LIQUOR ADMINISTRATION

NSW - LIQUOR ADMINISTRATION BOARD (LAB)

The Board was constituted under s72 of the Liquor Act 1982 and is a branch of the Treasury The acts administered are as follows:

  1. Liquor Act 1982
  2. Registered Clubs Act 1976
  3. Gaming and Betting (Poker Machines} Taxation Act 1956.
Specific powers and functions conferred on the board by the Liquor Act and Registered Clubs Act include:

  1. The assessment and collection of annual fees in respect of the sale of liquor and the operation of Approved Amusement Devices {AADs} in hotels and poker machines in registered clubs.
  2. The determination of applications to conduct public entertainment in hotels and restaurants having regard to fire safety standards.
  3. The determination f applications for alterations to licenses premises and registered clubs.
  4. Keeping under constant review the operation of both acts making recommendations to the Ministers as appropriate.
  5. Conducting enquiries when directed by the Minister into any matter connected with the administration of the acts.
  6. Keeping under constant review the standard of licensed premises and registered clubs.
  7. Receiving submissions and reports from any person with respect to the operation of the acts.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA - OFFICE OF THE LIQUOR LICENSING COMMISSIONER

The Liquor Licensing Commissioner is responsible to the Minister under the Liquor Licensing Act 1985 for the administration of that act. This includes:

  1. Judicial functions assigned to the liquor Licensing Commissioner under the Act

  2. Intervention in matters before he Licensing Court

  3. Inspection of licensed premises to ensure that standards are maintained

  4. Assessment and collection of liquor licence fees

  5. Financial examinations

  6. Provision and administrative support to the Licensing Authority which comprises the Licensing court and the Liquor Licensing Commissioner.

The Commissioner is concerned with limited Licenses, Other Licenses, Entertainment Consents, alterations to premises, variation of conditions, suspension, change of authorised persons, transfers and conciliations.


LICENSED PREMISES

The area licensed is on th deposited plan with the licensing Court. A search on the certificate of title will indicate whether or not there are any registered interests which can affect value for example, easements.


THE LICENSING COURT (NSW)

While the Board generally, deals with applications relating to existing premises both under the Liquor Act and the Registered Clubs Act, the Licensing Court deals specifically with applications for new licenses and for the removal of existing licenses, disciplinary proceedings against licensees, transfer of licenses, and offences under the Liquor Act.


VICTORIA - LIQUOR LICENSING COMMISSION

For the duties and objectives of the Commission see introduction of this Part.


HOTELS AND LIQUOR FEES

The following table shows the distribution of hotels against liquor fees in NSW:


HOTELS AND LIQUOR FEES - NSW

LIQUOR FEES
<5000
5001-10000
10001-15000
>l5000
HOTEL
178
469
406
945
WITH AADs*
I9 I64
2I2
740
NUMBER OF AADs
26
235
401
2350

* Approved Amusement Devices

Source: LAB Annual Report I986/87


A similar table is published by the Commission in Victoria:


DISTRIBUTION OF LICENCES RANGING IN FEES PAYABLE

VICTORIA

  

FEE RANGE NUMBER OF LICENCES

PACKAGED LIQUOR GENERAL ON-PREMISES CLUB (FULL)
<$5,000
100
I08
I678
447
$5,00I-$10,000
84
294
I96
I78

$10,00l-$20 000

17I
454
104
83
$20,00l-s30,000
I40
204
31
18

$30,00l-$40,000

107
136 7
10
$40001-$50000
80
85
7
>40,00I



6
$50,00l-$60,000
67
43
2
$60001- $70000
59
43
3

$70,00l-$80,000

43
30
2
$80001-$90000
50 
 20

>$80,001


2
$90001-$I00 000
50
26

$100000-$110000
37
27

$110,001-$120,000

19
I2

$120,001-$I30,000
20
20

$l30 001-$l40 000
I3
8

$I40,00I-$150,000 I4
I2

>$I50001
46
44

 

TYPES OF LICENSES


VICTORIA

The following table shows the range of licence types:

% OF TYPE


HOTELS CLUBS RETAIL RESTAURANT OTHERS
1970
38.2
28.4
I4.3
I4.3
4.8

I98O

27.7
2I.7
16.9
23.2
10.4
I985
24.2
I9.3
I5.6
27.9 I3

Source: LAB Annual Report 1986-1987 Victoria.


SOUTH AUSTRALIA

There are about 610 hotel licences:

350 in the country areas

260 in the CBD/Hills area.


The SA Brewing Company has about 120 leases while the remainder are private leases.

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