116BInterpretation

#### 116B Interpretation 116B Interpretation > > (1) In this Division— > > > > high risk venue—see subsection (2). > > > > licensee ban means the exercise by a licensee of premises in a prescribed precinct of a right referred to in section 77(13) to refuse to admit, or turn out, any person from the premises. > > > > long-term banning order means an order under section 116G. > > > > temporary banning order means an order under section 116F. > > > (2) A high risk venue is a venue situated in a prescribed precinct comprising— > > > > > (a) licensed premises— > > > > > > > (i) on which liquor may be sold for consumption on the premises, and > > > > > > > (ii) that are authorised to trade after midnight at least once a week on a regular basis, and > > > > > > > (iii) that have a patron capacity (as determined by the Secretary) of more than 120 patrons, or > > > > > (b) licensed premises specified by, or of a class specified by, the regulations, or > > > > > (c) licensed premises that are designated by the Secretary under subsection (4). > > > (3) The regulations may create exceptions to subsection (2)(a). > > > (4) The Secretary may, with the concurrence of the Commissioner of Police, designate any specified licensed premises (or licensed premises of a specified class) in a prescribed precinct as a high risk venue if the Secretary is satisfied that there is a significant degree of alcohol-related violence or other anti-social behaviour associated with the premises. > > > (4A) However, the Secretary, when designating premises as a high risk venue, must not take into account the presence of a dance floor or area ordinarily used by patrons for dancing. > > > (5) The designation of licensed premises as a high risk venue is to be made by order in writing given to the licensee. Any such order takes effect on the date specified in the order (being a date that is not earlier than 6 weeks from the date the order is given). > > Note. > > A decision of the Secretary to designate licensed premises as a high risk venue is reviewable by the Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority under the [Gaming and Liquor Administration Act 2007](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2007-091)—see section 36A of that Act. > > **s 116B:** Ins 2014 No 3, Sch 1 \[28\]. Am 2017 No 20, Sch 1 \[29\]; 2018 No 7, Sch 1.9 \[12\]; 2020 No 40, Sch 4.1\[32\].