Liquor Licensing Act 1990

The Commissioner may, by written notice served on the licensee or permit holder, cancel a liquor licence or liquor permit, or suspend a liquor licence or liquor permit for such period as the Commissioner considers appropriate, if – the Commissioner is satisfied that – in the case of an on-licence granted in respect of premises operating as a restaurant, the licensee is no longer using the premises as a restaurant; or the licensee or permit holder is no longer the owner or occupier of the licensed premises or permit premises; or the licensee or permit holder is no longer the agent of the owner or occupier of the licensed premises or permit premises; or the licensee or permit holder is no longer using or intending to use the licensed premises or permit premises for all or any of the activities authorized by the licence or permit; or a licensee fails to pay the prescribed annual liquor licence fee payable under section 26A – within one month of it becoming payable; or by any later date to which the Commissioner may agree; or a licensee or permit holder fails to pay a fine imposed under section 102.

If the Commissioner gives notice under this section cancelling or suspending a liquor licence or liquor permit, the Commissioner is to, at the same time, inform the licensee or permit holder of the licensee's or permit holder's right to appeal to the Commission against the cancellation or suspension of the licence or permit.

The cancellation or suspension of a liquor licence or liquor permit under this section takes effect on the date when notice of the cancellation or suspension is served on the licensee or permit holder, or on such later date as is specified in the notice.