3Purposes

3 Purposes (1) The primary purpose of this Act is to minimise the harm associated with the consumption of liquor in a way that recognises the public's interest in the sale, supply, service, promotion and consumption of liquor. (2) The secondary purposes of this Act are: (a) to protect and enhance community amenity, social harmony and community wellbeing through the responsible sale, supply, service, promotion and consumption of liquor; and (b) to regulate the sale, supply, service, promotion and consumption of liquor in a way that contributes to the responsible development of the liquor industry and associated businesses in the Territory; and (c) to facilitate the diversity of licensed premises and associated services for the benefit of communities in the Territory; and (d) to regulate the sale, supply, service, promotion and consumption of liquor in a way that stimulates the tourism and hospitality industries.

Liquor Act 2019 2 (3) To achieve its purposes this Act: (a) regulates the sale, supply, service, promotion and consumption of liquor; and (b) prohibits certain products and activities in relation to the sale, supply, service, promotion and consumption of liquor; and (c) provides for the appointment of persons to administer and enforce compliance with this Act; and (d) establishes offences and processes to enforce compliance with this Act. (4) A person exercising a power or performing a function under this Act must have regard to the primary and secondary purposes of this Act and must exercise the power and perform the function in a way consistent with those purposes.