1 Name of Act
2 Commencement
3 Objects of Act
4 Definitions
5 Meaning of “intoxicated”
6 Exemptions from Act
Part 2 Principal offences relating to sale and supply of liquor
7 Licence required to sell liquor
8 Keeping or using unlicensed premises
9 Sale or supply of liquor contrary to licence
10 Types of licences and authorisation conferred by licence
11 Licence conditions—general provisions
11A Special licence condition—6-hour closure period for licensed premises
12 Standard trading period for certain licensed premises
13 Special events extended trading period for hotels and clubs
14 Authorisation conferred by hotel licence
15 Hotel licence—general provisions
16 Hotel licence may be designated as a general bar licence
17 Hotel licence—miscellaneous conditions
18 Authorisation conferred by club licence
19 Club licence—general provisions
20 Club licence—miscellaneous conditions
Division 4 On-premises licences
21 Certain kinds of premises not to be licensed
22 Primary purpose test
23 On-premises licence must specify business/activity or kind of licensed premises
24 On-premises licence—sale or supply of liquor must be with or ancillary to other service or product
25 Authorisation conferred by on-premises licence (generally)
26 Authorisation to sell liquor for consumption away from licensed premises in special circumstances
27 Requirement to provide food on licensed premises
28 Certain licensed premises must be open to general public
Division 5 Packaged liquor licences
29 Authorisation conferred by packaged liquor licence
30 Liquor sales area required if bottle shop is part of another business activity
31 Restrictions on granting packaged liquor licences
Division 6 Producer/wholesaler licences
32 Wholesale suppliers of liquor
33 Producers of wine and similar products
34 Producers of beer or spirits
35 Miscellaneous provisions relating to producers of wine and similar products
36 Authorisation conferred by limited licence
37 Limited licence—general provisions
38 Limited licence—miscellaneous conditions
39 Limited licence for special event
Part 4 Licensing procedures and related matters
Division 1 Licence applications and granting of licences
40 Licence applications
41 Statement as to interested parties
42 Investigations, inquiries and referrals in relation to licence applications
43 Authority or Director-General may require further information
44 Submissions to Authority in relation to licence applications
45 Decision of Authority in relation to licence application
46 Duration of licences
47 Granting of licence
Division 1A Temporary freeze on licences and other authorisations
47A Definitions
47B Restrictions on granting new licences
47C Restrictions on granting extended trading authorisations
47D Restrictions on varying or revoking licence conditions
47E Restrictions on granting authorisations under section 24 (3)
47F Restrictions on approving licence removals
47G Restrictions on changing boundaries of premises
47H Restrictions on licence conditions imposed by Director-General
47I Restrictions on granting development consent in relation to subject premises
47J Regulations
Division 2 Miscellaneous provisions relating to licences and licence-related authorisations
48 Community impact
49 Extended trading authorisation
50 Drink on-premises authorisation for producers of wine and similar products
51 General provisions applying to licence-related authorisations
52 Authority may impose special licence conditions
53 Authority may impose, vary or revoke licence conditions
54 Director-General may impose, vary or revoke licence conditions
54A Directions relating to “sale on other premises” authorisations
55 Requirement to provide information in relation to persons interested in licensee’s business
56 Incident registers
57 Authority may establish administrative policies and procedures in relation to licensing matters
58 Courses of training and instruction for applicants and licensees
Division 3 Licence removals and transfers
59 Removal of licence to other premises
60 Transfer of licence
61 Application for transfer of licence on dispossession of licensee
62 Carrying on licensee’s business after death etc of licensee
63 Grant of application for endorsement of licence following death etc of licensee
64 Transfer of licence after death etc of licensee
Division 4 Special provisions relating to corporate licensees
65 Application of Division
66 Appointment of managers
67 Restrictions on who may be appointed as manager
68 Approval of persons to manage licensed premises
69 Notice of appointments
70 Liability of licensee for contravention by manager
71 Liability of directors etc of corporate licensees
72 Corporate licences—interpretative provisions
Part 5 Regulation and control of licensed premises
Division 1 Conduct on licensed premises
73 Prevention of excessive consumption of alcohol on licensed premises
74 Sale of stolen goods and possession, use or sale of drugs on licensed premises
75 Directions to licensees and staff of licensed premises
Division 2 Exclusion of persons from licensed premises
76 Self-exclusion of patrons from licensed premises
77 Non-voluntary exclusion of persons from licensed premises
78 Banning orders
Division 3 Disturbance complaints
79 Making of complaint
80 Dealing with complaints
81 Decision by Director-General in relation to complaint
82 Short-term closure of licensed premises
83 Urgent application for short-term closure order
