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Liquor Act 1992
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### sec.3 Main purposes of Act
The main purposes of this Act are—
to regulate the liquor industry, and areas in the vicinity of licensed premises, in a way compatible with—
minimising harm, and the potential for harm, from alcohol abuse and misuse and associated violence; and
adverse effects on a person’s health
personal injury
property damage
minimising adverse effects on the health or safety of members of the public; and
minimising adverse effects on the amenity of the community; and
to facilitate and regulate the optimum development of the tourist, liquor and hospitality industries of the State having regard to the welfare, needs and interests of the community and the economic implications of change; and
to provide for the jurisdiction of the tribunal to hear and decide reviews of certain decisions under this Act; and
to provide for a flexible, practical system for regulation of the liquor industry of the State with minimal formality, technicality or intervention consistent with the proper and efficient administration of this Act; and
to regulate the sale and supply of liquor in particular areas to minimise harm caused by alcohol abuse and misuse and associated violence; and
to regulate the provision of adult entertainment; and
to provide revenue for the State to enable the attainment of this Act’s main purposes and for other purposes of government.
s 3 amd 1994 No. 59 s 3 sch 2 ; 1999 No. 73 s 144 ; 2002 No. 47 s 43 ; 2003 No. 30 s 169 sch 1
sub 2008 No. 48 s 4
amd 2009 No. 24 s 620 ; 2010 No. 51 s 18
- (a) to regulate the liquor industry, and areas in the vicinity of licensed premises, in a way compatible with— (i) minimising harm, and the potential for harm, from alcohol abuse and misuse and associated violence; and Examples of harm— • adverse effects on a person’s health • personal injury • property damage (ii) minimising adverse effects on the health or safety of members of the public; and (iii) minimising adverse effects on the amenity of the community; and
- (i) minimising harm, and the potential for harm, from alcohol abuse and misuse and associated violence; and Examples of harm— • adverse effects on a person’s health • personal injury • property damage
- • adverse effects on a person’s health
- • personal injury
- • property damage
- (ii) minimising adverse effects on the health or safety of members of the public; and
- (iii) minimising adverse effects on the amenity of the community; and
- (b) to facilitate and regulate the optimum development of the tourist, liquor and hospitality industries of the State having regard to the welfare, needs and interests of the community and the economic implications of change; and
- (c) to provide for the jurisdiction of the tribunal to hear and decide reviews of certain decisions under this Act; and
- (d) to provide for a flexible, practical system for regulation of the liquor industry of the State with minimal formality, technicality or intervention consistent with the proper and efficient administration of this Act; and
- (e) to regulate the sale and supply of liquor in particular areas to minimise harm caused by alcohol abuse and misuse and associated violence; and
- (f) to regulate the provision of adult entertainment; and
- (g) to provide revenue for the State to enable the attainment of this Act’s main purposes and for other purposes of government.
- (i) minimising harm, and the potential for harm, from alcohol abuse and misuse and associated violence; and Examples of harm— • adverse effects on a person’s health • personal injury • property damage
- • adverse effects on a person’s health
- • personal injury
- • property damage
- (ii) minimising adverse effects on the health or safety of members of the public; and
- (iii) minimising adverse effects on the amenity of the community; and
- • adverse effects on a person’s health
- • personal injury
- • property damage