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Department of Justice and Community Safety

LIQUOR INDUSTRY

 

Liquor Industry Circulars

 

Compliance & Safety

Sometimes complaints that come to our attention involve breaches of fair trading legislation or codes of practice. When this occurs, the Compliance Unit may take compliance action. This action may range from:

  • cautioning the trader
  • asking the trader to substantiate claims being made
  • publically naming the trader
  • referring the trader to a dispute resolution committee
  • accepting and enforcing written undertakings received from the trader where breaches of a code of practice have occurred
  • taking prosecution action

The choice of compliance action will depend on the trader's history, the severity of the breach and the level of consumer detriment.

 

Liquor Licensing Board

The Liquor Licensing Board is established under the Liquor Act 1975.

The Board's main functions include:

  • determining contentious applications for liquor licences;
  • conducting hearings into allegations of breaches of the Liquor Act; and
  • ensuring licensed premises, licensees and the sale of liquor in the ACT are of the highest standard which reflect the desires of the community and ACT Government.

 

Legislation