Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

LIQUOR REGULATION 2010 (NO 40 OF 2010) - REG 9

    (1)     A sign displayed at premises for the Act, section 34 (1) (a) must—

        (a)     state the application details; and

        (b)     state the start date and end date for the public consultation period; and

        (c)     include the written representation statement; and

        (d)     be printed in—

              (i)     a colour that contrasts with the background colour of the sign; and

              (ii)     Arial typeface in a size not less than 14 point; and

        (e)     be not less than A3 size; and

Note     The dimensions of A3 are 297mm × 420mm.

        (f)     be placed prominently at the premises so that it can be seen and read easily by a person at or near the premises.

    (2)     A notice published for the Act, section 34 (1) (b) must—

        (a)     state the application details; and

        (b)     include the written representation statement.

    (3)     In this section:

"application details", for a sign or notice, means the following details about the application that is the subject of the notice:

        (a)     the name of the applicant;

        (b)     the date the application was made;

        (c)     the address of the proposed licensed premises;

        (d)     if the applicant proposes to carry on business under a name other than the licensee's name—the name under which the applicant proposes to carry on business;

        (e)     the days and times proposed for the premises to be open to the public;

        (f)     the times proposed for liquor to be sold at the premises—

              (i)     for consumption at the premises (if any); and

              (ii)     for consumption off the premises (if any).

"written representation statement" means the following statement:

‘You may make written representations about why the proposed licensed premises may not be suitable for the licence or why any of the following people may not be a suitable person to hold a licence:

              •     the applicant;

              •     a close associate of the applicant;

              •     an influential person for the applicant;

              •     a person who is to have day-to-day control of the business operated under the licence (see Liquor Act 2010 , s 35).

For suitability information for a person—see the Liquor Act 2010 , s 69.

For suitability information for premises—see the Liquor Act 2010 , s 78.

Representation may be made to:
The Commissioner for Fair Trading
Office of Regulatory Services
GPO Box 158
Canberra ACT 2600

ORS@act.gov.au

Visit our website at www.ors.act.gov.au'.