Liquor Control Act 1988

An inspector, or a designated authorised officer, may examine, and must report on, any matter affecting the administration of this Act upon which the Director requires a report and, in particular —

shall report to the Director on the extent and standard of services provided in licensed premises; and

shall report to the Director on the nature and extent of premises proposed to be licensed and on plans for proposed new licensed premises or for extensions or alterations to, the rebuilding and reinstatement of, or the change in use of any part or parts of, existing licensed premises; and

must appear before, and assist, the Director if so required by the Director.

If an inspector or a designated authorised officer makes a report with respect to any particular licensed premises or premises proposed to be licensed, including any report as to the extent or standard of services provided on the premises, the Director shall —

cause a copy of such part of the report as the Director adopts to be sent to the owner of the premises or agent of the owner (if known) and, where the owner is not the licensee or proposed licensee, to or to the agent of the licensee or proposed licensee, as the case may require; and

make such part of the report as the Director adopts available for inspection, on request, by the local government or by any person who has made an objection to the granting of a licence in respect of those premises.

In this section licensed premises includes premises in respect of which an application has been made under this Act.