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Hon Lianne Dalziel

Sale and Supply of Liquor and Liquor Enforcement Bill

Government Bill

254—1

Contents

Explanatory note

Part 1
Amendments to Sale of Liquor Act 1989

4 Principal Act amended

5 Interpretation

Amendments relating to on-licences

6 Applications for on-licences

7 Unopposed applications may be granted by District Licensing Agency, opposed applications to be forwarded to Licensing Authority

8 Criteria for on-licences

9 Conditions of on-licences

10 Variation of conditions

11 Renewal of on-licences

12 Unopposed applications may be granted by District Licensing Agency, opposed applications to be forwarded to Licensing Authority

13 Criteria for renewal

Amendments relating to off-licences

14 Applications for off-licences

15 Unopposed applications may be granted by District Licensing Agency, opposed applications to be forwarded to Licensing Authority

16 Criteria for off-licences

17 Types of premises in respect of which off-licences may be granted

18 Conditions of off-licences

19 Variation of conditions

20 Renewal of off-licences

21 Unopposed applications to be granted, opposed applications to be forwarded to Licensing Authority

22 Criteria for renewal

Amendments relating to club licences

23 Applications for club licences

24 Unopposed applications may be granted by District Licensing Agency, opposed applications to be forwarded to Licensing Authority

25 Criteria for club licences

26 Conditions of club licences

27 Variation of conditions

28 Renewal of club licences

29 Unopposed applications to be granted, opposed applications to be forwarded to Licensing Authority

30 Criteria for renewal

Amendments relating to special licences

31 New section 78A inserted

78A District Licensing Agency to grant applications appearing to be consistent with local alcohol plan, other applications to be forwarded to Licensing Authority

32 Criteria for special licences

33 Conditions of special licences

34 Duration of special licences

35 Display of licence

Local alcohol plans

37 New Part 4A inserted

Part 4A
Local alcohol plans

84A Territorial authorities may adopt local alcohol plans

84B Contents of local alcohol plans

84C Terms used in sections 84A and 84B

Amendment relating to management of licensed premises

38 New sections 135A to 135C inserted

135A Mandatory cancellation of manager’s certificate after 3 incidents relating to minors within 2 years

135B Procedure for applications under section 135A

135C Restrictions on person whose manager’s certificate has been cancelled under section 135A

Advertising and promotions

39 New Part 6A inserted

Part 6A
Advertising and promotions

136A Principles

136B Recognition of liquor advertising advisory body

136C Director-General of Health may issue cease and desist order

136D Director-General of Health to act on advice of LAAB

136E LAAB may have regard to codes

136F LAAB may act on complaint or reference from Director-General of Health, or of its own motion

136G Offences in relation to cease and desist orders

Amendments relating to offences and enforcement

40 Sale or supply of liquor to minors

41 Purchasing liquor for minors

42 Permitting minors to be in restricted areas or supervised areas

43 New section 164A inserted

164A Minor may be referred to alcohol early intervention programme instead of paying infringement fee

44 New section 172 substituted

172 False evidence of age documents

45 Closure of licensed premises in case of riot

46 Closure of premises in case of fighting, etc

Amendment of regulation-making power

Provisions enabling limited renewal of certain otherwise unrenewable licences

48 New heading and sections 255 to 258 inserted

Provisions consequential on enactment of Part 1 of Sale and Supply of Liquor and Liquor Enforcement Act 2008

255 Limited renewal of certain on-licences

256 Limited renewal of certain off-licences

257 Limited renewal of certain club licences

258 No compensation for limited renewal or non-renewal of licence, or imposition of conditions

Provisions consequential on enactment of this Act

Part 2
Amendments to Summary Offences Act 1981

49 Principal Act amended

50 Interpretation

51 New section 37A inserted

37A Supply of liquor to young people by adults

52 Infringement offences

53 New sections 44A and 45 substituted

44A Seizure and forfeiture of burglary instruments

45 Seizure and forfeiture of liquor

Part 3
Amendments to Land Transport Act 1998

54 Principal Act amended

55 Interpretation

56 Drivers not to exceed specified alcohol limits

57 Contravention of specified breath or blood-alcohol limit by person younger than 20

59 Presumptions relating to alcohol-testing

60 Circumstances in which certificate not admissible in proceedings

The Parliament of New Zealand enacts as follows: