170AProhibition of liquor in interim alcohol protected areas

170A Prohibition of liquor in interim alcohol protected areas (1) Subject to subsection (4), liquor is prohibited in an interim alcohol protected area to the extent it is not otherwise prohibited in the area (2) The Director must publish on the Director's website the boundaries of each interim alcohol protected area. (3) The prohibitions of a general restricted area or special restricted area that overlaps with an interim alcohol protected area prevail over any inconsistent provisions of the interim alcohol protected (4) An area ceases to be an interim alcohol protected area: (a) if it is revoked by the Director under section 170AB; or (b) if it is subsumed by a general restricted area that applies to the same or substantially the same area as the interim alcohol protected area. (5) Sections 201 to 207 apply to enable a person to apply for a permit to exempt a person from the prohibitions in an interim alcohol protected area as if a reference in those sections to a general restricted area were a reference to an interim alcohol protected 170AB Revocation of interim alcohol protected area (1) Any person may request the Director to revoke an interim alcohol protected area.

Liquor Act 2019 95 (2) The request must be: (a) in the approved form; and (b) accompanied by: (i) a statement of support by the registered owner of any land in the area to which the request applies; and (ii) a copy of the community alcohol plan for the area; and (iii) evidence that the community alcohol plan is supported by at least 60% of the adults who reside in the area. (3) The Director may request the applicant to provide any additional information the Director requires to make a decision on the request. (4) The Director may reject a request if the Director is satisfied the request is frivolous or vexatious. (5) Before making a decision on the request, the Director must consult with the following: (a) the Commissioner of Police; (b) the Chief Executive Officer of the Agency administering the Alcohol Harm Reduction Act 2017; (c) the main health services providers for residents of the area; (d) any other person the Director considers necessary to consult with to establish compliance with subsection (6)(a). (6) The Director may revoke all or part of an interim alcohol protected area if the Director is satisfied: (a) the revocation: (i) is in the public interest; and (ii) is not likely to have a significant adverse impact on the Territory community; and (b) the community alcohol plan for the area: (i) complies with this Division and is not otherwise inconsistent with this Act or the Regulations; and (ii) is supported by at least 60% of the adults who reside in the area.

Liquor Act 2019 96 (7) If the Director revokes an interim alcohol protected area, the Director must publish: (a) by Gazette notice: (i) the boundaries of the area in which alcohol is no longer prohibited; and (ii) a provision for when the revocation takes effect; and (b) on the Director's website – the community alcohol plan for the (8) For subsection (7)(a)(ii), a provision for when the revocation takes effect may be contingent on the full or partial implementation of the community alcohol plan. 170AC Referral to Commission (1) At any stage of the process for considering a request under section 170AB(1) the Director may refer the request to the (2) If the Director refers a request to the Commission under subsection (1), section 170AB applies to the Commission as if a reference to the Director were a reference to the Commission. Note for section 170AC See the Liquor Commission Act 2018 for the powers of the Commission on referral of a matter under this Act. 170AD Community alcohol plan (1) A community alcohol plan must: (a) be in writing; and (b) be consistent with this Act and the Regulations; and (c) state the period for which it is to have effect; and (d) include the matters prescribed by regulation. (2) Before a proposed community alcohol plan is submitted to the Director under section 170AB(2)(b), the person making the request under section 170AB(1) must: (a) consult with members of the community to which the proposed plan would apply, in the manner (if any) prescribed by regulation; and