Liquor Control Reform Act 1998
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10 Club licence
(1) A club licence may be a full club licence or a restricted club licence.
(2) A full club licence authorises the licensee to supply liquor on the licensed premises—
S. 10(2)(b) amended by Nos. 8/2010 s. 7(1), 58/2011 s. 104(Sch. item 4.15).
(b) subject to section 15A, at any other times determined by the Commission and specified in the licence—
to a member of the club for consumption on or off the licensed premises and to an authorised gaming visitor or a guest of a member for consumption on the licensed premises.
S. 10(2A) inserted by No. 21/2014 s. 11.
(2A) A full club licence also authorises the licensee to supply liquor on the licensed premises to a member of the club, an authorised gaming visitor or a guest of a member between 11 p.m. on 31 December and 1 a.m. on 1 January for consumption on the licensed premises.
S. 10(2B) inserted by No. 49/2021 s. 11(1), amended by No. 28/2022 s. 152(a).
(2B) A full club licence also authorises the licensee to supply liquor to a member of the club who makes an off-premises request.
S. 10(3) amended by Nos 8/2010 s. 7(2), 58/2011 s. 104(Sch. item 4.16).
(3) Subject to section 15A, a restricted club licence authorises the licensee to supply liquor at the times determined by the Commission and specified in the licence to a member of the club, an authorised gaming visitor or a guest of a member for consumption on the licensed premises.
S. 10(3A) inserted by No. 49/2021 s. 11(2).
(3A) In addition to subsections (2), (2A), (2B) and (3), a club licence authorises the licensee—
(a) to supply liquor to members of the public at club events or functions on the licensed premises; and
(b) to supply liquor on the licensed premises in other circumstances determined by the Commission and specified in the licence.
(4) A club licence is subject to—
S. 10(4)(a) amended by No. 58/2011 s. 104(Sch. item 4.17).
(a) a condition that the rules of the club comply with Schedule 1 (except to the extent determined by the Commission under section 25(1)(a)); and
S. 10(4)(b) amended by No. 58/2011 s. 104(Sch. item 4.18).
(b) a condition that the secretary of the club keep on the licensed premises, in a form and manner approved by the Commission—
(i) a members register containing the name and address of each member of the club and particulars of payment of the last subscription for membership paid by the member; and
(ii) in the case of a club in respect of which a venue operator's licence is in force, a register of authorised gaming visitors containing the name and residential address of each authorised gaming visitor admitted to the licensed premises and the date of that admission; and