What is amenity?
3A What is amenity?
For the purposes of this Act, the amenity of an area is the quality that the area has of being pleasant and agreeable.
Factors that may be taken into account in determining whether the grant, variation or relocation of a licence would detract from or be detrimental to the amenity of an area include—
S. 3A(2)(a)–(c) repealed by No. 20/2018 s. 29.
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the possibility of nuisance or vandalism;
the harmony and coherence of the environment;
any other prescribed matters.
Nothing in subsection (2) is intended to limit the definition of amenity.
S. 3AA inserted by No. 58/2011 s. 52.
This provision refers to the regulations (prescribed matters
). Made under this Act:
- Liquor Control Reform (Prescribed Class of Premises) Regulations 2018 · under section 180
- Liquor Control Reform (Prohibited Supply) Regulations 2025 · under section 118B
- Liquor Control Reform Regulations 2023 · under section 180
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