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Liquor Control Act 1988
2Repealed by the *Public Sector Management Act 1994*.
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2 Repealed by the *Public Sector Management Act 1994*.
3 *Rules of the Supreme Court 1971* Order 64 was deleted in *Gazette* 29 Apr 2005 p. 1793.
4 The *Liquor Licensing (Moratorium) Act 1983* expired on 30 June 1988 (see *Liquor Licensing (Moratorium) Order 1987* in *Gazette* 24 Dec 1987 p. 4533).
5 Repealed by the *Liquor Act 1970*, which was repealed by this Act.
6 Now known as the *Liquor Control Act 1988*; short title changed (see note under s. 1).
7 The *Courts Legislation Amendment Act 2000* s. 14 is a transitional provision that is of no further effect.
8 The *Liquor Licensing Amendment Act 2001* s. 5(2) and 6(2) are transitional provisions that are of no further effect.
9 The *Liquor Control Amendment (Banned Drinkers Register) Act 2023* Pt. 2 Div. 3 was deleted by the *Liquor Control Amendment Act 2025* s. 128 before it purported to come into operation.
Defined terms
*[This is a list of terms defined and the provisions where they are defined. The list is not part of the law.]*
**Defined term Provision(s)**
3 unrelated adults 117(2b)
Act Sch. 1 cl. 1(1)
alcohol-related infringement notice 152Y
alcohol-related offence 152Y
alleged offence 167(1)
alleged offender 167(1)
applicable day 65A(1)
applicant 152N, Sch. 1B cl. 4(1)
application 152W(1), Sch. 1 cl. 1(1)
appointed day Sch. 1 cl. 1(1)
approved form 167(1)
approved form of identification 152ZF(1)
approved manager 102A, Sch. 1B cl. 1
approved restricted manager 3(1)
approved unrestricted manager 3(1)
Association Sch. 2 cl. 1
authorised officer 3(1)
authorised person 3(1)
banned drinker 3(1), 152YA(1)
banned drinker area 3(1)
banned drinker order 3(1), 152YB(1)
banned drinkers register 3(1), 152Y
barring notice 3(1), 115AA(2)
beer 3(1)
business continuity order 3(1), 87(1)
buyer 109(4A)
casino 3(1)
casino complex 3(1)
casino complex agreement 3(1)
casino gaming licence 3(1)
casino liquor licence 3(1)
cellar door permit 3(1), 61A(1)
chairperson 3(1)
changed precinct details 152NZO(2)
change to a protected entertainment precinct 152NZO(1)
Chief Health Officer 3(1)
club 49(1), Sch. 2 cl. 1, Sch. 2 cl. 1
club licence 3(1)
club restricted licence 3(1)
commencement day Sch. 1A cl. 1, Sch. 1B cl. 1, Sch. 1C cl. 2(1) and 3(1),
Sch. 1D cl. 1
Commission 3(1)
Commissioner of Police 3(1)
Committee of Management Sch. 2 cl. 1
condition 3(1)
confidential police information 3(1)
consume 3(1)
conviction 152NZJ(1), Sch. 1D cl. 1
conviction date 152NZJ(1), 152NZN(1)
country townsite 36A(1), 65A(1)
Court Sch. 1A cl. 1
crowd control agent 3(1)
crowd controller 126C(1)
crowd controller’s licence 3(1)
custodial officer 152NZQ(1)
decision 3(1)
Department 3(1)
Department’s website 3(1)
detainee 152NZQ(1)
dining area 3(1)
director 3(1)
Director 3(1)
Director of Liquor Licensing 3(1)
disqualified 3(1)
document 152NZP
driver 109A(1)
drunk 3(1), 3A(1)
electronic means 152NZP
employed 152A
employee 3(7), 95(1A), 165(4)
excluded offender 152NC, 152NZJ.(2)
exclusion order 152NC
exclusion period 152NC, 152NZJ.(4)
existing Sch. 1F cl. 1(2)
extended exclusion order 152NC, Sch. 1D cl. 1
extended exclusion order respondent 152NC
extended trading permit 3(1)
first police BDO 152Y, 152YD(1)
former Act Sch. 1A cl. 1
function 3(1)
Gaming and Wagering Commission 3(1)
geographical indication 61A(1)
gross turnover 3(1)
guest 3(1)
health service 152NZK(1)
host club 48(5)
hotel licence 3(1)
hotel restricted licence 3(1)
identification notice 37B(1)
ID system 152Y, 152ZI(1)
infringement notice 167(1)
inspector 3(1)
interested person 25(1A)
interstate supplier 59A(1)
