Liquor Control Reform (Wholesale Liquor Supply Information) Regulations 2015

Authorised Version Liquor Control Reform (Wholesale Liquor Supply Information) Regulations 2015 S.R. No. 58/2015 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Regulation Page 1 Objective 1 2 Authorising provision 1 3 Commencement 1 4 Definitions 2 5 Additional information for the definition of wholesale liquor supply information 3 6 Requirement to provide wholesale liquor supply information 4 7 Form for the provision of wholesale liquor supply information 4 8 Purposes for which wholesale liquor supply information may be used 4 9 Persons to whom the Commission may disclose the wholesale liquor supply information 4 ═══════════════ Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel i -- 1 of 6 -- Authorised Version STATUTORY RULES 2015 S.R. No. 58/2015 Liquor Control Reform Act 1998 Liquor Control Reform (Wholesale Liquor Supply Information) Regulations 2015 The Administrator of the State of Victoria as the Governor's deputy, with the advice of the Executive Council, makes the following Regulations: Dated: 16 June 2015 Responsible Minister: JANE GARRETT Minister for Consumer Affairs, Gaming and Liquor Regulation YVETTE CARISBROOKE Clerk of the Executive Council 1 Objective The objective of these Regulations is to prescribe matters relating to the provision of wholesale liquor supply information under the Liquor Control Reform Act 1998. 2 Authorising provision These Regulations are made under section 180 of the Liquor Control Reform Act 1998. 3 Commencement These Regulations come into operation on 1 July 2015. Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel 1 -- 2 of 6 -- Liquor Control Reform (Wholesale Liquor Supply Information) Regulations 2015 S.R. No. 58/2015 4 Definitions In these Regulations — bottle means a bottle with a capacity not exceeding 1·5 litres; bulk means, in relation to wine or fortified wine, supply— (a) in a container with a capacity of more than 20 litres; or (b) for bottling elsewhere or for blending with another wine; cask means a container with a capacity of 2 litres or more but not exceeding 20 litres; cider is a beverage that— (a) is the product of the complete or partial fermentation of the juice or must of apples, pears or other fruit; (b) has not had added to it, at any time, any ethyl alcohol from any other source; (c) has not had added to it, at any time, any liquor or substance (other than water or the juice or must of apples, pears or other fruit) that gives colour or flavour; fortified wine means wine to which a spirit has been added, including frontignac, madeira, marsala, muscat, port, sherry and tokay, and that has an alcohol content by volume not exceeding 22% at a temperature of 20° Celsius; heavy strength beer means beer with an alcohol content by volume of 3·5% or more at a temperature of 20° Celsius; 2 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel -- 3 of 6 -- Liquor Control Reform (Wholesale Liquor Supply Information) Regulations 2015 S.R. No. 58/2015 low strength beer means beer with an alcohol content by volume of less than 3% at a temperature of 20° Celsius; medium strength beer means beer with an alcohol content by volume of 3% or more but less than 3·5% at a temperature of 20° Celsius; ready to drink spirits means spirits that are mixed with other beverages, but does not include fortified wine; spirits means liquor that is obtained by distillation and has an alcohol content by volume exceeding 10% at a temperature of 20° Celsius; the Act means the Liquor Control Reform Act 1998. 5 Additional information for the definition of wholesale liquor supply information For the purposes of paragraph (d) of the definition of wholesale liquor supply information in section 66AA of the Act, the following is the prescribed additional information relating to a wholesale liquor transaction— (a) the licence number of the licensee to whom liquor is supplied; (b) the postcode of premises to which the liquor is delivered; (c) the volume in litres of low strength beer, medium strength beer, heavy strength beer, wine, fortified wine, spirits, ready to drink spirits and cider that is supplied; (d) if beer is supplied, whether it is supplied in a container with a capacity of— (i) 48 litres or less; or (ii) more than 48 litres; 3 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel -- 4 of 6 -- Liquor Control Reform (Wholesale Liquor Supply Information) Regulations 2015 S.R. No. 58/2015 (e) if wine or fortified wine is supplied, whether it is supplied in a bottle, in a cask or in bulk. 6 Requirement to provide wholesale liquor supply information For the purposes of section 66AD(1) of the Act— (a) the prescribed period is a financial year; (b) the prescribed person is the Commission; (c) the prescribed day of every year is 15 August. 7 Form for the provision of wholesale liquor supply information For the purposes of section 66AD(3)(a) of the Act, the wholesale liquor supply information must be provided in a form approved by the Commission. 8 Purposes for which wholesale liquor supply information may be used For the purposes of section 66AD(3)(b) of the Act, wholesale liquor supply information may be used for the following purposes— (a) the development, implementation and evaluation of policies to minimise harm arising from the misuse and abuse of alcohol; and (b) research into the relationship between alcohol consumption and the misuse and abuse of alcohol. 9 Persons to whom the Commission may disclose the wholesale liquor supply information For the purposes of section 66AD(3)(c) of the Act, the Commission may disclose wholesale liquor supply information to— (a) the Minister; and 4 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel -- 5 of 6 -- Liquor Control Reform (Wholesale Liquor Supply Information) Regulations 2015 S.R. No. 58/2015 (b) employees of the Department responsible for providing advice to the Minister on the administration of sections 66AA to 66AD of the Act. ═══════════════ 5 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel -- 6 of 6 --