Liquor Control Act 1988

In determining an application, the Director must consider the following submissions —

an official submission, or an objection made by an official, even if made about an advertised application after its submission deadline;

an objection of a kind referred to in section 73(2) to (4), even if made about an advertised application after its submission deadline;

a submission made about an advertised application before its submission deadline.

The Director may, but need not, consider any other submission.

If the Director considers a submission, the Director must —

give the applicant a copy of the submission; and

invite the applicant to respond to the submission within the period specified by the Director; and

consider any response made by the applicant within the specified period.

Nothing in subsection (3)(a) requires or authorises the Director to disclose confidential police information.