South Australian Numbered Acts

LIQUOR LICENSING (LIQUOR REVIEW) AMENDMENT ACT 2017 (NO 49 OF 2017) - SECT 4

4—Amendment of section 3—Objects

        (1)         Section 3(1)—delete subsection (1) and substitute:

        (1)         The object of this Act is to regulate and control the promotion, sale, supply and consumption of liquor—

            (a)         to ensure that the sale and supply of liquor occurs in a manner that minimises the harm and potential for harm caused by the excessive or inappropriate consumption of liquor; and

            (b)         to ensure that the sale, supply and consumption of liquor is undertaken safely and responsibly, consistent with the principle of responsible service and consumption of liquor; and

            (c)         to ensure as far as practicable that the sale and supply of liquor is consistent with the expectations and aspirations of the public; and

            (d)         to facilitate the responsible development of the licensed liquor industry and associated industries, including the live music industry, tourism and the hospitality industry, in a manner consistent with the other objects of this Act.

        (1a)         For the purposes of subsection (1)(a)

, harm caused by the excessive or inappropriate consumption of liquor includes—

            (a)         the risk of harm to children, vulnerable people and communities (whether to a community as a whole or a group within a community); and

            (b)         the adverse economic, social and cultural effects on communities (whether on a community as a whole or a group within a community); and

            (c)         the adverse effects on a person's health; and

            (d)         alcohol abuse or misuse; and

            (e)         domestic violence or anti-social behaviour, including causing personal injury and property damage.

        (2)         Section 3(2)—delete "In" and substitute:

Subject to this Act, in