Liquor Act 2007
20AAuthorisation conferred by small bar licence
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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—
(a) for consumption on the premises, or
(b) as house-made cocktails for consumption away from the premises, or
(c) for consumption away from the licensed premises in accordance with an authorisation under section 25A.
(2) In this section—
house-made cocktails, in relation to licensed premises—
(a) means alcoholic beverages that are mixed on the licensed premises, but
(b) does not include cocktails that are pre-mixed away from the licensed premises for the licensee to sell by retail.
Note.
Gaming machines in small bars are prohibited under the Unlawful Gambling Act 1998.
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].