LIQUOR REGULATIONS 1981 (Repealed)

Note
These Regulations have been modified by Part 2 of the Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory Act 2012 (Cth).

(1) Subject to subregulation (1AA), the times and days that liquor may be sold for consumption away from the premises under a licence that authorises such sales are:

or such shorter periods of time within the times specified in paragraphs (a) and (b), and on such days, as the Director-General may determine for a particular licence or particular licences.

(1AA) The times and days that liquor may be sold for consumption away from the premises under a store licence are:

or such shorter periods of time within the times specified in paragraphs (a) and (b), and on such days, as the Director-General may determine for a particular store licence or particular store licences.

(1A) However, the Director-General may permit a licensee to sell liquor for consumption away from the premises at times other than those specified in or determined under subregulation (1) if satisfied that the liquor sold is not likely to be consumed in public or to lead to public drunkenness.

(1B) Where the Director-General gives permission under subregulation (1A) the Director-General must endorse the licensee's licence accordingly.

public holiday means a public holiday under section 5 or 6 of the Public Holidays Act 1981, other than Good Friday or Christmas Day.

Part 2A Licence conditions
5A Prescribed licences for section 31A of Act

(1) Section 31A of the Act applies to the sale of liquor to an individual under a licence that is subject to a condition under section 31 of the Act that allows the licensee to sell liquor for consumption away from the licensee's licensed premises.

(2) However, section 31A of the Act does not apply to the sale of liquor under a licence listed in Schedule 1.

For section 31A(2)(d) of the Act, the following provisions (as in force from time to time) are prescribed:

(a) a condition of a court order under section 11, 13, 39F(1)(c), 40, 44, 48F(1)(b) or 78K of the Sentencing Act 1995 relating to liquor;

(b) a condition of a court order made under section 83(1), or a family responsibility order made under section 140J, of the Youth Justice Act 2005 relating to liquor;

(c) a condition of a parole order under the Parole Act 1971 (including a parole order registered under the Parole Orders (Transfer) Act 1981) relating to liquor;

(d) a child protection prohibition order under the Child Protection (Offender Reporting and Registration) Act 2004 relating to liquor;

(e) a supervision direction under section 123(1)(a)(i) of the Care and Protection of Children Act 2007 relating to liquor;

(g) a requirement, relating to liquor, of a supervision order as mentioned in section 19 of the Serious Sex Offenders Act 2013.

Part 2B Wholesaler of liquor registration
5C Fee for registration period

infringement offence means a police infringement offence or Director-General infringement offence.

(1) A police infringement offence is an offence against a provision of the Act specified in Schedule 2, Part 1.

(2) A Director-General infringement offence is an offence against a provision of the Act specified in Schedule 2, Part 2.

(3) The prescribed amount for an infringement offence is the amount equal to the monetary value of the number of penalty units specified for the offence:

(1) If a police officer reasonably believes a person has committed a police infringement offence, the police officer may give a notice (an infringement notice) to the person.

(2) If the Director-General reasonably believes a person has committed a Director-General infringement offence, the Director-General may give a notice (an infringement notice) to the person.

(d) a description of the infringement offence and the prescribed amount payable for the offence;

(e) the enforcement agency, within the meaning of the Fines and Penalties (Recovery) Act 2001, to whom the prescribed amount is payable.

(2) Also, the infringement notice must include a statement to the effect of the following:

(a) the alleged offender may expiate the infringement offence and avoid any further action in relation to the offence by paying the prescribed amount to the specified enforcement agency within 28 days after the notice is given;

(b) the alleged offender may elect under section 21 of the Fines and Penalties (Recovery) Act 2001 to have the matter dealt with by a court instead of under that Act by completing a statement of election and serving it on the specified enforcement agency;

(c) if the alleged offender does nothing in response to the notice, enforcement action may be taken under the Fines and Penalties (Recovery) Act 2001 which may result in any of the following:

(v) making of a community work order for the alleged offender and imprisonment if the alleged offender breaches the order.

(3) In addition, the infringement notice must include an appropriate form for making the statement of election mentioned in subregulation (2)(b).

If the alleged offender tenders a cheque in payment of the prescribed amount, the amount is not taken to have been paid unless the cheque is cleared on presentation.

(1) A police officer may withdraw an infringement notice given by a police officer by written notice given to the alleged offender.

