An Act to modify the application of the Liquor Act 1982 to enable hotel trading until midnight on the night of the 2001 Rugby League Grand Final.

1   Name of Act

This Act is the Liquor (Rugby League Grand Final Special Provisions) Act 2001.

2   Commencement

This Act commences on the date of assent.

3   Relationship with Liquor Act 1982

(1)  This Act is to be construed with and as if it formed part of the Liquor Act 1982.

(2)  In the event of an inconsistency between this Act and the Liquor Act 1982, this Act prevails to the extent of the inconsistency.

4   Hotel trading on night of 2001 Rugby League Grand Final

(1)  Liquor may be sold, supplied or consumed on premises to which a hotelier’s licence relates and the premises may be kept open for the sale, supply or consumption of liquor on Sunday 30 September 2001:

(a)  from 10 am to 10 pm, and

(b)  from 10 pm to midnight on that day but only when the liquor is sold or supplied for consumption on the licensed premises.

(2)  This section does not authorise the sale, supply or consumption of liquor on any licensed premises contrary to a restriction or prohibition imposed, otherwise than under section 24 of the Liquor Act 1982, in respect of the trading hours for the licensed premises.

(3)  Nothing in this section enables a person (including a lodger, an inmate or an employee of a licensee) to use or operate an approved gaming device at premises to which a hotelier’s licence relates at a time other than a time permitted by this section.

Historical notes

The following abbreviations are used in the Historical notes:

Table of amending instruments

Liquor (Rugby League Grand Final Special Provisions) Act 2001 No 63. Minister’s second reading speech made: Legislative Assembly, 18.9.2001; Legislative Council, 19.9.2001. Assented to 21.9.2001. Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.