2002 

THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY FOR THE

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

LIQUOR ACT 1975

LIQUOR AMENDMENT REGULATIONS 2002 (No.1)

Subordinate Law No.32of 2002 

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

Circulated by the authority of the Attorney-General

LIQUOR AMENDMENT REGULATIONS 2002 (No 1)

Subordinate Law No.32 of 2002 

PURPOSE

The intention of the 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 2003.  The effect is to make it an offence to either consume liquor in these 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 2003.

BACKGROUND

To reduce problems associated with the conduct of Summernats events a number of measures have been put in place, including the declaration of dry areas in the vicinity of Exhibition Park.  The declaration of dry areas as proposed in this amendment has occurred since 1993.

The working group established to monitor the planning for Summernats 2003 has again recommended the declaration of dry areas around Exhibition Park during Summernats 2003.

DETAILS OF THE AMENDMENT

Subregulation (1) of regulation 11 is repealed and replaced with subregulation 11 (1) which specifies the areas in the exiting subregulation 11 (3) are dry areas from noon on 1 January 2003 until noon on 6 January 2003 which covers the period of Summernats 2003.

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS

Nil