Wine Industry Act 1994
sec.63Transitional provision for licences existing before Wine Industry Amendment Act 2001
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sec.63 Transitional provision for licences existing before Wine Industry Amendment Act 2001
This section applies to a person who, immediately before the commencement of this section— held a licence (an existing licence ) under this Act; or held a limited licence under the Liquor Act 1992 in conjunction with a licence under this Act (the joint licences ). The chief executive must conduct a review of the person’s existing licence or joint licences. If, after the person’s existing licence or joint licences have been reviewed, the chief executive decides the person— is a person who grows fruit on the licensed premises from which wine is made or makes wine on the licensed premises, the chief executive must cancel the person’s existing licence or joint licences and grant the person a wine producer licence; or is not a person mentioned in paragraph (a) but conducts a business that contributes to the Queensland wine industry in a substantial way, the chief executive must cancel the person’s existing licence or joint licences and grant the person a wine merchant licence; or is not a person mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b), the chief executive must cancel the person’s existing licence or joint licences and grant the person an appropriate licence under the Liquor Act 1992 . Until the chief executive completes the review of the person’s existing licence or joint licences and grants the person a licence under subsection (3), the person’s licence under this Act is taken to be a wine producer licence. s 63 sub 2001 No. 40 s 23 (sec.63-ssec.1) This section applies to a person who, immediately before the commencement of this section— held a licence (an existing licence ) under this Act; or held a limited licence under the Liquor Act 1992 in conjunction with a licence under this Act (the joint licences ). (sec.63-ssec.2) The chief executive must conduct a review of the person’s existing licence or joint licences. (sec.63-ssec.3) If, after the person’s existing licence or joint licences have been reviewed, the chief executive decides the person— is a person who grows fruit on the licensed premises from which wine is made or makes wine on the licensed premises, the chief executive must cancel the person’s existing licence or joint licences and grant the person a wine producer licence; or is not a person mentioned in paragraph (a) but conducts a business that contributes to the Queensland wine industry in a substantial way, the chief executive must cancel the person’s existing licence or joint licences and grant the person a wine merchant licence; or is not a person mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b), the chief executive must cancel the person’s existing licence or joint licences and grant the person an appropriate licence under the Liquor Act 1992 . (sec.63-ssec.4) Until the chief executive completes the review of the person’s existing licence or joint licences and grants the person a licence under subsection (3), the person’s licence under this Act is taken to be a wine producer licence.