644   Proposal for establishment of alcohol-free zone

(1)  A council may prepare a proposal for the establishment of an alcohol-free zone, either on its own motion or on the application of one or more of the following people:

(a)  a person who the council is satisfied is a representative of a bona fide community group active in the area,

(b)  a police officer,

(c)  a person who the council is satisfied lives or works in the area.

(2)  The application must be in the form set out in the guidelines in force under section 646 or, if there are no such guidelines, in the approved form.

(3)  The proposal must comply with the guidelines (if any) in force under section 646.

(4)  The proposed alcohol-free zone may comprise either or both of the following:

(a)  a public road or part of a public road,

(b)  a public place that is a car park or part of a car park.

(5)  The proposal may provide for an alcohol-free zone to be established for a period not exceeding 4 years and for the zone to operate for the whole of that period or just for days on which particular special events occur.