Liquor Act 2019
257Emergency powers of Director
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257 Emergency powers of Director (1) In an emergency, the Director may do any of the following if of the opinion that it is in the public interest: (a) suspend a licence or an authority; (b) impose a condition on a licensee; (c) vary a condition of a licence or an authority. (2) An action taken under subsection (1) has effect for a maximum of 7 days or a shorter period determined by the Director. (3) As soon as practicable after making the decision, the Director must give a decision notice to the licensee. (4) A condition of a licence determined by the Minister under section 88 cannot be varied under this section.