Liquor (Kowanyama and Pormpuraaw) Amendment Regulation 2020

1Short title

This regulation may be cited as the Liquor (Kowanyama and Pormpuraaw) Amendment Regulation 2020.

2Commencement

Part 3 of this regulation commences on 1 January 2021.

3Regulation amended

This regulation amends the Liquor Regulation 2002.

4Insertion of new pt 10

After part 9—
insert—

Part 10 Provisions for COVID-19 emergency

44Definition for part

In this part—

relevant area means—

(a)the community area of the Kowanyama Shire Council; or

(b)the community area of the Pormpuraaw Shire Council.

45Circumstance for grant of community liquor permit—Act, s 235

For section 235(2)(f) of the Act, a circumstance prescribed is that—

(a)a permittee holds a restricted liquor permit for premises in a relevant area; and

(b)the permittee is prevented or limited from selling and supplying liquor for consumption on the premises because of a public health direction made under the Public Health Act 2005, section 362B; and

(c)the permittee applies for a community liquor permit.

46Fee exemption—particular community liquor permits

(1)This section applies if, during the COVID-19 emergency period, a permittee holding a restricted liquor permit for premises in a relevant area applies for a community liquor permit.

(2)Despite section 36D, no fee is payable for the application.

(3)In this section—

COVID-19 emergency period see COVID-19 Emergency Response Act 2020, schedule 1.

47Expiry of part

This part expires on 31 December 2020.

5Amendment of sch 1G (Kowanyama)

(1)Schedule 1G, section 2, from ’of any type’—
omit, insert—

for each restricted area is—

(a)for liquor in which the concentration of alcohol is less than 4%—2.25L; or

(b)for any other liquor—zero.

(2)Schedule 1G, section 2—
insert—

Editor’s note—

This section will be amended to impose the previous restriction on 1 January 2021. See Liquor (Kowanyama and Pormpuraaw) Amendment Regulation 2020, section 8.

6Amendment of sch 1H (Pormpuraaw)

(1)Schedule 1H, section 2—
insert—

(aa)for liquor, other than wine mentioned in paragraph (a), in which the concentration of alcohol is less than 4%—2.25L; and

(2)Schedule 1H, section 2—
insert—

Editor’s note—

This section will be amended to impose the previous restriction on 1 January 2021. See Liquor (Kowanyama and Pormpuraaw) Amendment Regulation 2020, section 9.

7Amendment of sch 19 (Dictionary)

Schedule 19—
insert—

relevant area, for part 10, see section 44.

8Amendment of sch 1G (Kowanyama)

Schedule 1G, section 2—
omit, insert—

2Prescribed quantity

The prescribed quantity of liquor of any type for each restricted area is zero.

9Amendment of sch 1H (Pormpuraaw)

Schedule 1H, section 2(aa)—
omit.

10Amendment of sch 19 (Dictionary)

Schedule 19, definition relevant area—
omit.