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Liquor Act 1992
sec.67ERestriction on sale of liquor for consumption off premises
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### sec.67E Restriction on sale of liquor for consumption off premises
The commissioner may decide that liquor may be sold under authority of a subsidiary on-premises licence for consumption off the licensed premises only if the commissioner is satisfied that sale of the liquor will be made only in the course of the licensee providing catering facilities for functions.
The authority conferred by a subsidiary on-premises licence to sell liquor for consumption off the licensed premises is restricted to the sale of liquor—
as ancillary to a function that—
happens at a place at which the liquor is consumed; and
includes the licensee providing food for the function of sufficient substance as to be ordinarily accepted as a meal for consumption by persons genuinely attending the function, even though the food may be eaten while standing and without cutlery; and
for consumption by persons genuinely attending the function.
Subsection (4) applies if the principal activity of a business conducted under a subsidiary on-premises licence is the provision of meals prepared, and served to be eaten, on the licensed premises.
Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply to the licence in relation to a sale or supply of liquor under section 67A (2) (b) or (c) .
s 67E ins 2008 No. 48 s 13
amd 2012 No. 25 s 144 (1) ; 2021 No. 23 s 31
(sec.67E-ssec.1) The commissioner may decide that liquor may be sold under authority of a subsidiary on-premises licence for consumption off the licensed premises only if the commissioner is satisfied that sale of the liquor will be made only in the course of the licensee providing catering facilities for functions.
(sec.67E-ssec.2) The authority conferred by a subsidiary on-premises licence to sell liquor for consumption off the licensed premises is restricted to the sale of liquor— as ancillary to a function that— happens at a place at which the liquor is consumed; and includes the licensee providing food for the function of sufficient substance as to be ordinarily accepted as a meal for consumption by persons genuinely attending the function, even though the food may be eaten while standing and without cutlery; and for consumption by persons genuinely attending the function.
(sec.67E-ssec.3) Subsection (4) applies if the principal activity of a business conducted under a subsidiary on-premises licence is the provision of meals prepared, and served to be eaten, on the licensed premises.
(sec.67E-ssec.4) Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply to the licence in relation to a sale or supply of liquor under section 67A (2) (b) or (c) .
- (a) as ancillary to a function that— (i) happens at a place at which the liquor is consumed; and (ii) includes the licensee providing food for the function of sufficient substance as to be ordinarily accepted as a meal for consumption by persons genuinely attending the function, even though the food may be eaten while standing and without cutlery; and
- (i) happens at a place at which the liquor is consumed; and
- (ii) includes the licensee providing food for the function of sufficient substance as to be ordinarily accepted as a meal for consumption by persons genuinely attending the function, even though the food may be eaten while standing and without cutlery; and
- (b) for consumption by persons genuinely attending the function.
- (i) happens at a place at which the liquor is consumed; and
- (ii) includes the licensee providing food for the function of sufficient substance as to be ordinarily accepted as a meal for consumption by persons genuinely attending the function, even though the food may be eaten while standing and without cutlery; and