13Special events extended trading period for certain venues

#### 13 Special events extended trading period for certain venues 13 Special events extended trading period for certain venues > > (1) In addition to the trading hours that apply under this Act to relevant licensed premises, the Minister may, by notice published in the Gazette, declare a period (an extended trading period) during which liquor may be sold or supplied on relevant licensed premises. > > > (2) An extended trading period for a special event may be declared only in relation to the following specified days— > > > > > (a) the day on which the special event is to be held (the special event day), > > > > > (b) the day immediately following the special event day, > > > > > (c) if the Minister is satisfied the special event will attract visitors to the area in which the relevant licensed premises is located—the day immediately before the special event day. > > > (3) A notice under this section may— > > > > > (a) apply to a specified class of relevant licensed premises, or > > > > > (b) specify conditions that must be met for liquor to be sold or supplied on relevant licensed premises during the extended trading period. > > > (4) Without limiting subsection (3), a class of relevant licensed premises may be specified by reference to relevant licensed premises located in a particular area, however described. > > > (5) This section does not authorise— > > > > > (a) the sale, supply or consumption of liquor on licensed premises contrary to a restriction or prohibition imposed by or under this Act in relation to the trading hours for the licensed premises, or > > > > > (b) the operation of gaming machines during an extended trading period. > > > (6) In this section— > > > > relevant licensed premises means the following— > > > > > (a) licensed premises to which a club licence relates, > > > > > (b) a listed live music and performance venue, > > > > > (c) licensed premises to which a general bar licence relates, > > > > > (d) licensed premises to which a hotel licence relates, > > > > > (e) licensed premises to which a small bar licence relates, > > > > > (f) licensed premises to which an on-premises licence relates, > > > > > (g) licensed premises to which a producer wholesaler licence relates. > > > > special event means an event the Minister considers to be of regional, State or national significance. > > **s 13:** Subst 2023 No 53, Sch 2\[7\]. Am 2024 No 76, Sch 2\[3\] \[4\]; 2025 No 73, Sch 1\[5\] \[6\].