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Liquor Control Reform Act 1998
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Division 5—General 325
148ZS Disclosure of information for enforcement purposes 325
148ZT Disclosure of information by the Commission 326
148ZX Power to serve an infringement notice 328
148ZY Infringement penalties 328
Part 9—Administration 329
Division 1—Statements of reasons 329
149 Request for statement of reasons for decision 329
150 Content of statement of reasons and by when they must be given 329
Division 2—Internal review 330
151 Definitions 330
152 Reviewable decisions 331
153 Applications for internal review 336
154 Notification of certain persons of application for internal review 337
155 Commission on review must not include commissioner who made the reviewable decision 337
156 Commission on review must include Chairperson or a Deputy Chairperson 337
157 Decisions on internal review 338
158 Review of reviewable decisions relating to refusals to grant licence or BYO permit 339
159 Review of reviewable decisions relating to late hour entry declarations 339
160 Applications for internal review do not affect operation of reviewable decisions 340
Division 2A—Compulsory conferences 341
161 Main purposes of compulsory conference 341
162 Commission may refer internal review to compulsory conference 342
163 Notice of compulsory conference 342
164 Conduct of compulsory conference 343
165 Objection to commissioner who conducted compulsory conference being part of Commission on review under Division 2 343
166 Failure to attend a compulsory conference 344
167 Evidence inadmissible in internal review by Commission 344
Division 3—Review by VCAT 345
169 Application for review of internal review decisions under Division 2 of this Part 345
170 Time limit for applying for review 346
Division 4—Licensing inspectors 346
172 Licensing inspectors 346
Division 5—Appeals on questions of law 347
172A Appeal to Supreme Court 347
Part 9A—Victorian Liquor Commission 348
Division 1—Establishment, functions and powers 348
172B Establishment of Commission 348
172C Commission represents the Crown 348
172D Functions of Commission 349
172E Powers of Commission 350
Division 2—Membership of Commission 350
172F Constitution of Commission 350
172G Eligibility for appointment 350
172H Chairperson 351
172I Deputy Chairperson 351
172J Additional commissioners 351
172K Sessional commissioners 352
172L Term of appointment and remuneration 353
172M Acting appointments 353
172N Vacancies and resignation 354
172O Validity of decisions 355
172P Disclosure of interests 355
172Q Protection from liability 356
172R Identity cards 356
Division 3—Staffing and delegation 357
172S Staffing the Commission 357
172T Delegation 357
Division 4—Performance and exercise of the Commission's functions and powers 359
172U Basic requirement 359
172V Ministerial directions 360
172W How may Commission's functions and powers be performed or exercised? 360
172X Meetings and inquiries generally 361
172Y Meetings 362
172Z Are Commission meetings and inquiries open to the public? 362
Division 5—Liquor inspectors 363
172ZA Appointment 363
172ZB Criminal records check 364
172ZC Functions and powers of liquor inspectors 365
172ZD Identity cards 366