Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

LIQUOR (AMENDMENT) ACT 1999 (NO. 51 OF 1999) - SECT 8

    Section 24B of the Principal Act is amended by omitting subsection (2) and substituting the following subsections:

“(2)     On receiving the fire commissioner's recommendation, the registrar shall, by written notice given to the relevant licensee or applicant for a licence, decide the occupancy loading for each relevant indoor public area.

“(2A)     In deciding the occupancy loading for an indoor public area, the registrar—

        (a)     shall have regard to the fire commissioner's recommendation; and

        (b)     may have regard to any other relevant matter, including, for example, the following:

              (i)     the fittings and standard of fittings available for the area;

              (ii)     the location, standard and number of toilets available for the area.”.