Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

LIQUOR (AMENDMENT) ACT (NO. 2) 1990 (NO. 56 OF 1990) - SECT 36

36. Sections 63 and 64 of the Principal Act are repealed and the following sections substituted:

“63. (1) For the purpose of considering an application for the issue of a permit, the Registrar may direct the Deputy Registrar to investigate the application and prepare a written report of the results of that investigation.

“(2) As soon as is reasonably practicable, the Registrar shall consider the application and the report (if any) from the Deputy Registrar and, subject to the requirements of this Act in relation to the application, shall, in writing—

        (a)     if satisfied that, on the material being considered, there is no substantial ground on which to refuse to issue a permit requested by the applicant—issue the permit;

        (b)     if satisfied that, on the material being considered, there is no substantial ground on which to issue a permit requested by the applicant—refuse to issue the permit; and

        (c)     in any other case—refer the application to the Board for consideration under Part XII.

“64. An application for a permit referred to the Board by the Registrar shall be considered by the Board in accordance with Part XII and, subject to the requirements of this Act in relation to the application, the Board shall, in writing—

        (a)     authorise the issue of the permit; or

        (b)     refuse to authorise the issue of the permit.”.