4Objects

4 Objects

(1) The objects of this Act are—

S. 4(1)(a) amended by Nos 59/2009 s. 5(1), 49/2021 s. 6(1).

(a) to contribute to minimising harm including by—

(i) providing adequate controls over the supply and consumption of liquor; and

(ii) ensuring as far as practicable that the supply of liquor contributes to, and does not detract from, the amenity of community life; and

S. 4(1)(a)(iii) inserted by No. 88/2001 s. 5.

(iii) restricting the supply of certain other alcoholic products; and

S. 4(1)(a)(iv) amended by No. 59/2009 s. 5(2).

(iv) encouraging a culture of responsible consumption of alcohol and reducing risky drinking of alcohol and its impact on the community; and

(b) to facilitate the development of a diversity of licensed facilities reflecting community expectations; and

S. 4(1)(c) amended by Nos 57/2010 s. 5(1), 71/2011 s. 5.

(c) to contribute to the responsible development of the liquor, licensed hospitality and live music industries; and

S. 4(1)(d) inserted by No. 57/2010 s. 5(2).

(d) to regulate licensed premises that provide sexually explicit entertainment.

S. 4(2) inserted by No. 59/2009 s. 5(3), amended by No. 49/2021 s. 6(2).

(2) It is the intention of Parliament that every power, authority, discretion, jurisdiction and duty conferred or imposed by this Act must be exercised and performed with due regard to harm minimisation.

S. 5 amended by Nos 92/2004 s. 11(1)–(3), 108/2004 s. 117(1) (Sch. 3 item 115.1), repealed by No. 25/2024 s. 19.