Sch 4Forms for closure and evacuation notices

Schedule 4—Forms for closure and evacuation notices

Regulation 47

(Section 148ZD)

Closure and Evacuation Notice

This notice is issued by the Victorian Liquor Commission under section 148ZD of the Liquor Control Reform Act 1998.

Name of licensed premises:

Name of *licensee/*permittee:

*Licence number/*permit number:

Notice number:

This notice is issued because a fire safety inspector has advised the Victorian Liquor Commission that, having regard to the factors in section 148ZC(2) of the Liquor Control Reform Act 1998, the fire safety inspector reasonably believes a serious fire threat exists.

This venue must be evacuated as directed by the fire safety inspector and must remain closed until the following rectification work has been completed to rectify the serious fire threat, the work has been inspected by the fire safety officer and the Victorian Liquor Commission has revoked this notice.

You are required to carry out the following works:

[specify details of the rectification work]

The fire safety inspector may provide a subsequent notice issued by the Victorian Liquor Commission within 48 hours after service of this notice containing additional information about the work that must be completed to rectify the serious fire threat.

Refer to additional pages [*insert number of additional pages].

It is an offence for the licensee or permittee to fail to comply with this notice. Maximum penalty: 240 penalty units.

The work to rectify the serious fire threat must be completed to the satisfaction of the fire safety inspector.

Notice served on [insert name of person served on, being the licensee, permittee or person who appears to be a responsible person]

This notice was served and takes effect on [insert time and date].

Notice served by [insert name of fire safety inspector, position of fire safety inspector, signature of fire safety inspector]

Commissioner or authorised delegate [**insert name of commissioner/other authorised delegate issuing notice]

Reinspection

The *licensee/*permittee of the licensed premises must notify the Victorian Liquor Commission in writing when the work listed above and in any subsequent notice has been completed to rectify the serious fire threat.

The *licensee/*permittee may request the fire safety inspector to conduct an inspection of work completed to rectify the serious fire threat.