Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

LIQUOR REGULATION 2010 (NO 40 OF 2010) - REG 15

    (1)     This section applies if the commissioner is having regard to the harm minimisation and community safety principles in deciding whether premises (the proposed premises ) are suitable premises for a licence or permit under the Act, section 76 (Commissioner must consider suitability information, etc).

    (2)     The commissioner must consider the impact of the proposed premises together with existing licensed premises and existing permitted premises near the proposed premises including:

        (a)     the licensed times and permitted times for existing licensed premises and existing permitted premises near the proposed premises;

        (b)     the total occupancy loadings for existing licensed premises and existing permitted premises near the proposed premises;

        (c)     the number of incidents recorded in the incident registers of existing licensed premises and existing permitted premises near the proposed premises;

Note     Incident register —see the Act, s 131.

        (d)     the noise from existing licensed premises and existing permitted premises near the proposed premises;

Note     Noise standards for different noise zones are dealt with in the Environment Protection Regulation 2005 .

        (e)     the impact on community safety of people gathering outside, entering and leaving existing licensed premises and existing permitted premises near the proposed premises;

        (f)     the proximity to places of public worship, hospitals, residential premises, and schools of existing licensed premises and existing permitted premises near the proposed premises;

        (g)     the transport options available to people leaving existing licensed premises and existing permitted premises near the proposed premises including—

              (i)     public transport available near existing licensed premises and existing permitted premises near the proposed premises; and

              (ii)     other transport options made available by existing licensees or existing permit-holders of premises near the proposed premises;

        (h)     the facilities available for people attending existing licensed premises and existing permitted premises near the proposed premises.

Example

car parking

Note     An example is part of the regulation, is not exhaustive and may extend, but does not limit, the meaning of the provision in which it appears (see Legislation Act, s 126 and s 132).

Part 5     Risk-assessment management plans