sec.5Functions

sec.5 Functions

The main functions of the commissioner are— to provide a central point of contact in relation to matters affecting the night-life economy; and to provide information and advice to night-life businesses and to refer night-life businesses to entities that provide advisory or support services; and to raise awareness about— issues affecting the night-life economy; and compliance with legislation affecting the night-life economy; and best practice in relation to other matters affecting the night-life economy; and to conduct inquiries as the Minister directs into matters affecting the night-life economy; and to advocate on behalf of night-life businesses to— the State, the Commonwealth, another State or a local government; or any other entity involved in administering a matter relevant to the night-life economy; and to work collaboratively with other persons appointed on behalf of the State who are involved in administering matters relevant to night-life businesses; and the commissioner under the Gaming Machine Act 1991 the commissioner under the Small Business Commissioner Act 2022 to work collaboratively with the equivalent of the commissioner in other States or the Commonwealth to enhance conditions for night-life businesses; and to report to the Minister about a particular issue or a general matter relating to the night-life economy or the commissioner’s functions; and to perform any other function given to the commissioner under this or another Act.

• (a) to provide a central point of contact in relation to matters affecting the night-life economy; and
• (b) to provide information and advice to night-life businesses and to refer night-life businesses to entities that provide advisory or support services; and
• (c) to raise awareness about— (i) issues affecting the night-life economy; and (ii) compliance with legislation affecting the night-life economy; and (iii) best practice in relation to other matters affecting the night-life economy; and
• (i) issues affecting the night-life economy; and
• (ii) compliance with legislation affecting the night-life economy; and
• (iii) best practice in relation to other matters affecting the night-life economy; and
• (d) to conduct inquiries as the Minister directs into matters affecting the night-life economy; and
• (e) to advocate on behalf of night-life businesses to— (i) the State, the Commonwealth, another State or a local government; or (ii) any other entity involved in administering a matter relevant to the night-life economy; and
• (i) the State, the Commonwealth, another State or a local government; or
• (ii) any other entity involved in administering a matter relevant to the night-life economy; and
• (f) to work collaboratively with other persons appointed on behalf of the State who are involved in administering matters relevant to night-life businesses; and Examples of other persons— • the commissioner under the Gaming Machine Act 1991 • the commissioner under the Small Business Commissioner Act 2022