Liquor (Artisan Liquor) Amendment Bill 2020 (Qld)

An Act to amend the Liquor Act 1992 to support and regulate the emerging craft beer and artisan spirits industries The Parliament of Queensland enacts—

1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Liquor (Artisan Liquor) Amendment Act 2020.

2 Commencement This Act commences on a day to be fixed by proclamation.

3 Act amended This Act amends the Liquor Act 1992.

4 Amendment of s 4 (Definitions) (1) Section 4, definition craft brewery— omit. (2) Section 4— insert— artisan distillery means premises— (a) at which spirits are produced under— (i) a producer/wholesaler licence or an artisan producer licence (spirits); or (ii) an equivalent licence issued under the law of another State; and (b) at which no more than 450,000 litres of spirits are produced in any financial year. artisan producer licence (beer) see section 75B(2). artisan producer licence (spirits) see section 75B(3). artisan spirits means— (a) spirits produced in an artisan distillery; or (b) liqueur produced using spirits produced in an artisan distillery. craft brewery means premises— (a) at which beer is produced under— (i) a producer/wholesaler licence or an artisan producer licence (beer); or (ii) an equivalent licence issued under the law of another State; and (b) at which no more than 5 million litres of beer are produced in any financial year. (3) Section 4, definition public event, 'section 101'— omit, insert— section 101AA

5 Amendment of s 9 (Ordinary trading hours) (1) Section 9(1A)— insert— (e) premises to which an artisan producer licence relates. (2) Section 9— insert— (1D) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), on any day other than Good Friday or Christmas Day, ordinary trading hours of licensed premises to which an artisan producer licence relates are— (a) for the sale of liquor for consumption on the premises—between 10a.m. and 12 midnight; or (b) for the sale of liquor for consumption off the premises, other than the sale of liquor by wholesale—between 10a.m. and 10p.m.; or (c) for the sale of liquor by wholesale—the trading hours of the premises under the Trading (Allowable Hours) Act 1990.