84 Order by Authority for long-term closure of licensed premises
85 Further long-term closure orders
86 Breach of the peace
Division 5 Late hour entry declarations
87 Director-General may make late hour entry declaration
88 Effect of late hour entry declaration
89 Provisions relating to making of late hour entry declaration
90 Director-General may vary or revoke late hour entry declaration
Division 6 General provisions relating to licensed premises
91 Responsibilities and liabilities in relation to licensed premises
92 Control of business conducted on licensed premises
93 Cessation of trade
94 Boundaries of licensed premises
95 Name of licensed premises
96 Temporary premises
97 Breath analysis equipment
98 Work carried out on licensed premises
Part 6 Miscellaneous offences and regulatory controls
99 Responsible sale, supply, service or promotion of liquor
100 Regulations may declare undesirable liquor products
101 Director-General may restrict or prohibit sale or supply of undesirable liquor products
102 Director-General may restrict or prohibit undesirable promotion of liquor
102A Director-General may restrict or prohibit activities that encourage misuse or abuse of liquor
103 Closing of certain hotel and bottle shop areas
104 Person in bar area or certain other areas of hotel outside trading hours
105 Carrying liquor away from licensed premises outside trading hours
106 Delivery of liquor from unlicensed premises
107 Production of licence on licensed premises
108 Prohibition on extension of credit for gambling
109 Misrepresentation or misdescription of credit transactions
110 Falsely indicating that premises are licensed or that person is authorised to sell or supply liquor
111 Carrying liquor away from premises to which on-premises licence relates
112 Obtaining liquor by false representation
113 Carrying liquor for sale
114 Sale of liquor through internet or by other communication media
Division 2 Restricted alcohol areas
115 Declaration of restricted alcohol area
116 Provisions relating to making of regulations declaring restricted alcohol areas
Part 7 Special provisions relating to minors
117 Offences relating to sale or supply of liquor to minors
118 Offences relating to consumption etc of liquor by minor
119 Licensee not to allow minors to sell or supply liquor on licensed premises
120 Responsible adult not to allow minor to consume liquor on licensed premises
Division 2 Minors on licensed premises
121 Minors in hotels in company of responsible adult
122 Functions for minors in hotels and public entertainment venues
123 Minor not to enter or remain in certain licensed premises
124 Licensee not to allow minors to enter or remain in certain licensed premises
125 Responsible adult not to leave minor unaccompanied on licensed premises
126 Minors must be refused entry to licensed premises
127 Notices to be displayed in relation to minors on licensed premises
Division 3 Other provisions relating to minors
128 Minor required to provide information
129 Minor must not use false evidence of age
130 Minors not to be detained
Division 1 Local liquor accords
131 Definitions
132 Eligible parties to local liquor accord
133 Establishing local liquor accord
134 Terms of local liquor accords
135 Approval, variation and termination of local liquor accord
136 Requirement to contribute to costs of implementing local liquor accord
Division 2 Precinct liquor accords and community event liquor accords
136A General provisions
136B Director-General may approve liquor accords for designated precincts
136C Director-General may approve liquor accords for community events
136D Content of precinct and community event liquor accords
136E Requirement to participate in precinct or community event liquor accord
136F Precinct liquor accord contributions and fund
137 Interpretation
138 Director-General may carry out inquiries and investigations in relation to proposed complaint
139 Grounds for making complaint
140 Procedure for taking disciplinary action
141 Disciplinary powers of Authority
142 Procedure for implementing disciplinary action
143 Requirement for legal member of Authority to be present
144 Review by ADT of decisions by Authority under this Part
Part 9A Disciplinary action—3 strikes
144A Part does not limit Part 9
144B Definitions
144C Committing a prescribed offence
144D Incurring strikes
144E 1 or 2 strikes—remedial action
144F 3 strikes—remedial action
144G Matters to be considered by Director-General and Authority
Division 3 Reviews and appeals
144H Reviews generally
144I Reviews by Authority
144J Appeals
144K Review of Part
Part 10 Criminal proceedings and related matters
145 Proceedings for offences
146 Time within which proceedings for offences may be commenced
147 Maximum penalties for certain offences
148 Additional penalties may be imposed by court
149 Licensees and managers liable for act of employees etc
149A General defence available to managers of club premises
150 Penalty notices
151 Forfeiture and seizure of liquor and other things
152 Evidentiary provisions
Part 11 Miscellaneous provisions
153 (Repealed)
154 Review of disqualification by Authority
155 (Repealed)
156 Report by Authority on liquor licensing matters
157 Delegations
158 Crown not liable for any compensation
159 Regulations
160 Savings and transitional provisions
161 Repeals
162 Review of Act
Schedule 1 Savings and transitional provisions
Schedule 2 Kings Cross precinct
Schedule 3 Oxford Street–Darlinghurst precinct