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Liquor Act 1992
sec.97When all or part of licensed premises must be classified as high risk
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### sec.97 When all or part of licensed premises must be classified as high risk
The commissioner may classify all or part of licensed premises as high risk if the commissioner is satisfied—
one or more glassings have happened at the premises during the relevant period; or
there has been a level of violence at the premises during the relevant period that is unacceptable having regard to the main purpose of this Act mentioned in section 3 (a) .
However, before classifying the premises or part of the premises as high risk the commissioner must—
give the licensee of the premises a written notice under section 98 ; and
have regard to the licensee’s response, if any, to the notice.
A guideline may be made by the commissioner under section 42A informing persons about the attitude the commissioner is to adopt on a particular matter, how the commissioner administers this Act or matters that may help persons comply with this Act.
s 97 prev s 97 amd 1994 No. 59 s 3 sch 1 ; 1999 No. 73 s 147 ; 2001 No. 39 s 61 ; 2002 No. 47 s 49
om 2008 No. 48 s 13
pres s 97 ins 2009 No. 41 s 72A
amd 2010 No. 51 s 32 ; 2012 No. 25 s 144 (1) ; 2014 No. 42 s 46A
(sec.97-ssec.1) The commissioner may classify all or part of licensed premises as high risk if the commissioner is satisfied— one or more glassings have happened at the premises during the relevant period; or there has been a level of violence at the premises during the relevant period that is unacceptable having regard to the main purpose of this Act mentioned in section 3 (a) .
(sec.97-ssec.2) However, before classifying the premises or part of the premises as high risk the commissioner must— give the licensee of the premises a written notice under section 98 ; and have regard to the licensee’s response, if any, to the notice. A guideline may be made by the commissioner under section 42A informing persons about the attitude the commissioner is to adopt on a particular matter, how the commissioner administers this Act or matters that may help persons comply with this Act.
- (a) one or more glassings have happened at the premises during the relevant period; or
- (b) there has been a level of violence at the premises during the relevant period that is unacceptable having regard to the main purpose of this Act mentioned in section 3 (a) .
- (a) give the licensee of the premises a written notice under section 98 ; and
- (b) have regard to the licensee’s response, if any, to the notice.