(2) The Director-General may withdraw an infringement notice given by the Director-General by written notice given to the alleged offender.

(a) within 28 days after the infringement notice is given to the alleged offender; and

(1) This Part does not prejudice or affect the start or continuing of proceedings for an infringement offence unless the offence is expiated and does not limit the penalty that may be imposed by a court for the offence.

(2) Also, this Part does not prevent more than one infringement notice for the same infringement offence being given to an alleged offender and, to expiate the offence, it is sufficient for the alleged offender to pay the prescribed amount in accordance with any of the notices.

(3) In addition, this Part does not require an infringement notice to be given and does not affect the liability of a person to be prosecuted in a court for an infringement offence for which an infringement notice has not been given.

(2) A public restricted area may include any private premises specified in Schedule 3.

Licence number	Premises
80804456	AAOK Lakes Resort and Caravan Park
80117981	Adina Apartment Hotel Darwin Waterfront and Vibe Hotel Darwin Waterfront
80203860	Alice in the Territory
81403239	Alice Springs Police Club Inc
81417683	Alice Springs Prison Officers Social Club
81017060	Alice Springs Wine Club
80219220	Arnhem Land Barramundi Lodge
80201092	Asti Motel
80201870	Bluestone Motor Inn
80515400	Daly River Mango Farm
80118222	Darwin Airport Lodge
81403906	Darwin Prison Officers Social Club
81116370	Discovery Holiday Parks – Darwin
81002615	Elders Pastoral – Alice Springs
80202513	Elkira Court Motel
80519153	Enchanted Moments
80103715	Hilton Darwin
80102591	Ibis Styles Alice Springs Oasis
81002487	Independent Grocers
80104168	Kakadu Crocodile Hotel
80204630	Kakadu Lodge and Caravan Park
81002471	Landmark – Alice Springs
81016250	Landmark – Darwin
81115530	Landmark – Katherine
80103004	Lasseters Hotel Casino
81117401	Litchfield Cafe
81117212	Lorella Springs Station
81116712	MacDonnell Range Holiday Park
80115620	Mantra on the Esplanade
80216470	Mary River Wilderness Retreat and Caravan Park
80219215	Murwangi Safari Camp
81401764	NT Police Club
81019401	One Mile Brewery
81117302	Outback Caravan Park
80204377	Outback Pioneer Hotel
80202018	Paraway Motel
81019253	Piper Collective
80216120	Point Stuart Wilderness Lodge
80117547	Ross River Resort
80204400	Seven Spirit Bay Eco Wilderness Resort
80100141	SKYCITY Darwin
81115970	Southern Cross Caterers
81117717	Stuart Caravan & Cabin Tourist Park
80201886	Territory Manor
80204199	Travelodge Mirambeena Resort Darwin
80201864	Vitina Studio Motel
80304680	Wildman Wilderness Resort
80317565	Wisdom Bar & Cafe

Provision of Act	Penalty units
section 31A(6)	1
section 75(1)	1
section 75(1B)	1
section 101AE(1)	1
section 101AK(2)	1
section 101L(1)	1
section 101V(1)	0.5
section 101W(1)	0.5
section 101ZE(4)	0.5
section 120N(1)	1
section 120P(3)	1
section 120T(1)	1
section 120U(3)	1
section 120Y(1) and (2)	1
section 121(2)	4
section 121A(1)	4

Provision of Act	Penalty units
section 31A(6)	1
section 33D(1)	5
section 33E(1)	5
section 33I	5
section 47(1) and (4)	2
section 47D(1A)	2
section 102	5
section 103	5
section 104(1)	2
section 105(1)	5
section 106(3)	2
section 106A(1) and (2)	2
section 106B(1)	5
section 106BA(1) to (4)	2
section 106BB(1) to (4)	3
section 106BD(1), (3) and (4)	2
section 106CA(1)	5
section 106CA(4)	2
section 107(1)	2
section 108(1)	2
section 109(1)	5
section 110	5
section 111(3A)	3
section 112	2
section 113(1)	2
section 114(1)	2
section 117(1)	5
section 118(1)	3
section 118(2)	2
section 119(1) and (10)	5
section 120Y(1) and (2)	1
section 120ZE(2)	4
section 121(1AA): (a) for a licensee (b) for an employee	5 3
section 121(2)	1
section 121A(1)	1
section 123(1)	3

