Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

LIQUOR ACT 2010 - SECT 51

    (1)     This section applies if the commissioner receives an application for a permit under section 50.

    (2)     The commissioner must issue the permit to the proposed permit-holder only if satisfied that—

        (a)     if the proposed permit-holder is an individual—the proposed permit-holder is an adult; and

        (b)     each of the following people is a suitable person to hold the permit:

              (i)     the proposed permit-holder;

              (ii)     each close associate of the proposed permit-holder;

              (iii)     if the proposed permit-holder is a corporation—each influential person for the proposed permit-holder; and

        (c)     if the commissioner requires the proposed permit-holder to give information about another person under section 71 (2) (c)—the information does not affect the proposed permit-holder's suitability to hold the permit; and

        (d)     the proposed permitted premises are suitable premises for the permit; and

        (e)     the proposed permit-holder complies, and is likely to continue to comply, with the requirements of this Act; and

        (f)     the proposed permitted premises comply with the requirements of this Act.

Note 1     A reference to an Act includes a reference to the statutory instruments made or in force under the Act, including any regulation (see Legislation Act

, s 104).

Note 2     Suitable person , to hold a licence or permit—see s 67.
"Suitable premises", for a licence or permit—see s 75.

Note 3     In making this decision, the commissioner must have regard to the harm minimisation and community safety principles (see s 10).

Note 4     A decision under this subsection is a reviewable decision (see s 220).

    (3)     The commissioner must, not later than the required time—

        (a)     decide the application; and

        (b)     tell the proposed permit-holder about the decision on the application.

    (4)     In this section:

"required time" means the latest of the following:

        (a)     if the commissioner requires the proposed permit-holder to provide a police certificate or information under section 71 (Commissioner may require police certificate or information for person etc)—90 days after the day the commissioner receives the certificate or other information;

        (b)     if the commissioner requires the proposed permit-holder to provide a certificate, plan or other information under section 79 (Commissioner may require plan etc for premises)—90 days after the day the commissioner receives the certificate, plan or information;

        (c)     if the commissioner asks the proposed permit-holder to allow the commissioner to inspect the premises under section 80 (Commissioner may require inspection of premises)—90 days after the day the commissioner inspects the premises;

        (d)     90 days after the day the commissioner receives the application.

Note     Failure to issue a permit within the required time is taken to be a decision not to issue the permit (see ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008

, s 12).