New South Wales Consolidated Acts

LIQUOR ACT 2007 - SECT 12A

12A Extended hours for dedicated live music and performance venues

(1) This section applies to dedicated live music and performance venues located in--

(a) the area for which the City of Sydney is constituted, or

(b) a special entertainment precinct.

(2) The trading period for licensed premises to which this section applies is extended by 30 minutes after the time that would otherwise apply to the premises under--

(a) section 12, or

(b) an extended trading authorisation that applies to the premises.

(3) The extension under subsection (2) is subject to the condition that, on any night of the week on which the licensed premises trade for the additional 30 minutes, a live music performance or other arts and cultural event of at least 45 minutes duration must be held or provided after 8 pm on the premises.

(4) To avoid any doubt, to the extent of any inconsistency between this section and a relevant condition that applies to the licensed premises, this section prevails.

(5) In this section--

"relevant condition" means a condition of a type referred to in section 116I(2)(c) and (2)(d).

"special entertainment precinct" has the same meaning as in the Local Government Act 1993 , section 202.