\n3 Legislation history\npage 58 Liquor Regulation 2010\nEffective: 26/11/25\nR25\n26/11/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nLiquor Amendment Regulation 2020 (No 2) SL2020-19\nnotified LR 21 May 2020\ns 1, s 2 commenced 21 May 2020 (LA s 75 (1))\nremainder commenced 22 May 2020 (s 2)\nJustice Legislation Amendment Act 2020 A2020-42 pt 21\nnotified LR 27 August 2020\ns 1, s 2 commenced 27 August 2020 (LA s 75 (1))\npt 21 commenced 3 September 2020 (s 2 (2))\nLiquor Amendment Regulation 2020 (No 3) SL2020-37\nnotified LR 10 September 2020\ns 1, s 2 commenced 10 September 2020 (LA s 75 (1))\nremainder commenced 11 September 2020 (s 2)\nLiquor Amendment Regulation 2021 (No 1) SL2021-7\nnotified LR 13 April 2021\ns 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 1 April 2021 (LA s 75 (2))\nremainder taken to have commenced 1 April 2021 (s 2)\nPlanning (Consequential Amendments) Act 2023 A2023-36 sch 1\npt 1.46\nnotified LR 29 September 2023\ns 1, s 2 commenced 29 September 2023 (LA s 75 (1))\nsch 1 pt 1.46 commenced 27 November 2023 (s 2 (1) and see\nPlanning Act 2023 A2023-18, s 2 (2) and CN2023-10)\nLiquor Amendment Regulation 2023 (No 1) SL2023-38\nnotified LR 18 December 2023\ns 1, s 2 commenced 18 December 2023 (LA s 75 (1))\nremainder commenced 1 January 2024 (s 2)\nLiquor Amendment Act 2024 A2024-4 pt 2\nnotified LR 28 March 2024\ns 1, s 2 commenced 28 March 2024 (LA s 75 (1))\npt 2 commenced 28 June 2024 (s 2)\n\nEndnotes\nLegislation history 3\nR25\n26/11/25\nLiquor Regulation 2010\nEffective: 26/11/25\npage 59\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nStatute Law Amendment Act 2025 A2025-29 sch 3 pt 3.57, sch 4\npt 4.117\nnotified LR 6 November 2025\ns 1, s 2 commenced 6 November 2025 (LA s 75 (1))\nsch 3 pt 3.57, sch 4 pt 4.117 commenced 26 November 2025 (s 2 (3),\n(9))\n\nEndnotes\n4 Amendment history\npage 60 Liquor Regulation 2010\nEffective: 26/11/25\nR25\n26/11/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n4 Amendment history\nCommencement\ns 2 om LA s 89 (4)\nLicence application—Act, s 25 (2) (g)\ns 5A ins A2017-13 s 98\nLicence form—Act, s 30 (1) (b) (vii)\ns 6 am A2013-3 amdt 2.13; A2020-42 s 122; A2025-29\namdt 3.192\nLicence conditions—requirements for security cameras—Act, s 31 (4)\ns 7A ins A2017-13 s 99\nam A2024-4 s 5\nLicence term—Act, s 32 (2)\ns 8 am A2017-13 s 100, s 101\nom A2020-42 s 123\nPublic notice requirements—Act, s 34 (2) (b)\ns 9 am A2017-13 s 102\nLicence maximum renewal period—Act, s 42 (1)\ns 12 am A2017-13 s 103, s 104\nom A2020-42 s 124\nPermit conditions—Act, s 55 (2) (a)\ns 14 am SL2010-40 amdt 3.1\nSuitability of premises—cumulative impact\ns 15 am A2017-13 s 105, s 106; pars renum R14 LA; A2020-42\ns 125, s 126; pars renum R18 LA\nYoung people’s events—details for application—Act, s 95 (2) (b) (v)\ns 18 am A2025-29 amdt 3.193\nYoung people’s events conditions—Act, s 98 (a)\ns 21 am AR2010-1 amdt 1; A2015-33 amdt 1.143, amdt 1.144\nAbuse offence sign—Act, s 109 (1) (b) and (2) (b)\ns 22 om A2017-13 s 107\nIncident register—electronic video surveillance\ns 25 om A2017-13 s 108\nIncident register—commissioner may require inspection\ns 26 om A2017-13 s 108\nProhibited promotional activity—Act, s 137 (5)\ns 29 am AR2010-1 amdt 2; pars renum R1 LA\nPermanent alcohol-free places—Act, s 198 (1)\ns 31 am SL2020-37 s 4; A2025-29 amdt 3.194\n\nEndnotes\nAmendment history 4\nR25\n26/11/25\nLiquor Regulation 2010\nEffective: 26/11/25\npage 61\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nLicensed times