34Requirements for permits

34 Requirements for permits

[Section 34 Substituted by No. 40 of 2003, s. 9, Applied:15 Sep 2003]

(1)  [Section 34 Subsection (1) amended by No. 51 of 2015, s. 35, Applied:01 Sep 2016] In considering an application for a liquor permit, the Commissioner must make a decision which, in his or her opinion, is in the best interests of the community.

(2)  The Commissioner must not grant an out-of-hours permit in respect of licensed premises unless the licensee satisfies the Commissioner that the sale of liquor on those premises in accordance with the permit sought would not –

(a) cause undue annoyance or disturbance to –

(i) people living or working in the neighbourhood of the premises; or

(ii) customers or clients of any business in the neighbourhood of the premises; or

(iii) [Section 34 Subsection (2) amended by No. 51 of 2015, s. 35, Applied:01 Sep 2016] people conducting or attending religious services or attending a school in the neighbourhood of the premises; or

(b) cause the occurrence of disorderly conduct –

(i) in the premises; or

(ii) in the neighbourhood of the premises.