Liquor Licensing Act 1990
24ARequirements for licence
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24A Requirements for licence
[Section 24A Inserted by No. 40 of 2003, s. 8, Applied:15 Sep 2003]
(1) [Section 24A Subsection (1) amended by No. 9 of 2015, s. 8, Applied:12 Aug 2015] [Section 24A Subsection (1) amended by No. 24 of 2004, s. 10, Applied:01 Jan 2005] In considering an application for a liquor licence, the Commissioner or the Commission must make a decision which, in the opinion of the Commissioner or the Commission, is in the best interests of the community.
(2) [Section 24A Subsection (2) amended by No. 9 of 2015, s. 8, Applied:12 Aug 2015] In considering an application for an off-licence, the Commissioner or the Commission must be satisfied that the principal activity to be carried on at the premises will be the sale of liquor.
(3) [Section 24A Subsection (3) amended by No. 51 of 2015, s. 23, Applied:01 Sep 2016] [Section 24A Subsection (3) amended by No. 9 of 2015, s. 8, Applied:12 Aug 2015] In considering an application for an on-licence in respect of premises operating as a restaurant, the Commissioner or the Commission must be satisfied that the premises are, or are intended to be, used as a restaurant.