34ADirections to licensee and staff of licensed premises

34A Directions to licensee and staff of licensed premises

34A Directions to licensee and staff of licensed premises

(1) The Secretary may give a gaming and liquor licensee, or an employee or agent of a gaming and liquor licensee, a written direction about any matter relating to the licensed premises.

(2) Without limiting subsection (1), a direction may be given about—

(a) conduct on the licensed premises, or

(b) the supervision or control of the licensed premises.

(3) The direction takes effect on the later of the following—

(a) when the direction is given to the licensee or employee or agent,

(b) the date specified in the direction.

(4) A licensee, employee or agent to whom a direction is given under this section must not, without reasonable excuse, fail to comply with the direction.

Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.

(5) Without limiting subsection (1), a direction under this section may require a person to adopt, cease or vary, or refrain from, a practice on or in relation to licensed premises.

(6) The Secretary may revoke or vary a direction given by the Secretary under this section.

(7) A direction given to a licensee, or an employee or agent of a licensee, under this section must not be inconsistent with—

(a) gaming and liquor legislation, or

(b) the authorisation given by the licensee’s licence.

(8) In this section—

employee or agent includes—

(a) an employee within the meaning of the Liquor Act 2007, and

(b) the secretary of a registered club, and

(c) a member of the governing body of a registered club.

licensed premises means premises to which a gaming or liquor licence relates.

s 34A: Ins 2023 No 53, Sch 1[4].