Victorian Numbered Acts

LIQUOR CONTROL REFORM AMENDMENT (LICENSING) ACT 2009 (NO. 59 OF 2009) - SECT 13

After section 14 of the Principal Act insert —

        " 14A     Major event licence

    (1)     A major event licence authorises the licensee to supply liquor in relation to a major event at the times determined by the Director and specified in the licence.

    (2)     A major event licence is subject to—

        (a)     if the licensee is a body corporate, the condition set out in section 18 (approval of directors); and

        (b)     any other conditions determined by the Director and specified in the licence.

        14B     Determination of major event

    (1)     The Director may determine that an event is a major event for the purposes of sections 14A and 26.

    (2)     The Director may determine that an event is a major event only if he or she is satisfied that the event is likely to have a significant impact.

    (3)     Subject to subsection (7)     , an event is taken to be a major event if the Director determines that the event is likely to attract more than 5000 patrons.

    (4)     An event is likely to have a significant impact if—

        (a)     the event is likely to require significant effort or oversight by authorised persons; or

        (b)     the event is likely to have a significant impact on the provision and organisation of public transport and emergency services; or

        (c)     the event is likely to have a significant impact on     public safety or the amenity of the area or both in which the event is to be held.
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    (5)     In determining the number of patrons that the event is likely to attract, the Director may consider—

        (a)     the nature of the event (including any activities held in conjunction with the event);

        (b)     the location of the event;

        (c)     if the same event or substantially the same event has been held previously, the estimated number of patrons who attended that event;

        (d)     the proposed number of tickets to be available for the event, if applicable;

        (e)     any relevant recommendations made by the Chief Commissioner.

    (6)     In determining whether an event is likely to have a significant impact, the Director must have regard to—

        (a)     the number of patrons the event is likely to attract;

        (b)     the proposed date, time and duration of the event;

        (c)     the nature of the event (including any activities held in conjunction with the event);

        (d)     the location of the event;

        (e)     the potential impact on public transport, emergency services and the council of the municipal district in which the licensed premises to which the application relates are situated;

        (f)     the potential impact on public safety and the amenity of the area in which the event is to be held;

        (g)     the cumulative impact of the grant of other licence applications in relation to the event;

        (h)         if the proposed event, or similar event, has previously been held, the impact of that prior event on the factors in paragraphs (a) to (f);

              (i)     any relevant recommendations made by the Chief Commissioner;

        (j)     any other matter that the Director considers relevant.

    (7)     Despite subsection (3), the Director may determine that an event that is likely to attract more than 5000 patrons is not a major event if, in the opinion of the Director, the event is unlikely to have a significant impact on any of the factors set out in subsection (4).

    (8)     In this section "authorised person" means     an authorised person within the meaning of Division 3 of Part 8.".