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Liquor Act 2007
144ZCApplication by licensee or manager of licensed premises to remove a category 1 demerit point
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#### 144ZC Application by licensee or manager of licensed premises to remove a category 1 demerit point
144ZC Application by licensee or manager of licensed premises to remove a category 1 demerit point
> > (1) This section applies in relation to a licensee or manager of licensed premises other than club premises, or the secretary of a registered club, if—
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> > > (a) there is not more than 1 demerit point in force in relation to the licensee or manager, or the club licence for the registered club, and
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> > > (b) the demerit point is a category 1 demerit point.
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> > (2) The licensee, manager or secretary may apply to the Authority to remove the category 1 demerit point if, in the 10-year period immediately preceding the making of the application—
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> > > (a) for a demerit point in force in relation to a licensee or manager—the licensee or manager has not committed a demerit offence other than the demerit offence, if any, in respect of which the demerit point was incurred, and
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> > > (b) for a demerit point in force in relation to a club licence—the manager of the club premises has not committed a demerit offence other than the demerit offence, if any, in respect of which the demerit point was incurred, and
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> > > (c) no other demerit points have been incurred or imposed against the licensee or manager, or the club licence.
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> > (3) The application must—
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> > > (a) be in the form and manner approved by the Authority, and
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> > > (b) be accompanied by—
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> > > > (i) the fee (if any) prescribed by the regulations, and
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> > > > (ii) any information or particulars prescribed by the regulations, and
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> > > (c) comply with any other requirements approved by the Authority or prescribed by the regulations.
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> > (4) In this section—
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> > category 1 demerit point—
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> > > (a) in relation to a person, means a demerit point incurred against the person as a result of the person having committed a category 1 demerit offence, or
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> > > (b) in relation to a club licence, means a demerit point incurred against the club licence as a result of the manager of the club premises having committed a category 1 demerit offence.
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> **pt 9A, div 6 (ss 144ZC–144ZI):** Ins 2020 No 40, Sch 1.1\[9\].