and permitted times—definitions—Act, s 229 (2) (a)\ns 32 sub SL2011-29 s 4; A2017-13 s 109\nLicensed times and permitted times—Act, s 229 (2) (a)\ns 33 am SL2011-29 s 5; A2017-13 s 110; pars renum R14 LA\nIdentification document—Act, dict, def identification document, par (b)\ns 34 om LA s 89 (3)\nins A2018-33 s 88\nWaiver and reduction of licence and permit fees—COVID-19 emergency\nresponse—Act, s 229 (2) (d)\ns 35 hdg sub SL2020-19 s 4; SL2021-7 s 4\ns 35 ins SL2020-15 s 4\nam SL2020-19 ss 5-7; SL2021-7 ss 5-7\nexp 29 September 2023 (s 35 (7))\nTransitional—Liquor Amendment Regulation 2010\npt 20 hdg ins SL2010-47 s 4\nexp 1 December 2013 (s 102)\nTransitional—annual sales report to chief health officer—Act, s 258 (1)\ns 100 ins SL2010-47 s 4\nexp 1 July 2011 (s 100 (2))\nTransitional modification of Act, pt 20—Act, s 258 (2)\ns 101 ins SL2010-47 s 4\nexp 1 December 2013 (s 101 (2))\nExpiry—pt 20\ns 102 ins SL2010-47 s 4\nexp 1 December 2013 (s 102)\nToilet facilities and toilet rooms\nsch 1 s 1.2 am AR2010-1 amdt 3, amdt 4; ss renum R1 LA; A2017-13\ns 111; ss, pars renum R13 LA\nToilet cubicles and toilet rooms\nsch 1 s 1.3 am A2017-13 s 112; pars renum R13 LA\nToilet facilities and toilet rooms outside premises\nsch 1 s 1.4 am A2017-13 s 113; ss renum R13 LA\nSurveillance of path to toilet facilities and toilet rooms outside premises\nsch 1 s 1.5 am AR2010-1 amdt 5\nGeneral licensed premises—separate areas\nsch 1 s 1.7 om SL2023-38 s 4\nOutdoor dining areas\nsch 1 s 1.9 am A2013-3 amdt 2.14; SL2015-21 s 4\n\nEndnotes\n4 Amendment history\npage 62 Liquor Regulation 2010\nEffective: 26/11/25\nR25\n26/11/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nSecurity cameras\nsch 1 pt 1.3A hdg ins A2024-4 s 6\nSecurity camera conditions for bar and nightclub licences\nsch 1 s 1.13A ins A2024-4 s 6\nSecurity cameras to be fitted and operated on premises etc\nsch 1 s 1.13B ins A2024-4 s 6\nRequirements for security cameras\nsch 1 s 1.13C ins A2024-4 s 6\nTelephones\nsch 1 s 1.16 am A2012-21 amdt 3.116; A2016-33 amdt 1.36\nom A2017-13 s 114\nLicensee’s name sign must be displayed\nsch 1 s 1.17 sub AR2010-1 amdt 6\nSecurity cameras must be visible\nsch 1 s 1.17A ins A2024-4 s 7\nSigns about security cameras must be displayed\nsch 1 s 1.17B ins A2024-4 s 7\nPurchase report to commissioner—off licensees\nsch 1 s 1.19 sub SL2011-29 s 6\nam A2017-13 s 115, s 116; SL2020-19 s 8; A2025-29\namdt 4.118\nSales report to commissioner—first year micro-producer off licensees\nsch 1 s 1.19A ins SL2020-19 s 9\nam A2025-29 amdt 4.118\nAnnual sales report to chief health officer\nsch 1 s 1.20 am SL2011-29 s 7; SL2012-13 s 4; ss renum R6 LA;\nA2025-29 amdt 4.118\nFood service\nsch 1 s 1.22 am AR2010-1 amdt 7\nGlasswashers\nsch 1 s 1.26 sub A2017-13 s 117\nLicensed times and permitted times\nsch 2 sub SL2011-29 s 8\nam A2017-13 s 118; SL2023-38 s 5; items renum R23 LA\nConsequential amendments related to the Smoking (Prohibition in Enclosed\nPublic Places) Amendment Act 2009\nsch 3 om LA s 89 (3)\n\nEndnotes\nAmendment history 4\nR25\n26/11/25\nLiquor Regulation 2010\nEffective: 26/11/25\npage 63\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nModification of Act\nsch 4 ins SL2010-48 s 5\nam SL2011-23 s 4\nexp 1 December 2013 (s 101 (2))\nDictionary\ndict am AR2010-1 amdt 8; SL2010-40 amdt 3.2; SL2012-13 s 5;\nA2015-33 amdt 1.145; A2017-13 s 119; A2023-36\namdt 1.247\ndef 1 am licensed times ins SL2011-29 s 9\ndef 1 am permitted times ins SL2011-29 s 9\ndef 2 am licensed times ins SL2011-29 s 9\ndef 2 am permitted times ins SL2011-29 s 9\ndef 3 am licensed times ins SL2011-29 s 9\ndef 3 am permitted times ins SL2011-29 s 9\ndef 4 am licensed times ins SL2011-29 s 9\ndef 4 am permitted times ins SL2011-29 s 9\ndef 5 am licensed times ins SL2011-29 s 9\ndef 5 am permitted times ins SL2011-29 s 9\ndef gross price ins SL2020-19 s 10\ndef licensed premises plan om A2025-29 amdt 3.195\ndef public place permit om A2013-3 amdt 2.15\ndef public unleased land permit ins A2013-3 amdt 2.15\ndef standard licensed times ins SL2011-29 s 9\ndef standard permitted times ins SL2011-29 s 9\ndef unleased land licence sub A2023-36 amdt 1.248\n\nEndnotes\n5 Earlier republications\npage 64 Liquor Regulation 2010\nEffective: 26/11/25\nR25\n26/11/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n5 Earlier republications\nSome earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to\nthe publication order.\nSince 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in\nelectronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register. A selection of authorised\nrepublications have also been published in printed format. These republications are\nmarked with an asterisk (*) in column 1. Electronic and printed versions of an\nauthorised republication are identical.\nRepublication\nNo and date\nEffective Last\namendment\nmade by\nRepublication\nfor\nR1\n1 Dec 2010\n1 Dec 2010–\n8 Dec 2010\nSL2010-48 new regulation and\namendments by\nAR2010-1 and\nSL2010-48\nR2\n9 Dec 2010\n9 Dec 2010–\n1 July 2011\nSL2010-48 commenced\nprovisions and\namendments by\nSL2010-40 sch 3\nR3\n2 July 2011\n2 July 2011–\n4 Aug 2011\nSL2010-48 expiry of\ntransitional\nprovision (s 100)\nR4\n5 Aug 2011\n5 Aug 2011–\n11 Nov 2011\nSL2011-23 amendments by\nSL2011-23\nR5\n12 Nov 2011\n12 Nov 2011–\n19 Apr 2012\nSL2011-29 amendments by\nSL2011-29\nR6\n20 Apr 2012\n20 Apr 2012–\n4 June 2012\nSL2012-13 amendments by\nSL2012-13\nR7\n5 June 2012\n5 June 2012–\n30 June 2013\nA2012-21 amendments by\nA2012-21\nR8\n1 July 2013\n1 July 2013–\n1 Dec 2013\nA2013-3 amendments by\nA2013-3\nR9\n2 Dec 2013\n2 Dec 2013–\n26 June 2015\nA2013-3 expiry of\ntransitional\nprovisions (pt 20\nand sch 4)\nR10\n27 June 2015\n27 June 2015–\n13 Oct 2015\nSL2015-21 amendments by\nSL2015-21\n\nEndnotes\nEarlier republications 5\nR25\n26/11/25\nLiquor Regulation 2010\nEffective: 26/11/25\npage 65\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nRepublication\nNo and date\nEffective Last\namendment\nmade by\nRepublication\nfor\nR11\n14 Oct 2015\n14 Oct 2015–\n20 June 2016\nA2015-33 amendments by\nA2015-33\nR12\n21 June 2016\n21 June 2016–\n17 May 2017\nA2016-33 amendments by\nA2016-33\nR13\n18 May 2017\n18 May 2017–\n30 June 2017\nA2017-13 amendments by\nA2017-13\nR14\n1 July 2017\n1 July 2017–\n1 Oct 2018\nA2017-13 amendments by\nA2017-13\nR15\n2 Oct 2018\n2 Oct 2018–\n24 Mar 2020\nA2018-33 amendments by\nA2018-33\nR16\n25 Mar 2020\n25 Mar 2020–\n21 May 2020\nSL2020-15 retrospective\namendments by\nSL2020-15\nR17\n22 May 2020\n22 May 2020–\n2 Sept 2020\nSL2020-19 amendments by\nSL2020-19\nR18\n3 Sept 2020\n3 Sept 2020–\n10 Sept 2020\nA2020-42 amendments by\nA2020-42\nR19\n11 Sept 2020\n11 Sept 2020–\n31 Mar 2021\nSL2020-37 amendments by\nSL2020-37\nR20\n1 Apr 2021\n1 Apr 2021–\n29 Sept 2023\nSL2021-7 amendments by\nSL2021-7\nR21\n30 Sept 2023\n30 Sept 2023–\n26 Nov 2023\nSL2021-7 republication for\nexpiry of provision\n(s 35)\nR22\n27 Nov 2023\n27 Nov 2023–\n31 Dec 2023\nA2023-36 amendments by\nA2023-36\nR23\n1 Jan 2024\n1 Jan 2024–\n27 June 2024\nSL2023-38 amendments by\nSL2023-38\nR24\n28 June 2024\n28 June 2024–\n25 Nov 2025\nA2024-4 amendments by\nA2024-4\n\nEndnotes\n6 Expired transitional or validating provisions\npage 66 Liquor Regulation 2010\nEffective: 26/11/25\nR25\n26/11/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n6 Expired transitional or validating provisions\nThis Act may be affected by transitional or validating provisions that have expired.