Liquor Act 2019
67Abandonment of licence
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67 Abandonment of licence (1) A licensee is taken to have abandoned the licence if the licensee ceases to operate the licensed premises for more than 6 months without the prior approval of the Director. (2) If a licence is abandoned: (a) the abandoned licence has no effect; and (b) the Director may cancel the abandoned licence; and (c) the person who held the abandoned licence has no rights or privileges under it. (3) A person who held an abandoned licence remains liable for: (a) any act or omission done, caused, permitted or made by the person prior to the abandonment; and
Liquor Act 2019 50 (b) any liability incurred by the person under this Act prior to the abandonment.