324Licences

324 Licences (1) A licence or special licence issued under the Liquor Act 1978 and valid immediately before the commencement continues in effect in accordance with its terms and conditions after the commencement. (2) A licence or special licence issued under the Liquor Act 1978 expires on the earlier of the following dates: (a) 1 October 2020; (b) the date the licence is converted under subsection (6). (3) A person holding a licence or special licence issued under the Liquor Act 1978 may apply to the Director to convert it into a licence with equivalent authorities under this Act. (4) An application to convert a licence or special licence must be: (a) lodged with the Director before 1 April 2020; and (b) in the approved form. (5) If a licensee does not submit an application before 1 April 2020, the Director may proceed to convert the licence or special licence under subsection (6)(b) or (c) without the licensee's consent or participation. (6) After considering the application, the Director must: (a) issue a licence with the authorities and conditions the applicant considers equivalent to the licence or special licence issued under the Liquor Act 1978; or

Liquor Act 2019 175 (b) issue a licence with the authorities and conditions the Director considers equivalent to the licence or special licence issued under the Liquor Act 1978; or (c) refuse to issue a licence and allow the licence or special licence issued under the Liquor Act 1978 to expire. (7) Issuing licences and authorities under this section is not subject to (a) the public interest and community impact requirements, including any onus on the applicant to satisfy those requirements; (b) the giving of public notice of an application; (c) the process of making objections to an application.