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LIQUOR CONTROL REFORM ACT 1998 - SECT 29

Application for variation of licence or BYO permit

S. 29(1) amended by No. 58/2011 s. 104(Sch. item 4.60).

    (1)     An application to the Commission for the variation of a licence or BYO permit may be made by—

        (a)     the licensee or permittee; or

        (b)     the Chief Commissioner or a licensing inspector; or

        (c)     the persons referred to in section 32(1)(a) or (b) in connection with an application for the transfer of the licence or permit.

    (2)     A variation of a licence or BYO permit may include—

S. 29(2)(aa) inserted by No. 59/2009 s. 18(1).

        (aa)     a variation of the category of licence held by the licensee;

        (a)     a variation of the times outside ordinary trading hours at which the licence or permit authorises the supply of liquor;

        (b)     a variation of the size or perimeter of the licensed premises;

        (c)     a variation of a condition of the licence or permit (other than a condition imposed by this Act);

        (d)     the imposition of a new condition on the licence or permit;

        (e)     the removal of a condition of the licence or permit (other than a condition imposed by this Act).

    (3)     An application under subsection (1) must—

S. 29(3)(a) amended by No. 58/2011 s. 104(Sch. item 4.60).

        (a)     be in a form approved by the Commission; and

        (b)     include the prescribed particulars; and

        (c)     be accompanied by—

              (i)     the prescribed information (if any); and

S. 29(3)(c)(ia) inserted by No. 92/2004 s. 15(2), amended by No. 58/2011 s. 104(Sch. item 4.60).

        (ia)     a plan or depiction of the licensed premises in a form specified by the Commission; and

S. 29(3)(c)(ii) amended by No. 59/2009 s. 18(2).

              (ii)     (except in the case of an application by the Chief Commissioner or a licensing inspector or an application for a prescribed variation of a licence or BYO permit referred to in section 33, 34 or  35) the prescribed variation fee.

S. 29(3A) inserted by No. 49/2021 s. 24.

    (3A)     In addition to the requirements under subsection (3), if the variation would result in the licence applying to a large packaged liquor outlet, an application under subsection (1) must include a community impact assessment.

S. 29(4) amended by No. 58/2011 s. 104(Sch. item 4.60).

    (4)     If the Commission requests an applicant for a variation of a licence or BYO permit to give any other information, the applicant must comply with the request.

S. 30 amended by No. 58/2011 s. 104(Sch. item 4.61).



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