Liquor Act 2019
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4 Interpretation (1) In this Act: alcohol-related violence means the anti-social behaviour, disorder, harm and violence referred to in section 132(1). approved form means a form approved by the Director of Liquor Licensing under section 317. assessor means an assessor appointed under section 12. authority, for a licence, means an authority listed in section 47. banned person, for Part 9, see section 208. banning notice, for Part 9, see section 208. banning offence, for Part 9, see section 208. Chairperson means the Chairperson of the Commission. child means a person who is under 18 years of age. Commission means the Northern Territory Liquor Commission established by section 5 of the Liquor Commission Act 2018. community includes an individual member and a group of members of a community. community alcohol plan, see section 170AD.
Liquor Act 2019 3 community impact assessment guidelines means guidelines issued by the Minister under section 50. complaint, see section 160. credit card, see section 39(5) of Schedule 2 to the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth). customer, for Part 11, Division 1, see section 249. debit card, see section 39(6) of Schedule 2 to the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth). decision notice, for a decision, means a written notice setting out the matters required for a notice of decision under section 34 of the Northern Territory Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2014. Director means the Director of Liquor Licensing appointed under section 9. disciplinary action means action taken by the Commission under section 165(2). employee, of a licensee, means a person engaged by the licensee, whether or not under a contract of employment, to perform work in relation to the licence. enforceable undertaking means an undertaking referred to in section 159. excluded person, for Part 9, see section 208. exclusion order, for Part 9, see section 208. forfeiture offence means offence against the following sections: (a) section 45; (b) section 46; (c) section 173; (d) section 183; (e) section 294. general restricted area means an area declared to be a general restricted area under section 172. guardian, for Part 13, Division 5, see section 295.
Liquor Act 2019 4 harm minimisation audit, see section 149. high risk area, for Part 9, see section 208. infringement notice means an infringement notice, within the meaning of the Fines and Penalties (Recovery) Act 2001, issued under the Regulations. inspector means an inspector appointed under section 16. interstate retailer's licence means a licence issued under section 44. intoxicated, see section 5. licence means a licence required under section 42 or 44. licensed premises means the premises licensed under this Act for the sale, supply or service of liquor. licensee means a person who holds a licence. liquor means a substance to which this Act applies under section 6(1). liquor related offence, for Part 11, Division 1, see section 249. liquor product means the form in which liquor is sold to a retail purchaser, as identified by type, brand, name of producer, form of packaging and any other relevant characteristic. Examples for definition liquor product 1 ZYX full-strength beer in cans. 2 ZYX Shiraz wine in bottles, vintage year. local council means: (a) a local government council; or (b) a corporation performing the functions of a local government council. local liquor accord means a written code of practice, memorandum of understanding or other arrangement entered into by the Director and licensees under Part 6, Division 2. material alteration means any alteration referred to in section 95(1). permit means a permit granted under section 201.