Northern Territory Numbered Acts Northern Territory Numbered ActsAfter section 167
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In this Part:
"commencement "means the commencement of the Liquor Legislation Amendment (Licensing) Act 2018 .
(1) This section applies if the Director-General has, before the commencement, received an application of a type mentioned in section 50(a), (b), (c) or (d), but at the commencement a decision has not been made whether to approve or refuse the application.
(2) If the Director-General:
(a) has held a hearing in relation to the matter – the Director-General must determine the application in accordance with this Act as in force immediately before the commencement; or
(b) has not held a hearing in relation to the matter – the Director-General must refer the application to the Commission for determination in accordance with this Act as in force after the commencement.
(1) This section applies if the Director-General has, immediately before the commencement, received a complaint under section 68 as then in force, but at the commencement the Director-General had not taken action under section 68(5) as in force before the commencement in relation to the complaint.
(2) The complaint must be dealt with in accordance with this Act as in force after the commencement.
(1) This section applies if, immediately before the commencement, the Director-General considered that disciplinary action should be taken against a licensee, but at the commencement no disciplinary action had been taken under section 69 as in force before the commencement.
(2) The Director-General must refer the matter to the Commission for the Commission to decide, under the Act as in force after the commencement, whether to take disciplinary action.