juvenile 3(1)
kind 3(1)
League Sch. 2 cl. 1
lease 3(1)
lessee 3(1)
lessor 3(1)
licence 3(1), Sch. 1 cl. 1(1)
licence fee 3(1)
licence period 3(1)
licensed premises 3(1), 153(3), 154(4), Sch. 1 cl. 1(1)
licensee 3(1), Sch. 1 cl. 1(1)
licensing authority 3(1)
liquor 3(1)
liquor accord 64(1b), 174B(1)
liquor merchant 3(1)
liquor restricted premises 152N
liquor restriction declaration 152N
liquor store licence 3(1)
local packaged liquor requirements 36B(1)
lodger 3(1)
manager 3(1)
manager’s approval 102A
meal 3(1)
medical practitioner 152YQ(1)
member 3(1)
member of the family 125(3)
metropolitan area 3(1)
modified penalty 167(1)
named juvenile 152NZP, 152NZQ(3)
named person 152NZP, 152NZQ(4)
new Sch. 1F cl. 1(1)
new Act Sch. 1A cl. 1
new exclusion order 152NZH(3)
nightclub licence 3(1)
non-liquor business on licensed premises 119A(1)
occasional licence 3(1)
occupier 152N
officer 164(2)
old licence Sch. 1C cl. 2(1)
old section 35B Sch. 1B cl. 1
original order 152YJ(5), 152YW(6)
owner 3(1)
packaged liquor 3(1), 59A(1)
packaged liquor licence 59A(1)
packaged liquor outlet 36A(1)
packaged liquor premises 36B(1), 77A(1)
Parliamentary Commissioner 152NZV(1)
Part 2 commencement day Sch. 1F cl. 1(1)
party to proceedings 3(1)
permit 3(1), Sch. 1 cl. 1(1)
permitted hours 3(1)
personal details 152NZM(1), 152YI(1)
personal particulars 115AC(1A), 152K(1A), 152NZC(1), 152NZT(1)
petrol station 36A(1), 65A(1)
police FVRO 152Y
premises 3(1)
prescribed 3(1)
prescribed area 36B(1), 77A(1)
prescribed distance 36B(1)
prescribed distance 77A(1)
prison 152NZQ(1)
producer’s licence 3(1)
prohibition order 152A
proposed licensed premises 36B(1)
proprietary company 3(1)
protected entertainment precinct 3(1)
public authority 3(1)
public body 37(1A)
public event 110(4B)
public place 152NC
purchaser 110(6A), 152ZF(2)
reception 3(1)
reception area 3(1)
recipient 152ZG(1)
record 3(1)
Register 103AA(1)
registered 152Y
regulated premises 3(1)
related body corporate 3(1)
relative 3(1)
relevant liquor 57(1)
relevant material 152NZJ.(1)
relevant matters 69(8b)
relevant period 57(1), 93(1a)
relevant person 152A
relevant power 152NI(1)
relevant written notice 152NZB(1)
removal 3(1)
repealed Act Sch. 1 cl. 1(1)
responsible person 3(1)
restaurant 3(1)
restaurant licence 3(1)
restriction order 152NZF(1)
retail section 36B(1), 77A(1)
reviewable decision 25(1A)
sample 3(1)
second police BDO 152Y, 152YD(2)
Secretary 3(1)
secure webpage 115AC(1A), 152K(1A), 152NZC(1), 152NZT(1)
seizable quantity 155(5C)
self-imposed 152Y, 152YM(3)
sell 3(1)
seller 109(4A)
senior officer 152Y
serious and organised crime 152A
ship 3(1)
short-term exclusion order 152NC, Sch. 1D cl. 1
small bar licence 3(1)
small restaurant licence Sch. 1C cl. 3(1)
social welfare service 152NZK(1)
social worker 152YQ(1)
special event notice 126E(1)
special facility licence 3(1)
specified 31(8), 40(3), 53(2), 59(6), 60(9), 99(5), 115AA(1),
126E(1), 172(12)
specified exception 152NZI(1)
specified offence 152NZJ.(1), Sch. 1D cl. 1
spirits 3(1)
sports arena 110(4B)
State Branch Headquarters Sch. 2 cl. 1
State Executive Sch. 2 cl. 1
subject person 152NC
submission 72A(1)
subsequent police BDO 152Y, 152YD(3)
substance 3(1)
superintendent 152NZQ(1)
supplier 59A(2)
taken into alcohol-related protective custody 152Y
tavern licence 3(1)
tavern restricted licence 3(1)
the required day 62(4)
this Act 3(1)
townsite 3(1)
transitional regulations Sch. 1A cl. 10(1)
transitioned approval Sch. 1B cl. 3(1)
Tribunal 25A(1)
trustee 3(1)
undertaking permitted travel 152NZK(2)
vehicle 3(1), 109A(1)
visitor 48(2B)
wholesaler’s licence 3(1)
wine 3(1)
wine producing region 61A(1)
working day 152NZR(1)
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