Northern Territory Numbered Acts

LIQUOR AMENDMENT (POINT OF SALE INTERVENTION) ACT 2018 (NO 9 OF 2018) - SECT 5

After section 48A

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48B     Commissioner's power to suspend licence

    (1)     The Commissioner of Police may suspend a licence for not more than 48 hours if:

    (a)     any of the following occurs, or is likely to occur, at or near the licensed premises specified in the licence and the Commissioner considers it appropriate to suspend the licence:

        (i)     an emergency or natural disaster;

        (ii)     riotous conduct;

        (iii)     a breach of the peace or threat to public safety; or

    (b)     the licensee, or their employee or agent, is the subject of an investigation for an offence against this Act in relation to the licensed premises specified in the licence and a police officer investigating the offence believes on reasonable grounds that the offence is likely to continue.

    (2)     The Commissioner must:

    (a)     immediately give written notice of the suspension to the licensee, the Minister, the Chairperson of the Commission and the Director-General; and

    (b)     include in the notice the period of suspension and reasons for the suspension.

48C     Annual report to Minister

    (1)     The Commissioner of Police must give a report to the Minister that provides the following information for each financial year:

    (a)     the number of suspensions imposed by the Commissioner under section 48B(1) during the financial year;

    (b)     the licences that were suspended;

    (c)     the periods during which those suspensions had effect.

    (2)     The report for a financial year must be given to the Minister within 3 months after the end of the financial year.

    (3)     The Minister must table a copy of the report in the Legislative Assembly within 7 sitting days after the Minister receives the report.