182Declaration of special restricted area

182 Declaration of special restricted area (1) The Minister may, by Gazette notice, declare an area of land to be a special restricted area if the Minister thinks the declaration is urgently needed for the wellbeing of one or more communities in the vicinity of the area. (2) The declaration must specify the following: (a) the boundaries of the special restricted area;

Liquor Act 2019 104 (b) the prohibitions or restrictions in the special restricted area; (c) when the declaration expires. (d) any other matters the Minister considers appropriate. (3) The Minister may, by Gazette notice, vary, extend or revoke a declaration before it expires. (4) A declaration may be extended more than once. (5) The Minister must make the decision on whether to declare a special restricted area after considering: (a) any information, advice or recommendation the Minister may request from the Commission; and (b) the public interest and community impact requirements. (6) If the special restricted area includes within its boundaries any portion of a general restricted area, the operation of the declaration in that portion of the general restricted area: (a) is suspended while the declaration under subsection (1) is in force; and (b) resumes when the declaration under subsection (1) expires. (7) The Minister must table a copy of a declaration made under this section in the Legislative Assembly within 6 sitting days after making the declaration.