Liquor Act 2019
57Public notice of application
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57 Public notice of application (1) Within 14 days of accepting an application, the Director must give the applicant a written notice that: (a) explains the public notice requirements of this section; and (b) gives directions on the content of the public notice; and (c) provides details on any changes that must be made to the draft public notice submitted by the applicant. (2) The Director may exempt an applicant from the public notice requirements of this section if the application is for: (a) a licence with only a community event authority; or (b) a licence with only a special event authority. (2A) The Director may exempt an applicant from the public notice requirements of this section if the Director is of the opinion that the application discloses no public interest issues.
Liquor Act 2019 43 (3) Unless exempt under subsection (2) or (2A), an applicant for a licence or an authority must, in accordance with the directions of the Director: (a) post a notice of the application at the place of the proposed (b) publish a notice of the application within 28 days of receiving the notice under subsection (1); and (d) post or publish such other notices as the Director considers necessary to properly publicise the application. (4) Each notice of the application must: (a) clearly identify the location of the proposed licensed premises; and (b) list which authorities are being applied for; and (c) include a detailed description of the business proposed to be conducted; and (d) include a statement that copies of the summary of the evidence referred to in section 52(3)(c) are available from the Director; and (e) contain any other particulars required by the Director. (5) The Director may extend the 14-day period referred to in subsection (1) if the Director needs more time. (6) The Director must provide a copy of the summary of the evidence referred to in section 52(3)(c) to any person who requests a copy.