Liquor Act 2007

The Authority may, on application by the holder of a small bar licence, grant an authorisation (a minors authorisation) to enable minors to enter and remain in a small bar.

A minors authorisation for a small bar authorises minors to enter and remain in the small bar—

for the purpose, or in the circumstances, decided by the Authority and stated in the authorisation, and

between—

opening time, and

the time, not later than midnight, decided by the Authority and stated in the minors authorisation.

An application for a minors authorisation must—

be made in the form and manner approved by the Authority, and

be accompanied by—

the fee, if any, prescribed by the regulations, and

any information or particulars prescribed by the regulations, and

comply with any other requirements prescribed by the regulations or imposed by the Authority.

In deciding the application, the Authority must—

have regard to any relevant matters prescribed by the regulations, and

refuse to grant the minors authorisation if a mandatory ground for refusing the application prescribed by the regulations applies to the application.