2008

THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY FOR THE
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

LIQUOR AMENDMENT REGULATION 2008 (NO 1)

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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

Circulated by the authority of
Simon Corbell MLA
Attorney General

Liquor Amendment Regulation 2008 (No 1)

Outline

The intention of this amendment is to declare areas as prescribed public places in accordance with subsection 139(6) of the Liquor Act 1975 for the purposes of Summernats 2009.  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 2009.

Regulation Notes

Regulation 1 - Name of regulation – provides that the regulation is the Liquor Amendment Regulation 2008 (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 – New section 13 – inserts a new section 13 into the regulations to provide for the regulation of the dry area for the Summernats Car Festival in 2009.  The regulation is similar to that of the previous regulation and applies for the period from 1 January 2009 until noon on 5 January 2009, which covers the period of Summernats 2009.

The following places are to be declared as prescribed public places during the period beginning at noon on 1 January 2009 and ending at noon on 5 January 2009:
		(a)	the Federal Highway;
	(b)	Antill Street between its intersection with the Federal Highway and the entrance to the Australian Heritage Village;
	(c)	Northbourne Avenue north of the southernmost point of its intersection with Macarthur Avenue and Wakefield Avenue;
	(d)	Flemington Road, Lyneham between its intersection with Northbourne Avenue and the northernmost point of its intersection with Randwick Road, Lyneham;
	(e)	Stirling Avenue, Watson between its intersection with Northbourne Avenue and its intersection with Aspinall Street, Watson;
	(f)	Aspinall Street, Watson;
	(g)	Phillip Avenue between its intersection with Northbourne Avenue and its intersection with Innes Street, Watson;
	(h)	Wells Station Road;
	(i)	block 467 in the division of Gungahlin;
(j) any unleased land adjoining a public place mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (i).

Regulation 5 – Further amendments, mentions of sections 139(5) – makes minor amendments in the headings for sections 11, 11A and 12 to change the reference from section 139(5) to 139(6). 

Regulation 6 – Further amendments, mentions of section 139 (5) – makes minor amendments in the body of sections 11, 11A and 12 headings to change the reference from section 139(5) to 139(6).