Liquor Licensing Regulations 2016 (Tas)

Liquor Licensing Regulations 2016

I, the Governor in and over the State of Tasmania and its Dependencies in the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Executive Council, make the following regulations under the Liquor Licensing Act 1990 .

8 August 2016

C. WARNER

Governor

By Her Excellency's Command,

PETER GUTWEIN

Treasurer

1. Short title These regulations may be cited as the Liquor Licensing Regulations 2016 .

2. Commencement These regulations take effect on 1 September 2016.

3. Interpretation In these regulations – Act means the Liquor Licensing Act 1990 ; cider is a beverage that – (a) is the product of the complete or partial fermentation of the juice or must of apples, pears or other fruit; and (b) has not had added to it, at any time, any ethyl alcohol from any other source; and (c) has not had added to it, at any time, any liquor or substance (other than water or the juice or must of apples, pears or other fruit) that gives colour or flavour; commencement day means the day on which these regulations take effect; spirits means liquor that is obtained by distillation and has an alcohol content by volume exceeding 10% at a temperature of 20°C.

4. Best interests of the community For the purposes of the definition of best interests of the community in section 3 of the Act, the following interests are prescribed: (a) the general costs and benefits to the community of the supply, or proposed supply, of liquor; (b) whether the supply or proposed supply of liquor might cause undue offence, annoyance, disturbance or inconvenience to people who, in the area of the supply or proposed supply – (i) reside or work; or (ii) attend schools or other facilities frequented by children; or (iii) attend hospitals or facilities where people receive treatment for alcohol dependence or other addictions; or (iv) attend places of worship; (c) possible adverse effects on the health and safety of members of the public due to the supply of, or proposed supply of, liquor.