2007

THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY FOR THE
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

LIQUOR AMENDMENT REGULATION 2007 (NO 1)

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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

Circulated by the authority of
Simon Corbell MLA
Attorney General

Liquor Amendment Regulation 2007 (No 1)

Outline

The intention of this amendment is to declare areas as prescribed public places in accordance with subsection 139(5) of the Liquor Act 1975 for the purposes of Summernats 2008.  The effect is to make it an offence to either consume liquor in those prescribed public places or to possess an open container of liquor in the prescribed public places with the intention of consuming it in those prescribed public places during Summernats 2008.

Regulation Notes

Regulation 1 - Name of regulation – provides that the regulation is the Liquor Amendment Regulation 2007 (No 1).

Regulation 2 – Commencement – provides that the regulation commences on the day after its notification.

Regulation 3 – Legislation amended – provides that the regulation amends the Liquor Regulation 1979.

Regulation 4 – Regulation 12A – provides for the regulation of the dry area for the Summernats Car Festival in 2008.  The regulation is similar to that of the previous regulation and applies for the period from noon on 2 January 2008 until noon on 7 January 2008, which covers the period of Summernats 2008.