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Liquor Control Reform Act 1998
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96A Suspension by police
S. 96A(1) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 96.4(a)).
(1) A senior police officer, by notice in writing to a licensee, may suspend the licensee's licence for a period not exceeding 24 hours, if the officer believes on reasonable grounds that—
S. 96A(1)(a) amended by No. 64/2014 s. 44.
(a) the licensee has engaged in conduct that would constitute grounds for a request under section 91(1)(b) for an inquiry into the licensee; and
S. 96A(1)(b) repealed by No. 8/2009 s. 11.
(c) there is a danger that a person may suffer substantial harm, loss or damage as a result of the licensee's conduct unless the licence is suspended.
S. 96A(2) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 96.4(b)).
(2) A notice of suspension under this section must specify the conduct which the licensee is believed to have engaged in and the grounds for the senior police officer's belief.
S. 96A(3) def. of
*senior police member* substituted as *senior police officer* by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 96.4(c)).
***senior police officer*** means the Chief Commissioner, a Deputy Commissioner of Police or an Assistant Commissioner of Police.
S. 96B inserted by No. 8/2009 s. 12, substituted by No. 58/2011 s. 58.