37Special drink on-premises authorisations for micro-breweries and small distilleries

37 Special drink on-premises authorisations for micro-breweries and small distilleries

37 Special drink on-premises authorisations for micro-breweries and small distilleries

(1) The Authority may, on an application under section 50 of the Act for a drink on-premises authorisation relating to a micro-brewery or small distillery, grant the authorisation subject to a condition that the authorisation authorises the licensee to sell liquor by retail on the licensed premises, for consumption on the licensed premises, if all of the following apply—

(a) the applicant carries on business as a producer of beer, cider or spirits,

(b) the liquor is not sold on any day of the week (other than on 31 December in any year until 2 am on the next succeeding day, or on a restricted trading day)—

(i) outside the standard trading period for that day, or

(ii) if the licensee holds an extended trading authorisation in relation to the licence—

(A) outside the period authorised by the authorisation, and

(B) between 2 am and 5 am, despite the authorisation and despite section 50(2)(a) of the Act,

(c) food of a nature and quantity consistent with the responsible sale, supply and service of alcohol is made available whenever liquor is sold or supplied under the authorisation,

(d) the number of patrons on the premises does not exceed 120,

(e) any spirits sold for consumption on the premises are the licensee’s product (within the meaning of section 33 of the Act),

(f) if the licensee is a producer of beer or cider (or both)—any beer or cider sold for consumption on the premises is the licensee’s product (within the meaning of section 33 of the Act).

(2) No application fee is payable in respect of an application under this clause made before 1 September 2020.

(3) (Repealed)

cl 37: Am 2018 (781), Sch 1 [5]; 2019 (463), Sch 1 [6]–[8]; 2019 (589), Sch 1[1]; 2020 (610), Sch 1[1].