Publications

A list of publications put out by the department's service areas.

List of publications

Categories

Certificates of planning authority and local government

The legislative requirements for planning approvals and local government certifications.

Security licensing conditions

Possible security measures for higher risk premises and events.

Responsible promotion and advertising of alcohol

Licensees must ensure responsible promotion or advertising of alcohol.

When a residence may be a licensed premises

Explains the limited circumstances in which a residential premises to become a licensed premises.

Standards of licensed premises

Guidance for legislative requirements and criteria used when considering the suitability of premises to be licensed under the Act.

Refusal of service

Provisions that licensees can rely on to refuse service to certain people.

Profit sharing agreements

Understanding when a licensee is permitted to enter into profit sharing arrangements.

Producer’s licence

Requirements for applicants who want a producer’s liquor licence so that they can sell alcohol they have made.

Proceedings before the Director of Liquor Licensing

What a proceeding before the Director of Liquor Licensing is, and how it might be conducted.

Off-site storage of liquor

Licence types which may apply for the approval for an approved premises for the storage and supply of alcohol.

Occasional liquor licences

An occasional licence allows a licensee to sell or supply alcohol, for an occasion of no more than 3 weeks.

Objections and submissions

Legislative requirements relevant to objections and submissions under the Act.

Permitted number of guests of lodgers

Information on how many adult guests a lodger may have on a licensed premises.

Liquor accords

Guidance as to the legislative and operational requirements associated with Liquor Accords.

Inspection of records

Legislative and operational requirements for the inspection and access of documents about licensed premises.

Incident register at licensed premises

Obligations for recording incidents that occur on and in the vicinity of their licensed premises.

Harm minimisation plan

Requirements to meet and maintain measures and practices of harm minimisation.

Free drinking water

Licensees must ensure that water suitable for drinking is provided, free of charge, at all times when liquor is sold and supplied for consumption.

Fire safety measures in licensed premises

All licensed premises must meet minimum fire safety standards.

Exemptions to the Liquor Control Act 1988

Guidance on specific circumstances where the sale, supply and consumption of liquor is exempt from the application of the Act under the Liquor Control Regulations 1989.

Page reviewed 07 September 2023