\nThe expiry does not affect any continuing operation of the provisions (see\nLegislation Act 2001, s 88 (1)).\nExpired provisions are removed from the republished law when the expiry takes\neffect and are listed in the amendment history using the abbreviation ‘exp’ followed\nby the date of the expiry.\nTo find the expired provisions see the version of this Act before the expiry took\neffect. The ACT legislation register has point-in-time versions of this Act.\n© Australian Capital Territory 2025","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"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"},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":7,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The regulation’s scope has expanded since the original 2010 text through later amendments that add substantive operational requirements—notably mandatory security-camera regimes and visibility/signage obligations (sch 1 pt 1.3A; ss 1.13A–1.13C; ss 1.17A–1.17B added by A2024-4), updated reporting requirements and micro-producer reporting (sch 1 ss 1.19, 1.19A, 1.20 amended by SL2020-19 and A2025-29), and periodic changes to licensed times and public-notice rules (sch 2; s 9; various amendments in endnotes). These amendments increase compliance costs, technical specifications and monitoring duties placed on licensees while leaving key decision discretion with the commissioner (s 15; s 33)."},"complexity_factors":["High level of technical prescription: precise equipment, signage and document standards (e.g. sign size, Arial 14pt) create implementation detail (s 9).","Detailed security-camera and recording requirements (continuous capture ≥6 fps, open-format DVR, labelled date/time and camera ID, retention 30–90 days) impose capital and IT-compliance costs (s 7A; sch 1 ss 1.13B–1.13C).","Extensive risk-assessment management plan requirements specify operational processes, staffing, evacuation and monitoring procedures—administrative and training burden for licensees (s 16).","Prescriptive conditions for young people’s events (notification to police, crowd-controller ratios, no alcohol, event end times, cover requirements) create event-specific operational constraints (pt 6; s 21).","Multiple reporting obligations (purchase/sales reports, annual sales breakdowns by alcohol strength) increase recurring compliance workload and data collection (sch 1 ss 1.19, 1.19A, 1.20).","Complex schedule and categorical licensed/permitted times across licence classes requires administrative decision-making and possible commissioner discretion (sch 2; ss 32–33).","Significant cross-referencing to other Acts and agency powers (Liquor Act 2010, Legislation Act, Planning Act, Security Industry Act) adds legal interpretive complexity (dictionary and notes; sch references).","Criminal‑law overlay and penalty-unit valuation mean breaches can trigger prosecutorial and penalty calculations (s 5; penalty-unit values noted in republication header).","Frequent amendments and staged commencements (amendment history) require users to track versions and transitional provisions for current obligations (endnotes / amendment history).","Commissioner discretion in suitability and licensed times decisions means variable outcomes and case-by-case application (s 15; s 33)."],"plain_english_summary":"This regulation sets detailed, technical rules for liquor licences and permits in the ACT: what a licence or permit must contain (including a floor plan), public-notice and consultation standards, mandatory licence conditions (toilets, food/water service, crowd controllers, glasswashers), security camera and record-keeping rules, reporting obligations, licensed/permitted trading hours and rules for young people’s events. It affects applicants, licensees and permit-holders and matters because it prescribes precise compliance steps that create costs, operational changes and enforceable duties for businesses and the commissioner."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":6,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The regulation has grown significantly beyond simple licensing administration. Originally likely focused on basic licence conditions and trading hours, it now encompasses extensive public health and safety measures (security camera technical standards, cumulative impact assessments for new venues, specific toilet facility requirements), detailed harm minimisation protocols (risk-assessment management plans with 21 required elements), and specific protections for young people at events. The 2024 amendments added comprehensive security camera mandates for bars and nightclubs, and the 2025 amendments updated reporting requirements. The scope has expanded from administrative convenience to active regulation of venue design, patron behaviour, and community impact."},"complexity_factors":["Extensive cross-referencing to the parent Liquor Act 2010 (nearly every section references specific subsections of the Act)","Multiple nested schedules with tabular data for licensed/permitted times across 7 different time categories (early, standard, 1am, 2am, 3am, 4am, 5am) and 7 licence classes","47+ defined terms in the dictionary including signpost definitions to other legislation","Conditional exceptions throughout (e.g., s 1.2(4) exception for restaurant licences in unit plans; s 21(2) exception for private events from midnight curfew)","Technical specifications for security cameras (6 frames per second, open format requirements, 30-90 day retention)","Geographic specificity requiring precise block/section/division references for alcohol-free places and sexually explicit entertainment locations","Overlapping conditions between the regulation and the Act (e.g., security camera requirements appear in both s 7A and Schedule 1 Part 1.3A with slightly different scopes)"],"plain_english_summary":"This regulation sets detailed rules for selling alcohol in the ACT, covering who may be licensed or permitted, how venues must operate, and obligations for safety, reporting and event management. It affects pubs, clubs, restaurants, bottle shops, event organisers and nearby residents — shaping trading practices, crowd and public-safety measures, and protections for young people."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/liquor-regulation-2010","history":"/api/acts/liquor-regulation-2010/history","analysis":"/api/acts/liquor-regulation-2010/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/liquor-regulation-2010/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/liquor-regulation-2010/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/liquor-regulation-2010/documents"}}