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Liquor Licensing Act 1997
Subdiv 1Authorised trading in liquor
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Subdivision 1—Authorised trading in liquor
31—Authorised trading in liquor
(1) Subject to this Act, a licence authorises the licensee to sell and supply liquor in accordance with the terms and conditions of the licence (including the trading hours fixed by the licensing authority).
(2) There will be the following classes of ongoing licences (see Subdivision 2):
(a) general and hotel licence;
(b) on premises licence;
(c) residential licence;
(d) restaurant and catering licence;
(e) club licence;
(f) packaged liquor sales licence;
(g) liquor production and sales licence;
(h) small venue licence.
(3) There will be a class of temporary licence known as a short term licence (see Subdivision 3).
(4) There will be a class of licence granted to the holder of a corresponding authorisation in another State or Territory of the Commonwealth known as an interstate direct sales licence (see Subdivision 4).