Special events extended trading period for certain venues
13 Special events extended trading period for certain venues
In addition to the trading hours that apply under this Act to relevant licensed premises, the Minister may, by notice published in the Gazette, declare a period (an extended trading period) during which liquor may be sold or supplied on relevant licensed premises.
An extended trading period for a special event may be declared only in relation to the following specified days—
the day on which the special event is to be held (the special event day),
the day immediately following the special event day,
if the Minister is satisfied the special event will attract visitors to the area in which the relevant licensed premises is located—the day immediately before the special event day.
A notice under this section may—
apply to a specified class of relevant licensed premises, or
specify conditions that must be met for liquor to be sold or supplied on relevant licensed premises during the extended trading period.
Without limiting subsection (3), a class of relevant licensed premises may be specified by reference to relevant licensed premises located in a particular area, however described.
This section does not authorise—
the sale, supply or consumption of liquor on licensed premises contrary to a restriction or prohibition imposed by or under this Act in relation to the trading hours for the licensed premises, or
the operation of gaming machines during an extended trading period.
In this section—
relevant licensed premises means the following—
licensed premises to which a club licence relates,
a listed live music and performance venue,
licensed premises to which a general bar licence relates,
licensed premises to which a hotel licence relates,
licensed premises to which a small bar licence relates,
licensed premises to which an on-premises licence relates,
licensed premises to which a producer wholesaler licence relates.
special event means an event the Minister considers to be of regional, State or national significance.
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