113Variation by Commission

113 Variation by Commission (1) The Commission may, on its own initiative, vary the conditions of a licence or an authority other than a condition added or varied by the Minister under section 88. (2) Before varying the conditions, the Commission must give the licensee a written notice that: (a) states the proposed variation; and (b) states the reasons for the proposed variation; and (c) invites the licensee to submit a response to the proposed variation within 28 days after the date of the notice.

Liquor Act 2019 69 (3) The Commission may vary the conditions of the licence or authority as proposed in the notice or in another way the Commission considers appropriate after considering: (a) any response of the licensee submitted within the 28-day period; and (b) the results of any hearing; and (4) As soon as practicable after deciding to vary the conditions under subsection (3), the Commission must give a decision notice to the licensee. (5) The variation takes effect on the later of the following: (a) the date on which the licensee receives the decision notice; (b) the date stated in the decision notice. (6) Subsections (2) to (5) do not apply if the variation is for a formality or a clerical reason that does not alter the substance of the conditions.