(a) the part of Northern Territory Portions 1192 and 1316 at Nhulunbuy that is particularly delineated on Survey Plans A708 and A952 and comprising the following:

(b) Hagney Park – the part of Northern Territory Portion 1192 within the Townsite of Nhulunbuy contained within the north-eastern boundary of Beagle Circuit, the south-eastern boundary of lot 1266 extended north-easterly for 15 metres, the north-western boundary of lot 1316 extended north-easterly for 15 metres and a straight line connecting the north-eastern extremities of the aforesaid extended boundaries;

(c) Rotary South Park – the part of Northern Territory Portion 1192 within the Townsite of Nhulunbuy contained within the
south-western and north-western boundaries of Chippis and Enalu Roads respectively, south-eastern boundaries of lots 1084 and 1085 and north-eastern boundaries of lots 1103 and 1105;

(d) Astronomers Club Dark Sky, being the part of Northern Territory Portion 1692 contained within a circle of radius 200 metres centred at 12°16'16.72"S, 136°47'47.07''E;

(e) Arnhem Gun Club (incorporating the Bowman’s Gove Club, Pistol Club, Shotgun Club and Rifle Club), being the part of Northern Territory Portion 1692 bounded by straight lines connecting in succession the following coordinates:

(f) Wirrwawuy and Middle Carpark (Cape Wirawawoi), being the parts of Northern Territory Portions 1172, 1192, 1646 bounded by straight lines connecting in succession the following coordinates:

(g) Banamburrnga (Rainbow Cliffs), being the part of Northern Territory Portion 1646 bounded by straight lines connecting in succession the following coordinates:

(h) Yarrapay (Rocky Point), Baringgura (Little Bondi), Ngumuy (Turtle Beach), Garanhan (Macassan) and Binydjarrnga (Daliwuy), being the parts of Northern Territory Portions 1044, 1045, 1646, 1692 bounded by straight lines connecting in succession the following coordinates:

(i) Wanuwuy (Cape Arnhem) including Yukuwarra, Rangura, and Lurrupukurru, being the parts of Northern Territory Portions 1692, 1646 bounded by straight lines connecting in succession the following coordinates:

(j) Ganami (Wonga Creek), being the part of Northern Territory Portion 1646 bounded by straight lines connecting in succession the following coordinates:

(k) Guwatjurumurru (Rock Holes/Giddy River), being the part of Northern Territory Portion 1646 bounded by straight lines connecting in succession the following coordinates:

(l) Gapuru (Memorial Park), being the part of Northern Territory Portion 1646 bounded by straight lines connecting in succession the following coordinates:

(m) Wahawuy (Goanna Lagoon and the Latram River), being the parts of Northern Territory Portions 1646 and 1692 bounded by straight lines connecting in succession the following coordinates:

(n) Ganinyara (Granite Islands), being those parts of Northern Territory Portion 1647 and sea bounded by straight lines connecting in succession the following coordinates:

(o) Marngarr Airport Beach southeast of Drimmie Head, being the part of Northern Territory Portion 1646 bounded by straight lines connecting in succession the following coordinates (including land between the north-eastern and south-western extremities of the area extended seawards to the low water mark):

(p) Marngarr Sports Oval, being the part of Northern Territory Portion 1646 bounded by straight lines connecting in succession the following coordinates:

(q) Marngarr Reserve, being the part of Northern Territory Portion 1646 bounded by straight lines connecting in succession the following coordinates:

(r) Manangaymi (Scout Camp), being the part of Northern Territory Portion 1646 bounded by straight lines connecting in succession the following coordinates:

(s) Spring Camp, being the part of Northern Territory Portion 1646 contained within a circle of radius 500 metres centred at coordinates 12°31'41.8"S, 136°43'32.4"E;

(t) Dhanya Outstation, being the part of Northern Territory Portion 1646 contained within a circle of radius 1 000 metres centred at coordinates 12°33'03.3"S, 136°44'18.1"E;

(u) Nhulunbuy Speedway Club, being the part of Northern Territory Portion 1646 bounded by straight lines connecting in succession the following coordinates:

(v) Nomad Fishing Charters (Bremer Island), being the part of Northern Territory Portion 1647 situated north-easterly of a straight line between the following coordinates:

