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Liquor Licensing Act 1997
Div 5AIntervention by Commissioner of Police
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Division 5A—Intervention by Commissioner of Police
28AA—Intervention by Commissioner of Police
(1) The Commissioner of Police may intervene in proceedings before a licensing authority, by notice lodged in a manner and form approved by the Commissioner, at least 7 days before the day appointed for the determination or hearing of the proceedings (or such lesser period as the licensing authority may allow), for the purpose of introducing evidence, or making submissions, on any question before the authority.
(2) However, the Commissioner of Police may only intervene in proceedings in connection with an application under Part 4 on the question of—
(a) whether a person is a fit and proper person; or
(b) whether, if the application were to be granted, public disorder or disturbance would be likely to result; or
(c) whether to grant the application would be contrary to the public interest.