Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts Australian Capital Territory Numbered Actsinsert
Division 14.4 Authorisation for extended trading
214A Extended trading—application
(1) This section applies to a licensee who holds any of the following:
(a) a general licence;
(b) an on licence;
(c) a club licence;
(d) a special licence.
(2) The licensee may apply to the commissioner for an extended trading authorisation for the licensed premises.
(3) The application must—
(a) be in writing; and
(b) include the following:
(i) a description of the special event;
(ii) the date the person intends to sell liquor under the authorisation;
(iii) the period during which the person intends to sell liquor under the authorisation;
(iv) how the licensee intends to limit the impact of the extended trading on occupants of premises near the licensed premises.
(4) In this section:
"extended trading authorisation", for licensed premises, means an authorisation for the licensee to supply liquor at the premises on the date and during the extended hours stated in the authorisation.
"special event" means a unique or infrequent event of significance in the ACT, the region or nationally that people independent of the licensee and anyone connected with the licensee wish to celebrate or mark on the licensed premises.
214B Extended trading—decision on application
The commissioner may approve an application under section 214A only if satisfied that—
(a) the event stated in the application is a special event; and
(b) the licensee is capable of managing any additional risks involved in the sale of liquor during the extended trading period; and
(c) the licensee is capable of minimising the impact of the extended trading on occupants of premises near the licensed premises; and
(d) no more than 5 extended trading authorisations have been granted for the licensed premises in the preceding 12 months.