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Liquor Regulation 2002
sec.37HPrescribed activities— Act , s 142AJ (b)
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### sec.37H Prescribed activities— Act , s 142AJ (b)
For section 142AJ (b) of the Act , the following activities are prescribed for licensed premises—
the holding of an event or occasion in or on which a person’s membership of a group, or participation in the event or occasion, entitles the person to free or discounted liquor;
a ‘blondes’ night’, ‘students’ night’, ‘nurses’ night’ or other theme night
a promotional or other activity that offers a person, as a reward, free or discounted liquor for consumption on the premises;
a raffle in which a person might win free or discounted liquor for a day
a promotional or other activity that offers a person a reward, other than free or discounted liquor, if the person would need to drink more than 4 standard drinks on any day to win the reward.
A promotional activity in which a ‘drinks card’ is given to a person at a particular time, and to win a T-shirt by using the card the person would need to drink more than 4 standard drinks on any day.
Also, for section 142AJ (b) of the Act , all of the following activities are prescribed for licensed premises—
for the period from 7a.m. on a day to 9p.m. on the day— having a happy hour that is more than 2 hours;
for the period from 9p.m. in the trading period to 1a.m. in the period—having a happy hour that is more than 1 hour;
for the period after 1a.m. in the trading period—having a happy hour or part of a happy hour;
if the premises have more than 1 happy hour on a day—having the happy hours without at least 1 hour between the end of each happy hour and the start of the following happy hour;
on any day—having a happy hour that starts before 9p.m. and ends after 9p.m.
In this section—
happy hour means a set period, commonly called a ‘happy hour’, during which liquor is generally available on the premises during the period for free or at a discounted price.
standard drink means the quantity of any kind of alcoholic drink that, if consumed, is equivalent to drinking 12.5mL of alcohol.
s 37H ins 2006 SL No. 66 s 4
amd 2008 SL No. 418 s 25
(sec.37H-ssec.1) For section 142AJ (b) of the Act , the following activities are prescribed for licensed premises— the holding of an event or occasion in or on which a person’s membership of a group, or participation in the event or occasion, entitles the person to free or discounted liquor; a ‘blondes’ night’, ‘students’ night’, ‘nurses’ night’ or other theme night a promotional or other activity that offers a person, as a reward, free or discounted liquor for consumption on the premises; a raffle in which a person might win free or discounted liquor for a day a promotional or other activity that offers a person a reward, other than free or discounted liquor, if the person would need to drink more than 4 standard drinks on any day to win the reward. A promotional activity in which a ‘drinks card’ is given to a person at a particular time, and to win a T-shirt by using the card the person would need to drink more than 4 standard drinks on any day.
(sec.37H-ssec.2) Also, for section 142AJ (b) of the Act , all of the following activities are prescribed for licensed premises— for the period from 7a.m. on a day to 9p.m. on the day— having a happy hour that is more than 2 hours; for the period from 9p.m. in the trading period to 1a.m. in the period—having a happy hour that is more than 1 hour; for the period after 1a.m. in the trading period—having a happy hour or part of a happy hour; if the premises have more than 1 happy hour on a day—having the happy hours without at least 1 hour between the end of each happy hour and the start of the following happy hour; on any day—having a happy hour that starts before 9p.m. and ends after 9p.m.
(sec.37H-ssec.3) In this section— happy hour means a set period, commonly called a ‘happy hour’, during which liquor is generally available on the premises during the period for free or at a discounted price. standard drink means the quantity of any kind of alcoholic drink that, if consumed, is equivalent to drinking 12.5mL of alcohol.
- (a) the holding of an event or occasion in or on which a person’s membership of a group, or participation in the event or occasion, entitles the person to free or discounted liquor; Examples— a ‘blondes’ night’, ‘students’ night’, ‘nurses’ night’ or other theme night
- (b) a promotional or other activity that offers a person, as a reward, free or discounted liquor for consumption on the premises; Example— a raffle in which a person might win free or discounted liquor for a day
- (c) a promotional or other activity that offers a person a reward, other than free or discounted liquor, if the person would need to drink more than 4 standard drinks on any day to win the reward. Example— A promotional activity in which a ‘drinks card’ is given to a person at a particular time, and to win a T-shirt by using the card the person would need to drink more than 4 standard drinks on any day.
- (a) for the period from 7a.m. on a day to 9p.m. on the day— having a happy hour that is more than 2 hours;
- (b) for the period from 9p.m. in the trading period to 1a.m. in the period—having a happy hour that is more than 1 hour;
- (c) for the period after 1a.m. in the trading period—having a happy hour or part of a happy hour;
- (d) if the premises have more than 1 happy hour on a day—having the happy hours without at least 1 hour between the end of each happy hour and the start of the following happy hour;
- (e) on any day—having a happy hour that starts before 9p.m. and ends after 9p.m.