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Liquor Regulation 2002
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### sec.36A Base fees for licences
For a commercial hotel licence, the base fee is the total of the following—
either—
for a licence other than a licence mentioned in section 202A (1) of the Act —3,977 fee units; or
for a licence mentioned in section 202A (1) of the Act —10% of the amount stated in subparagraph (i) ;
4,418 fee units for each detached bottle shop approved for the licence.
For a commercial special facility licence, the base fee is—
if the licensee is not authorised under the licence to sell or supply liquor at any time between 5a.m. and 10a.m., the total of the following—
11,030 fee units;
1,471 fee units for each additional liquor outlet beyond 10 liquor outlets; or
if the licensee is authorised under the licence to sell or supply liquor at any time between 5a.m. and 10a.m., the total of the following—
14,730 fee units;
1,471 fee units for each additional liquor outlet beyond 10 liquor outlets.
For a commercial other licence, other than an artisan producer licence, the base fee is 735.30 fee units.
For an artisan producer licence, the base fee is 1,068 fee units.
For a community club licence, the base fee is—
for a club with more than 2,000 members—3,240 fee units; or
for a club with 2,000 members or less, either—
for a licence other than a licence mentioned in section 202A (1) of the Act —735.30 fee units; or
for a licence mentioned in section 202A (1) of the Act —10% of the amount stated in subsection (1) (a) (i) .
For a community other licence, the base fee is 371.10 fee units.
For a nightclub licence, the base fee is 3,977 fee units.
In this section—
liquor outlet means a part of the licensed premises where the holder of the commercial special facility licence has—
let or sublet the right to sell liquor; and
either—
let or sublet the part of the licensed premises; or
entered into a franchise or management agreement for the part of the licensed premises.
s 36A ins 2008 SL No. 418 s 22
amd 2009 SL No. 84 s 15 ; 2010 SL No. 128 s 36 ; 2011 SL No. 115 s 3 sch; 2012 SL No. 102 s 3 sch; 2013 SL No. 122 s 3 sch; 2014 SL No. 128 s 3 sch; 2015 SL No. 53 s 68 ; 2015 SL No. 54 s 5 ; 2016 SL No. 85 s 70 ; 2017 SL No. 109 s 79 ; 2018 SL No. 72 s 74 ; 2019 SL No. 85 s 4 ; 2019 SL No. 105 s 74 ; 2020 SL No. 143 s 75 ; 2021 SL No. 35 s 10 ; 2021 SL No. 84 s 74 ; 2022 SL No. 79 s 107
(sec.36A-ssec.1) For a commercial hotel licence, the base fee is the total of the following— either— for a licence other than a licence mentioned in section 202A (1) of the Act —3,977 fee units; or for a licence mentioned in section 202A (1) of the Act —10% of the amount stated in subparagraph (i) ; 4,418 fee units for each detached bottle shop approved for the licence.
(sec.36A-ssec.2) For a commercial special facility licence, the base fee is— if the licensee is not authorised under the licence to sell or supply liquor at any time between 5a.m. and 10a.m., the total of the following— 11,030 fee units; 1,471 fee units for each additional liquor outlet beyond 10 liquor outlets; or if the licensee is authorised under the licence to sell or supply liquor at any time between 5a.m. and 10a.m., the total of the following— 14,730 fee units; 1,471 fee units for each additional liquor outlet beyond 10 liquor outlets.
(sec.36A-ssec.3) For a commercial other licence, other than an artisan producer licence, the base fee is 735.30 fee units.
(sec.36A-ssec.3A) For an artisan producer licence, the base fee is 1,068 fee units.
(sec.36A-ssec.4) For a community club licence, the base fee is— for a club with more than 2,000 members—3,240 fee units; or for a club with 2,000 members or less, either— for a licence other than a licence mentioned in section 202A (1) of the Act —735.30 fee units; or for a licence mentioned in section 202A (1) of the Act —10% of the amount stated in subsection (1) (a) (i) .
(sec.36A-ssec.5) For a community other licence, the base fee is 371.10 fee units.
(sec.36A-ssec.5A) For a nightclub licence, the base fee is 3,977 fee units.
(sec.36A-ssec.6) In this section— liquor outlet means a part of the licensed premises where the holder of the commercial special facility licence has— let or sublet the right to sell liquor; and either— let or sublet the part of the licensed premises; or entered into a franchise or management agreement for the part of the licensed premises.
- (a) either— (i) for a licence other than a licence mentioned in section 202A (1) of the Act —3,977 fee units; or (ii) for a licence mentioned in section 202A (1) of the Act —10% of the amount stated in subparagraph (i) ;
- (i) for a licence other than a licence mentioned in section 202A (1) of the Act —3,977 fee units; or
- (ii) for a licence mentioned in section 202A (1) of the Act —10% of the amount stated in subparagraph (i) ;
- (b) 4,418 fee units for each detached bottle shop approved for the licence.
- (i) for a licence other than a licence mentioned in section 202A (1) of the Act —3,977 fee units; or
- (ii) for a licence mentioned in section 202A (1) of the Act —10% of the amount stated in subparagraph (i) ;
- (a) if the licensee is not authorised under the licence to sell or supply liquor at any time between 5a.m. and 10a.m., the total of the following— (i) 11,030 fee units; (ii) 1,471 fee units for each additional liquor outlet beyond 10 liquor outlets; or
- (i) 11,030 fee units;
- (ii) 1,471 fee units for each additional liquor outlet beyond 10 liquor outlets; or
- (b) if the licensee is authorised under the licence to sell or supply liquor at any time between 5a.m. and 10a.m., the total of the following— (i) 14,730 fee units; (ii) 1,471 fee units for each additional liquor outlet beyond 10 liquor outlets.
- (i) 14,730 fee units;
- (ii) 1,471 fee units for each additional liquor outlet beyond 10 liquor outlets.
- (i) 11,030 fee units;
- (ii) 1,471 fee units for each additional liquor outlet beyond 10 liquor outlets; or
- (i) 14,730 fee units;
- (ii) 1,471 fee units for each additional liquor outlet beyond 10 liquor outlets.
- (a) for a club with more than 2,000 members—3,240 fee units; or
- (b) for a club with 2,000 members or less, either— (i) for a licence other than a licence mentioned in section 202A (1) of the Act —735.30 fee units; or (ii) for a licence mentioned in section 202A (1) of the Act —10% of the amount stated in subsection (1) (a) (i) .
- (i) for a licence other than a licence mentioned in section 202A (1) of the Act —735.30 fee units; or
- (ii) for a licence mentioned in section 202A (1) of the Act —10% of the amount stated in subsection (1) (a) (i) .
- (i) for a licence other than a licence mentioned in section 202A (1) of the Act —735.30 fee units; or
- (ii) for a licence mentioned in section 202A (1) of the Act —10% of the amount stated in subsection (1) (a) (i) .
- (a) let or sublet the right to sell liquor; and
- (b) either— (i) let or sublet the part of the licensed premises; or (ii) entered into a franchise or management agreement for the part of the licensed premises.
- (i) let or sublet the part of the licensed premises; or
- (ii) entered into a franchise or management agreement for the part of the licensed premises.
- (i) let or sublet the part of the licensed premises; or
- (ii) entered into a franchise or management agreement for the part of the licensed premises.