23Application for liquor licence

### 23 Application for liquor licence > > (1)  An application for a liquor licence shall – > > > > > > (a) be made on a form approved or provided for the purpose by the Commissioner; and > > > > > > > (b) be accompanied by any prescribed application fee; and > > > > > > > (c) be made at least 28 days before the licence is to take effect, or such lesser period as the Commissioner may agree. > > > (2)  [*\[Section 23 Subsection (2) amended by No. 7 of 2008, s. 7, Applied:02 May 2008\]*](/view/html/inforce/2008-05-02/act-2008-007#GS7@Hpa@EN) The Commissioner may require an applicant for a liquor licence to supply the Commissioner with such further particulars (including plans and specifications of any relevant premises and information about any associates) as the Commissioner considers necessary for a proper consideration of the application. > > > (3)  [*\[Section 23 Subsection (3) inserted by No. 9 of 2002, s. 10, Applied:15 Sep 2003\]*](/view/html/inforce/2003-09-15/act-2002-009#GS10@Hpb@EN) An applicant for a liquor licence is to give public notice of the application. > > > (4)  [*\[Section 23 Subsection (4) inserted by No. 9 of 2002, s. 10, Applied:15 Sep 2003\]*](/view/html/inforce/2003-09-15/act-2002-009#GS10@Hpb@EN) A public notice is to – > > > > > > (a) be in a form approved by the Commissioner; and > > > > > > > (b) contain a statement that representations in respect of the application may be made; and > > > > > > > (c) [*\[Section 23 Subsection (4) amended by No. 24 of 2004, s. 8, Applied:01 Jan 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-01-01/act-2004-024#GS8@EN) be placed in a prominent position on the premises in respect of which the liquor licence is sought, if the Commissioner so directs; and > > > > > > > (d) be published in a daily newspaper circulating in the area in which the premises are situated, if the Commissioner so directs. > > > (5)  [*\[Section 23 Subsection (5) amended by No. 7 of 2008, s. 7, Applied:02 May 2008\]*](/view/html/inforce/2008-05-02/act-2008-007#GS7@Hpb@EN) [*\[Section 23 Subsection (5) inserted by No. 9 of 2002, s. 10, Applied:15 Sep 2003\]*](/view/html/inforce/2003-09-15/act-2002-009#GS10@Hpb@EN) The Commissioner is to make available on request a copy of an application. > > > (6)  [*\[Section 23 Subsection (6) inserted by No. 51 of 2015, s. 21, Applied:01 Sep 2016\]*](/view/html/inforce/2016-09-01/act-2015-051#GS21@EN) The Commissioner, in his or her discretion, may waive or refund all or part of a prescribed application fee payable under this section in any circumstances he or she considers appropriate.