Liquor Control Reform Amendment (Live Music Events and Other Matters) Regulations 2014

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table of provisions

RegulationPage

RegulationPage

1Objective

2Authorising provision

3Commencement

4Objectives

5Information to accompany application for licence or BYO
permit

6Information to accompany application for transfer of licence
or BYO permit

7Definitions

8Part 6AA inserted

Part 6AA—PRESCRIBED CONDITIONS FOR THE ATTENDANCE OF MINORS AT LIVE MUSIC EVENTS

Division 1—Preliminary

31AAApplication of Part

31ABDefinitions

Division 2—Prescribed conditions

31ACPrescribed conditions

31ADTelephone facilities for minors

31AEEvent must finish by 11 p.m.

31AFMinors under 12 must be accompanied by an adult

31AGAdvertisements must include start and finish times

31AHLicensed crowd controllers

31AINo readmission

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The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations:

Dated: 17 June 2014

Responsible Minister:

EDWARD O'DONOHUE

Minister for Liquor and Gaming Regulation

YVETTE CARISBROOKE

Clerk of the Executive Council

1Objective

The objective of these Regulations is to amend the Liquor Control Reform Regulations 2009—

(a)to prescribe conditions that apply in relation to live music events that are held at licensed premises or authorised premises and at which a person under the age of 18 may be present; and

(b)to change what information must accompany an application for the issue or transfer of a licence or BYO permit; and

(c)to revoke provisions that are now redundant.

2Authorising provision

These Regulations are made under section 180 of the Liquor Control Reform Act 1998.

3Commencement

These Regulations come into operation on 1 July 2014.

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4Objectives

(1)In regulation 1(b)(iv) of the Liquor Control Reform Regulations 2009[1]omit"and" (where thirdly occuring).

(2)After regulation 1(b)(iv) of the Liquor Control Reform Regulations 2009insert—

"(v) conditions that apply in relation to live music events that are held at licensed premises or authorised premises and at which a person under the age of 18 may be present; and".

5Information to accompany application for licence or BYO permit

In regulation 10(1)(c) of the Liquor Control Reform Regulations 2009, for "evidence of the applicant's right to occupy the premises" substitute "a declaration by the applicant that the applicant has a right to occupy the premises".

6Information to accompany application for transfer of licence or BYO permit

In regulation 16 of the Liquor Control Reform Regulations 2009, for "evidence of the transferee'sright to occupy the premises" substitute "a declaration by the transferee that the transferee has a right to occupy the premises".

7Definitions

In regulation 17 of the Liquor Control Reform Regulations 2009, for the definition of relevant period substitute

"relevant period means, for renewal fees payable for 2013 and subsequent years, 1 October in the year 2 years preceding the year in respect of which the renewal fee is payable to 30 September in the year preceding the year in respect of which the renewal fee is payable;".

8Part 6AAinserted

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After Part 6 of the Liquor Control Reform Regulations 2009insert—

"Part 6AA—PRESCRIBED CONDITIONS FOR THE ATTENDANCE OF MINORS AT LIVE MUSIC EVENTS

Division 1—Preliminary

31AAApplication of Part

This Part applies in relation to a live music event held at licensed premises or authorised premises in accordance with a notice given to the Commission in accordance with section 120(2B) of the Act.

31ABDefinitions

In this Part—

eventpremises means the licensed premises or authorised premises at which the live music event is held;

performance area means the part of the premises in which the live music event is performed.

Division 2—Prescribed conditions

31ACPrescribed conditions

For the purposes of section 120(2)(ba) of theAct, each regulation in this Division (except this regulation) is a prescribed condition.

31ADTelephone facilities for minors

The licensee or permittee must provide, in the performance area or in an area adjoining the performance area, telephone facilities that are—

(a)readily accessible to the minors who are attending the live music event; and

(b)available for use by those minors free of charge.

31AEEvent must finish by 11 p.m.

The licensee or permittee must ensure that the live music event finishes before 11 p.m.

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31AFMinors under 12 must be accompanied by an adult

The licensee or permittee must take all reasonable steps to ensure that a person under the age of 12 years who attends the live music event is accompanied by a responsible adult at all times.

31AGAdvertisements must include start and finish times

The licensee or permittee must not publish an advertisement for the live music event that does not include start and finish times for the event.

31AHLicensed crowd controllers

(1)The licensee or permittee must, in accordance with this regulation, ensure that at least the minimum number of licensed crowd controllers attend the live music event for the purpose of acting as crowd controllers for the event.

(2)The minimum number of licensed crowdcontrollers for the purposes of subregulation(1) is—

(a)2 licensed crowd controllers; and

(b)if the live music event is attended by more than 100persons, one additional licensed crowd controller for every additional 100persons attending the event.

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(3)The licensee or permittee must ensure that at least one of the licensed crowd controllers is female.

(4)In this regulation—

crowd controller has the same meaning as in the Private Security Act 2004;

licensed crowd controller means a person who holds, under the Private Security Act 2004, a private security individual operator licence that authorises that person to act as a crowd controller.

31AINo readmission

(1)The licensee or permittee must ensure that a person who leaves the performance area while the live music event is being held (except by entering an area specified in subregulation (2)) does not re-enter the performance area while the event is being held.

(2)The following areas are specified for the purposes of subregulation (1)—

(a)an area that adjoins the performance area and contains toilet and hand washing facilities;

(b)an area that adjoins the performance area and contains telephone facilities provided in accordance with regulation31AD.

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[1] Reg. 4(1): S.R. No. 134/2009. Reprint No. 1 as at 4 April 2013. Reprintedto S.R. No.5/2012.