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Liquor Act 1992
sec.228Suspension of licence for offences concerning minors and other persons
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### sec.228 Suspension of licence for offences concerning minors and other persons
If, within a period of 2 years, 2 convictions are recorded against the holder of a licence for offences consisting of contraventions of—
section 155 (3A) ; or
section 156 (1) or (2) ;
(whether for the same or different offences) the licence that relates to the premises on or from which the latest of the offences was committed, if it is still held by, or under the control of, the licence holder, is suspended.
As soon as practicable after the second conviction is recorded, the commissioner must give the holder of the licence written notice of the suspension.
The suspension—
takes effect immediately the notice is given to the holder of the licence; and
continues until—
the end of 60 days after the day the notice is given; or
if an earlier day is stated in the notice—the end of the earlier day.
The notice must state the reasons for the suspension.
s 228 amd 2002 No. 47 s 82 ; 2005 No. 61 s 34 ; 2012 No. 25 s 144 (1)
(sec.228-ssec.1) If, within a period of 2 years, 2 convictions are recorded against the holder of a licence for offences consisting of contraventions of— section 155 (3A) ; or section 156 (1) or (2) ; (whether for the same or different offences) the licence that relates to the premises on or from which the latest of the offences was committed, if it is still held by, or under the control of, the licence holder, is suspended.
(sec.228-ssec.2) As soon as practicable after the second conviction is recorded, the commissioner must give the holder of the licence written notice of the suspension.
(sec.228-ssec.3) The suspension— takes effect immediately the notice is given to the holder of the licence; and continues until— the end of 60 days after the day the notice is given; or if an earlier day is stated in the notice—the end of the earlier day.
(sec.228-ssec.4) The notice must state the reasons for the suspension.
- (a) section 155 (3A) ; or
- (b) section 156 (1) or (2) ;
- (a) takes effect immediately the notice is given to the holder of the licence; and
- (b) continues until— (i) the end of 60 days after the day the notice is given; or (ii) if an earlier day is stated in the notice—the end of the earlier day.
- (i) the end of 60 days after the day the notice is given; or
- (ii) if an earlier day is stated in the notice—the end of the earlier day.
- (i) the end of 60 days after the day the notice is given; or
- (ii) if an earlier day is stated in the notice—the end of the earlier day.