66Licensee to notify Commissioner of prolonged absence from licensed premises

### 66 Licensee to notify Commissioner of prolonged absence from licensed premises > > (1)  [*\[Section 66 Subsection (1) amended by No. 51 of 2015, s. 67, Applied:01 Sep 2016\]*](/view/html/inforce/2016-09-01/act-2015-051#GS67@Hpa@EN) [*\[Section 66 Subsection (1) amended by No. 7 of 2008, s. 23, Applied:02 May 2008\]*](/view/html/inforce/2008-05-02/act-2008-007#GS23@EN) *\[Section 66 Subsection (1) amended by No. 73 of 1994, s. 8 \]*A licensee must not be absent from the licensed premises for a period exceeding 14 days unless before the absence, the licensee gives the Commissioner written notice specifying– > > > > > > (a) the period during which the licensee will be absent; and > > > > > > > (b) [*\[Section 66 Subsection (1) amended by No. 40 of 2003, Sched. 2, Applied:15 Sep 2003\]*](/view/html/inforce/2003-09-15/act-2003-040#JS2@JT@tr@oc4@EN) the name and address of the person who will be in charge of the premises during the licensee's absence, being a person who is 18 years of age or older. > > > > Penalty:  [*\[Section 66 Subsection (1) amended by No. 51 of 2015, s. 67, Applied:01 Sep 2016\]*](/view/html/inforce/2016-09-01/act-2015-051#GS67@Hpb@EN) Fine not exceeding 20 penalty units. > > > (2)  [Subsection (1)](#GS66@Gs1@EN) does not apply if liquor is not to be sold on the licensed premises during the licensee's absence. > > > (3)  In the case of an emergency absence by the licensee [subsection (1)](#GS66@Gs1@EN) shall be taken to have been complied with if notice was given under that subsection at the earliest reasonable opportunity.