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#### 20A Authorisation conferred by small bar licence
20A Authorisation conferred by small bar licence
> > (1) A small bar licence authorises the licensee to sell liquor by retail on the licensed premises—
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> > > (a) for consumption on the premises, or
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> > > (b) as house-made cocktails for consumption away from the premises, or
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> > > (c) for consumption away from the licensed premises in accordance with an authorisation under section 25A.
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> > (2) In this section—
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> > house-made cocktails, in relation to licensed premises—
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> > > (a) means alcoholic beverages that are mixed on the licensed premises, but
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> > > (b) does not include cocktails that are pre-mixed away from the licensed premises for the licensee to sell by retail.
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> Note.
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> Gaming machines in small bars are prohibited under the [Unlawful Gambling Act 1998](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1998-113).
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> **s 20A:** Ins 2013 No 5, Sch 1 \[6\]. Am 2020 No 40, Sch 4.1\[11\]; 2021 No 32, Sch 1.8\[5\]; 2023 No 53, Sch 2\[8\]; 2025 No 73, Sch 1\[8\].