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Liquor Regulations (SL No. 40, 1981)
Notified	30 December 1981
Commenced	1 January 1982 (r 2)
Liquor (Amendment) Regulations (SL No. 36, 1982)
Notified	2 July 1982
Commenced	2 July 1982 (r 1)
Amendments of the Liquor Regulations (SL No. 11, 1984)
Notified	24 February 1984
Commenced	24 February 1984
Amendment of the Liquor Regulations (SL No. 61, 1984)
Notified	31 October 1984
Commenced	31 October 1984
Amendments of the Liquor Regulations (SL No. 18, 1985)
Notified	1 July 1985
Commenced	1 July 1985 (r 1)
Amendment of the Liquor Regulations (SL No. 25, 1986)
Notified	22 July 1986
Commenced	22 July 1986
Amendment of Liquor Regulations (SL No. 33, 1987)
Notified	1 July 1987
Commenced	1 July 1987
Amendment of Liquor Regulations (SL No. 8, 1988)
Notified	9 March 1988
Commenced	9 March 1988
Amendment of Liquor Regulations (SL No. 10, 1989)
Notified	7 June 1989
Commenced	7 June 1989
Amendments of Liquor Regulations (SL No. 15, 1990)
Notified	29 June 1990
Commenced	1 July 1990 (r 1)
Amendment of Liquor Regulations (SL No. 44, 1990)
Notified	10 October 1990
Commenced	10 October 1990
Amendment of Liquor Regulations (SL No. 52, 1990)
Notified	21 December 1990
Commenced	21 December 1990
Amendments of Liquor Regulations (SL No. 23, 1991)
Notified	12 June 1991
Commenced	12 June 1991
Amendments of the Liquor Regulations (SL No. 4, 1992)
Notified	28 February 1992
Commenced	r 2: 1 April 1992; rem: 1 March 1992 (r 1)
Amendments of the Liquor Regulations (SL No. 10, 1992)
Notified	30 March 1992
Commenced	1 April 1992 (r 1)
Amendments of Liquor Regulations (SL No. 44, 1993)
Notified	1 December 1993
Commenced	1 December 1993
Amendment of Liquor Regulations (SL No. 22, 1995)
Notified	30 June 1995
Commenced	30 June 1995
Statute Law Revision Act 1999 (Act No. 27, 1999)
Assent date	18 June 1999
Commenced	18 June 1999
Amendment of Liquor Regulations (SL No. 34, 1999)
Notified	10 November 1999
Commenced	10 November 1999
Liquor Amendment (Infringement Notices) Regulations 2006 (SL No. 18, 2006)
Notified	14 June 2006
Commenced	14 June 2006
Liquor Amendment (Infringement Offence) Regulations 2006 (SL No. 34, 2006)
Notified	18 October 2006
Commenced	18 October 2006
Liquor Legislation Amendment Act 2007 (Act No. 14, 2007)
Assent date	4 September 2007
Commenced	ss 9 to 11: 15 November 2007 (Gaz S34, 15 November 2007); s 20 (to extent it ins s 140): nc; rem: 14 September 2007 (Gaz S27, 14 September 2007)
Liquor Amendment Regulations 2007 (SL No. 41, 2007)
Notified	20 December 2007
Commenced	31 March 2008 (Gaz G11, 19 March 2008, p 3)
Liquor Legislation Amendment Act 2008 (Act No. 11, 2008)
Assent date	23 May 2008
Commenced	s 5: 31 March 2008 (s 2(2), r 2 Liquor Amendment Regulations 2007 and Gaz G11, 19 March 2008, p 3); rem: 23 June 2008 (Gaz G24, 18 June 2008, p 6)
Liquor Amendment Regulations 2008 (SL No. 11, 2008)
Notified	28 May 2008
Commenced	28 May 2008
Liquor Amendment (Prohibited Persons) Regulations 2008 (SL No. 13, 2008)
Notified	11 June 2008
Commenced	23 June 2008 (r 2, s 2 Liquor Legislation Amendment Act 2008 (Act No. 11, 2008) and Gaz G24, 18 June 2008, p 6)
Liquor Legislation Amendment Act 2010 (Act No. 17, 2010)
Assent date	20 May 2010
Commenced	1 July 2010 (Gaz G25, 23 June 2010, p 2)
