31Qualifications for liquor permit

### 31 Qualifications for liquor permit > > (1)  A person is not qualified to be granted a liquor permit unless the person is a natural person who – > > > > > > (a) [*\[Section 31 Subsection (1) amended by No. 40 of 2003, Sched. 2, Applied:15 Sep 2003\]*](/view/html/inforce/2003-09-15/act-2003-040#JS2@JT@tr@oc3@EN) has attained the age of 18 years; and > > > > > > > (b) [*\[Section 31 Subsection (1) amended by No. 40 of 2003, Sched. 1, Applied:15 Sep 2003\]*](/view/html/inforce/2003-09-15/act-2003-040#JS1@JT@tr@oc3@EN) has satisfied the Commissioner that the person will be able to exercise effective control over the sale and any consumption of liquor on the premises in respect of which the permit is sought. > > > (1A)  [*\[Section 31 Subsection (1A) inserted by No. 51 of 2015, s. 31, Applied:01 Sep 2016\]*](/view/html/inforce/2016-09-01/act-2015-051#GS31@EN) A person is also not qualified to be granted a liquor permit if the Commissioner reasonably suspects that – > > > > > > (a) the person is not a fit and proper person to be a permit holder; or > > > > > > > (b) any associate of the person who is a natural person and likely to have any influence over the management of the business to be carried on under the permit is not a fit and proper person to be an associate of a permit holder. > > > (2)  An out-of-hours permit, an off-permit or an on-permit can only be held by the licensee of the licensed premises to which the permit relates.