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] [Section 66 Subsection (1) amended by No. 7 of 2008, s. 23, Applied:02 May 2008] *[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] 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] Fine not exceeding 20 penalty units.

(2)  Subsection (1) 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) shall be taken to have been complied with if notice was given under that subsection at the earliest reasonable opportunity.