15Hotel licence—general provisions

#### 15 Hotel licence—general provisions 15 Hotel licence—general provisions > > (1) The following provisions apply in relation to a hotel licence (the hotel primary purpose test)— > > > > > (a) except as provided by section 15A, the primary purpose of the business carried out on the licensed premises must at all times be the sale of liquor by retail, > > > > > (b) the keeping or operation of gaming machines (as authorised under the [Gaming Machines Act 2001](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2001-127)) on the licensed premises must not detract unduly from the character of the hotel or from the enjoyment of persons using the hotel otherwise than for the purposes of gambling. > > > (2) The authorisation conferred by a hotel licence does not apply unless the hotel primary purpose test is complied with in relation to the licensed premises. > > > (3) Any premises (other than the actual hotel) that are authorised by the Authority for the sale of liquor under a hotel licence are, for the purposes of this Act, taken to be part of the licensed premises to which the licence relates. > > **s 15:** Am 2011 No 72, Sch 2 \[6\].