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Casino Control Regulation 2019
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#### 25A Authorisation for licensed premises to sell liquor for consumption away from licensed premises
25A Authorisation for licensed premises to sell liquor for consumption away from licensed premises
> > (1) The NICC may, on application by a licensee, authorise the licensee to sell or supply liquor for consumption away from the licensed premises.
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> > (2) An application for an authorisation must—
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> > > (a) be made in the way approved by the NICC, and
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> > > (b) be accompanied by the prescribed fee, and
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> > > (c) comply with other requirements imposed by the NICC.
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> > (3) In determining an application for an authorisation, the NICC has the same powers in relation to the application as the NICC has in relation to an application for a licence.
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> > (4) An applicant must immediately notify the NICC of a change in the information provided in relation to the application if the change occurs after the information is provided and before the application is determined.
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> > Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
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> > (5) In granting an authorisation, the NICC may specify requirements that must be complied with before the authorisation takes effect.
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> > (6) An authorisation does not take effect until the requirements are complied with.
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> > (7) The NICC must not grant an authorisation unless the NICC is satisfied the licensee has in place a system of controls to ensure liquor is not sold to minors or intoxicated persons.
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> > (8) An authorisation is subject to the following conditions—
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> > > (a) the licensee must have in place a system of controls to ensure liquor is not sold to minors or intoxicated persons,
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> > > (b) the liquor must be purchased together with a genuine meal that is taken away from the licensed premises for consumption,
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> > > (c) the licensee must limit each customer’s order at the licensed premises to—
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> > > > (i) 1 sealed bottle of wine the volume of which is not more than 750mL, or
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> > > > (ii) not more than 6 sealed containers of beer, cider or ready-to-drink alcoholic beverages the combined volume of which is not more than 2,250mL, or
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> > > > (iii) not more than 4 sealed containers of house-made cocktails the combined volume of which is not more than 1,000mL.
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> > (9) An authorisation is also subject to conditions imposed—
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> > > (a) by the NICC when the authorisation is granted or later, or
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> > > (b) by or under another provision of this Act.
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> > (10) The NICC may, when granting the application for the authorisation, limit the trading hours during which a licensee may sell liquor for consumption away from the licensed premises.
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> > (11) The NICC may vary or revoke an authorisation, including any conditions, other than a condition imposed by this Act—
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> > > (a) on its own initiative, or
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> > > (b) on application by the licensee or Commissioner of Police.
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> > (12) The NICC must not impose a condition on a licensee’s authorisation, or vary or revoke the authorisation, including any conditions, unless—
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> > > (a) the variation is on application by the licensee, or
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> > > (b) the NICC—
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> > > > (i) has given the licensee a reasonable opportunity to make submissions in relation to the proposed decision, and
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> > > > (ii) has considered the submissions made.
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> > (13) A condition to which an authorisation is subject is taken to be a condition of the licence to which the authorisation relates.
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> > (14) An authorisation has effect only while all the conditions to which it is subject are complied with.
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> > (15) In this section—
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> > authorisation means an authorisation granted under subsection (1).
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> > house-made cocktail means an alcoholic beverage mixed on the licensed premises.
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> > ready-to-drink alcoholic beverage means an alcoholic beverage that is not mixed on the licensed premises.