2011

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

LIQUOR AMENDMENT REGULATION 2011 (No 1)

SUBORDINATE LAW NO. SL2011-23

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

 Circulated by the authority of 
Simon Corbell MLA
Attorney General 

LIQUOR AMENDMENT REGULATION 2011 (No 1)

SUBORDINATE LAW NO. SL2011-23

Statutory Rules

Overview

The Liquor Act 2010 replaced the Liquor Act 1975 and was passed by the Legislative Assembly on 26 August 2010.  The Liquor Act 2010 regulates the sale, supply, promotion and consumption of liquor in a way that minimises harm associated with the consumption of liquor and takes into account the safety of the community. 

The Liquor Amendment Regulation amends the Liquor Regulation 2010, which was made under the Liquor Act 2010 which commenced on 1 December 2010. 

Under the Liquor Act, it is mandatory for all people involved in the supply of liquor in the ACT (including crowd controllers) who work at licensed premises to complete an approved responsible service of alcohol (RSA) training course taught by an ACT approved Registered Training Organisation.  The commencement of the offences of failing to hold an RSA certificate was delayed 12 months from commencement of the Act on 1 December 2010.

The Liquor Amendment Regulation extends by six months the stay of commencement of Division 8.1 (Responsible service of alcohol) offences in the Liquor Act 2010, which will now commence on 1 June 2012, instead of 1 December 2011.

This Regulation is made under sections 229 and 258 of the Liquor Act 2010.

Summary of Sections

Section 1  		Name of regulation

This section names the Regulation as the Liquor Amendment Regulation 2011 (No. 1).

Section 2  		Commencement

This section states that the Regulation will commence on the day after it is notified.

Section 3 		Legislation amended

This section notes that this regulation amends the existing Liquor Regulation 2010.

Section 4  		Schedule 4, modification 4.1, section 250A (1)

This section replaces section 250A(1) of Schedule 4 at section 4.1 of the Liquor Regulation 2010 and delays commencement of the offences dealing with the responsible service of alcohol (RSA) in Division 8.1 of the Liquor Act 2010 until 1 June 2012. This will give the liquor industry additional time to undertake RSA courses taught by an ACT approved Registered Training Organisation.