Alcohol Reform (Liquor Legislation Amendment) Act 2011 (Act No. 17, 2011)
Assent date	20 May 2011
Commenced	1 July 2011 (Gaz G23, 8 June 2011, p 6)
Liquor Amendment Regulations 2011 (SL No. 26, 2011)
Notified	15 June 2011
Commenced	1 July 2011 (r 2, s 2 Alcohol Reform (Liquor Legislation Amendment) Act 2011 (No. 17, 2011) and Gaz G23, 8 June 2011, p 6)
Liquor Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2011 (SL No. 38, 2011)
Notified	31 August 2011
Commenced	31 August 2011
Prisons (Correctional Services) (Community Orders) Regulations (SL No. 53, 2011)
Notified	20 December 2011
Commenced	27 February 2012 (r 2, s 2 Justice (Corrections) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2011 (Act No. 24, 2011) and Gaz S9, 21 February 2012)
Liquor and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2012 (Act No. 18, 2012)
Assent date	22 May 2012
Commenced	pts 1 to 3, ss 15 and 29 and pts 5 and 6: 30 May 2012 (Gaz S25, 30 May 2012); rem: 27 July 2012 (Gaz S39, 24 July 2012)
Liquor Amendment Regulations 2013 (SL No. 41, 2013)
Notified	19 December 2013
Commenced	19 December 2013
Correctional Services (Related and Consequential Amendments) Act 2014 (Act No. 27, 2014)
Assent date	4 September 2014
Commenced	9 September 2014 (Gaz S80, 9 September 2014, p 2)
Licensing (Repeals and Consequential Amendments) Act 2014 (Act No. 44, 2014)
Assent date	5 December 2014
Commenced	1 January 2015 (Gaz S130, 19 December 2014, p 2)
Gaming and Liquor Legislation Amendment Act 2015 (Act No. 19, 2015)
Assent date	23 June 2015
Commenced	1 July 2015 (Gaz S75, 1 July 2015)
Red Tape Reduction (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2016 (Act No. 12, 2016)
Assent date	10 May 2016
Commenced	1 July 2016 (Gaz G26, 29 June 2016, p 2)
Liquor Amendment Regulations 2016 (SL No. 43, 2016)
Notified	20 December 2016
Commenced	20 December 2016
Liquor Legislation Amendment Act 2017 (Act No. 14, 2017)
Assent date	27 June 2017
Commenced	27 June 2017
Liquor Amendment Regulations 2017 (SL No. 25, 2017)
Notified	26 July 2017
Commenced	26 July 2017
Alcohol Harm Reduction Act 2017 (Act No. 16, 2017)
Assent date	30 August 2017
Commenced	1 September 2017 (Gaz S61, 31 August 2017)
Liquor Amendment (General Policy Direction) Regulations 2017 (SL No. 29, 2017)
Notified	27 October 2017
Commenced	27 October 2017
Liquor Amendment (Supervision Orders) Regulations 2018 (SL No. 2, 2018)
Notified	31 January 2018
Commenced	31 January 2018
Liquor Legislation Amendment (Licensing) Act 2018 (Act No. 2, 2018)
Assent date	16 February 2018
Commenced	28 February 2018 (s 2, s 2 Liquor Commission Act 2018 (Act No. 1, 2018) and Gaz S14, 28 February 2018)

General amendments of a formal nature (which are not referred to in the table of amendments to this reprint) are made by the Interpretation Legislation Amendment Act 2018 (Act No. 22 of 2018) to: rr 1, 4, 5B and 8.

amd No. 34, 2006, r 3; Act No. 14, 2007, s 22; Act No. 11, 2008, s 6; Act No. 17, 2010, s 11; Act No. 17, 2011, s 67

amd No. 33, 1987; No. 8, 1988; No. 15, 1990, r 2; No. 4, 1992, r 3; No. 44, 1993, r 1; No. 34, 1999; No. 26, 2011, r 13; Act No. 44, 2014, s 145; Act No. 19, 2015, s 24

amd No. 53, 2011, r 40; Act No. 27, 2014, s 57; Act No. 16, 2017, s 54; No. 2, 2018, r 4

Northern Territory Repealed Regulations

LIQUOR REGULATIONS 1981