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Liquor Act 1992
sec.235Regulation-making power
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### sec.235 Regulation-making power
The Governor in Council may make regulations under this Act.
A regulation may be made with respect to—
requirements in respect of an application made to the commissioner; and
obligations of holders of licences or permits, or holders of particular licences or permits; and
fees, including the refunding of fees, for this Act; and
particulars to be given for the purposes of this Act; and
the consumption or possession of liquor in a public place; and
the circumstances in which the commissioner may grant a community liquor permit; and
the circumstances in which, and purposes for which, the commissioner may grant a restricted area permit; and
the circumstances in which the commissioner may approve premises mentioned in section 60 (1) (d) and the conditions the commissioner may impose on the approval; and
the monitoring by local governments of the use of sections 173A to 173E ; and
encouraging responsible practices in the service, supply and promotion of liquor; and
advertising in relation to adult entertainment; and
the requirements for event management plans for the conduct of public events; and
the requirements for management plans for the conduct of an establishment under an adult entertainment permit; and
the limits for noise coming from licensed premises.
A regulation may be made—
creating offences against the regulation; and
fixing a maximum penalty of a fine of 40 penalty units for an offence against the regulation.
If a provision of this Act empowers a regulation to prescribe, for a particular purpose, a class of licence, licensee, licensed premises, permit, permittee or premises to which a permit relates, the regulation may prescribe a class by reference to any of the following—
a particular type of licence or permit;
the times at which liquor may be sold on premises under this Act;
the principal activity of a business conducted on licensed premises;
another appropriate matter.
s 235 amd 1994 No. 59 s 79 ; 1999 No. 73 s 169 ; 2001 No. 39 ss 101 , 107 ; 2002 No. 47 s 84 ; 2008 No. 48 ss 42 , 59 (1) sch 1 ; 2012 No. 25 s 144 (1) ; 2014 No. 42 s 80
(sec.235-ssec.1) The Governor in Council may make regulations under this Act.
(sec.235-ssec.2) A regulation may be made with respect to— requirements in respect of an application made to the commissioner; and obligations of holders of licences or permits, or holders of particular licences or permits; and fees, including the refunding of fees, for this Act; and particulars to be given for the purposes of this Act; and the consumption or possession of liquor in a public place; and the circumstances in which the commissioner may grant a community liquor permit; and the circumstances in which, and purposes for which, the commissioner may grant a restricted area permit; and the circumstances in which the commissioner may approve premises mentioned in section 60 (1) (d) and the conditions the commissioner may impose on the approval; and the monitoring by local governments of the use of sections 173A to 173E ; and encouraging responsible practices in the service, supply and promotion of liquor; and advertising in relation to adult entertainment; and the requirements for event management plans for the conduct of public events; and the requirements for management plans for the conduct of an establishment under an adult entertainment permit; and the limits for noise coming from licensed premises.
(sec.235-ssec.3) A regulation may be made— creating offences against the regulation; and fixing a maximum penalty of a fine of 40 penalty units for an offence against the regulation.
(sec.235-ssec.4) If a provision of this Act empowers a regulation to prescribe, for a particular purpose, a class of licence, licensee, licensed premises, permit, permittee or premises to which a permit relates, the regulation may prescribe a class by reference to any of the following— a particular type of licence or permit; the times at which liquor may be sold on premises under this Act; the principal activity of a business conducted on licensed premises; another appropriate matter.
- (a) requirements in respect of an application made to the commissioner; and
- (b) obligations of holders of licences or permits, or holders of particular licences or permits; and
- (c) fees, including the refunding of fees, for this Act; and
- (d) particulars to be given for the purposes of this Act; and
- (e) the consumption or possession of liquor in a public place; and
- (f) the circumstances in which the commissioner may grant a community liquor permit; and
- (g) the circumstances in which, and purposes for which, the commissioner may grant a restricted area permit; and
- (h) the circumstances in which the commissioner may approve premises mentioned in section 60 (1) (d) and the conditions the commissioner may impose on the approval; and
- (i) the monitoring by local governments of the use of sections 173A to 173E ; and
- (j) encouraging responsible practices in the service, supply and promotion of liquor; and
- (k) advertising in relation to adult entertainment; and
- (l) the requirements for event management plans for the conduct of public events; and
- (m) the requirements for management plans for the conduct of an establishment under an adult entertainment permit; and
- (n) the limits for noise coming from licensed premises.
- (a) creating offences against the regulation; and
- (b) fixing a maximum penalty of a fine of 40 penalty units for an offence against the regulation.
- (a) a particular type of licence or permit;
- (b) the times at which liquor may be sold on premises under this Act;
- (c) the principal activity of a business conducted on licensed premises;
- (d) another appropriate matter.