79BMaking disturbance complaints

#### 79B Making disturbance complaints 79B Making disturbance complaints > > (1) A person may make a complaint (a disturbance complaint) that the quiet and good order of the neighbourhood in which licensed premises are located are being unduly disturbed, or unreasonably and seriously disturbed, because of— > > > > > (a) the way in which the business of the licensed premises is conducted, or > > > > > (b) the behaviour of persons after the persons leave the licensed premises, including the occurrence of anti-social behaviour or alcohol-related violence. > > > (2) A disturbance complaint may be made only to the Secretary. > > > (3) A disturbance complaint must be made in the form and way, and meet any other requirements, determined by the Secretary. > > > (4) A disturbance complaint may be made only by 1 of the following persons (the complainant)— > > > > > (a) a person who lives or works in the neighbourhood of the licensed premises and is authorised in writing by 4 or more other persons who live or work in the neighbourhood and who are not part of the same household or part of the complainant’s household, > > > > > (b) a person who satisfies the Secretary that, because of the nature or gravity of the person’s complaint, the person should be entitled to make the complaint, > > > > > (c) the Commissioner of Police, > > > > > (d) another person the Secretary considers, in the public interest, should be able to make a disturbance complaint. > > > (5) If a contract or other agreement purports to extinguish the right of a person to make a complaint under this section, the contract or other agreement is, to the extent of the purported extinguishment, void. > > **s 79B:** Ins 2023 No 53, Sch 2\[36\]. Am 2024 No 76, Sch 2\[12\].