25AAuthorisation 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

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.

(2) An application for an authorisation must—

(a) be made in the way approved by the NICC, and

(b) be accompanied by the prescribed fee, and

(c) comply with other requirements imposed by the NICC.

(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.

(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.

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

(5) In granting an authorisation, the NICC may specify requirements that must be complied with before the authorisation takes effect.

(6) An authorisation does not take effect until the requirements are complied with.

(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.

(8) An authorisation is subject to the following conditions—

(a) the licensee must have in place a system of controls to ensure liquor is not sold to minors or intoxicated persons,

(b) the liquor must be purchased together with a genuine meal that is taken away from the licensed premises for consumption,

(c) the licensee must limit each customer’s order at the licensed premises to—

(i) 1 sealed bottle of wine the volume of which is not more than 750mL, or

(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