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Liquor Act 2007
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#### 81 Decision by Secretary in relation to complaint
81 Decision by Secretary in relation to complaint
> > (1) The Secretary may, after dealing with a complaint in accordance with section 80, decide to do any one or more of the following—
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> > > (a) impose a condition on the licence for the licensed premises the subject of the complaint,
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> > > (b) vary or revoke a condition to which the licence is subject,
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> > > (c) if a conference has been convened in relation to the complaint—adjourn the conference subject to implementation and continuation of undertakings given by the licensee,
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> > > (d) issue a warning to the licensee,
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> > > (e) take no further action in relation to the complaint.
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> > (2) The conditions that may be imposed on a licence include, but are not limited to, conditions relating to any one or more of the following—
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> > > (a) noise abatement,
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> > > (b) prohibition of the sale or supply of liquor before 10 am and after 11 pm,
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> > > (c) prohibition of, or restriction on, activities (such as promotions or discounting) that could encourage misuse or abuse of liquor (such as binge drinking or excessive consumption),
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> > > (d) restricting the trading hours of, and public access to, the licensed premises,
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> > > (e) requiring the licensee to participate in, and to comply with, a liquor accord.
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> > (2A) Without limiting subsection (2)(a), a condition relating to noise abatement may, despite the [Local Government Act 1993](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1993-030), section 202, include matters relating to amplified music following a disturbance complaint.
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> > (3) The Secretary must publish, on a NSW Government website, guidelines that set out the matters to which the Secretary may have regard in making a decision under this section about a complaint.
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> > (4) (Repealed)
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> **s 81:** Am 2009 No 72, Sch 1 \[30\] \[31\]; 2010 No 36, Sch 1 \[12\]; 2023 No 53, Sch 2\[40\] \[41\].