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Liquor Control (Supply and Consumption) Act 2015 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 3 · Consumption of Liquor

13. Consumption permit

(1)

Subject to subsection (3), upon application, the Commissioner or an authorised officer may grant a consumption permit for liquor to be consumed at an event held in a public place to the event organiser for the event.

(2)

An application mentioned in subsection (1) must be made by or on behalf of the event organiser within the time prescribed before the event concerned.

(3)

The Commissioner or authorised officer must not grant a consumption permit for an event held or to be held at a public place if the Commissioner or authorised officer is satisfied that the consumption of liquor at the event —

(a)

may occasion public disorder, create a public nuisance, or cause damage to any public or private property at or within the vicinity of the public place; or

(b)

may threaten the safety of any person or cause feelings of enmity, hatred, ill will or hostility between persons.

(4)

In granting a consumption permit for liquor to be consumed at an event held in a public place, the Commissioner or authorised officer may impose an obligation on the event organiser of the event to ensure compliance by the persons taking part in the event with the terms and conditions of the permit.

(5)

The Commissioner or an authorised officer may, at any time after the grant of a consumption permit, and without compensation —

(a)

remove or modify any term or condition imposed on the consumption permit at the time of its grant; or

(b)

add any new term or condition to the consumption permit.

(6)

The Commissioner or an authorised officer may, without compensation, suspend or cancel any consumption permit if the Commissioner or authorised officer is satisfied that the permit holder concerned has failed or is failing to comply, or has failed to take reasonable steps to ensure compliance, with any term or condition of the consumption permit.

(7)

The Commissioner or authorised officer must, before proceeding under subsection (5) or (6), give the permit holder concerned —

(a)

written notice of the Commissioner’s or authorised officer’s intention to so proceed; and

(b)

an opportunity to be heard, within a reasonable time specified in the notice, as to why the removal, modification, addition, suspension or cancellation (as the case may be) should not be proceeded with.

(8)

Nothing in this section derogates from the operation of Part 3 of the Public Order Act 2009 to an event.

Terms defined in s 2

application
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“application”, for a liquor licence, includes an application to renew a liquor licence;
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authorised officer
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“authorised officer” means an authorised officer appointed under section 3(2)(b);
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Commissioner
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“Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Police appointed under the Police Force Act 2004, and includes any police officer for the time being executing the duties of that office;
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consumption permit
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“consumption permit” means a permit granted under section 13;
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event organiser
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“event organiser”, in relation to an event, means the person who is responsible (whether fully or substantially) for the organisation and holding of the event and the receipt of revenue from the event (if any);
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liquor
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“liquor” means —(a)a beverage containing more than 0.5% ethanol by mass or volume;(b)a mixture of ethanol and some other substance or liquid (including water) and containing more than 0.5% ethanol by mass or volume; or(c)any other substance (whether or not a beverage or liquid) that is prescribed by the regulations as liquor;
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permit holder
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“permit holder” means the event organiser to whom a consumption permit is granted;
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public place
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“public place” means —(a)any premises to which members of the public or a section of the public have access as of right or by virtue of any express or implied permission, whether or not on payment of a fee and whether or not access to the premises may be restricted at particular times or for particular purposes, and whether or not it is an approved place within the meaning of the Public Entertainments Act 1958; or(b)a part of any premises that the occupier of the premises allows members of the public to enter, but only while that part is ordinarily open to members of the public;
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