New South Wales Consolidated Acts

LIQUOR ACT 2007 - SECT 13

13 Special events extended trading period for certain venues

(1) In addition to the trading hours that apply under this Act to relevant licensed premises, the Minister may, by notice published in the Gazette, declare a period (an
"extended trading period" ) during which liquor may be sold or supplied on relevant licensed premises.

(2) An extended trading period may be declared only in relation to a specified day--

(a) on which a special event is to be held, or

(b) that immediately follows the day on which a special event is to be held.

(3) A notice under this section may--

(a) apply to a specified class of relevant licensed premises, or

(b) specify conditions that must be met for liquor to be sold or supplied on relevant licensed premises during the extended trading period.

(4) Without limiting subsection (3), a class of relevant licensed premises may be specified by reference to relevant licensed premises located in a particular area, however described.

(5) This section does not authorise--

(a) the sale, supply or consumption of liquor on licensed premises contrary to a restriction or prohibition imposed by or under this Act in relation to the trading hours for the licensed premises, or

(b) the operation of gaming machines during an extended trading period.

(6) In this section--

"relevant licensed premises" means the following--

(a) licensed premises to which a club licence relates,

(b) a dedicated live music and performance venue,

(c) licensed premises to which a general bar licence relates,

(d) licensed premises to which a hotel licence relates,

(e) licensed premises to which a small bar licence relates,

(f) licensed premises to which an on-premises licence relates,

(g) licensed premises to which a producer wholesaler licence relates.

"special event" means an event the Minister considers to be of regional, State or national significance.