Liquor Control Reform Amendment (Live Music Events and Other Matters) Regulations 2014

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No. 58/2014 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Regulation Page 1 Objective 1 2 Authorising provision 1 3 Commencement 2 4 Objectives 2 5 Information to accompany application for licence or BYO permit 2 6 Information to accompany application for transfer of licence or BYO permit 2 7 Definitions 2 8 Part 6AA inserted 3 PART 6AA—PRESCRIBED CONDITIONS FOR THE ATTENDANCE OF MINORS AT LIVE MUSIC EVENTS 3 Division 1—Preliminary 3 31AA Application of Part 3 31AB Definitions 3 Division 2—Prescribed conditions 3 31AC Prescribed conditions 3 31AD Telephone facilities for minors 4 31AE Event must finish by 11 p.m. 4 31AF Minors under 12 must be accompanied by an adult 4 31AG Advertisements must include start and finish times 4 31AH Licensed crowd controllers 4 31AI No readmission 5 ═══════════════ ENDNOTES 7 -- 1 of 8 -- Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Authorised Version 1 STATUTORY RULES 2014 S.R. No. 58/2014 Liquor Control Reform Act 1998 Liquor Control Reform Amendment (Live Music Events and Other Matters) Regulations 2014 The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations: Dated: 17 June 2014 Responsible Minister: EDWARD O'DONOHUE Minister for Liquor and Gaming Regulation YVETTE CARISBROOKE Clerk of the Executive Council 1 Objective The objective of these Regulations is to amend the Liquor Control Reform Regulations 2009— (a) to prescribe conditions that apply in relation to live music events that are held at licensed premises or authorised premises and at which a person under the age of 18 may be present; and (b) to change what information must accompany an application for the issue or transfer of a licence or BYO permit; and (c) to revoke provisions that are now redundant. 2 Authorising provision These Regulations are made under section 180 of the Liquor Control Reform Act 1998. -- 2 of 8 -- S.R. No. 58/2014 Liquor Control Reform Amendment (Live Music Events and Other Matters) Regulations 2014 2 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel 3 Commencement These Regulations come into operation on 1 July 2014. 4 Objectives (1) In regulation 1(b)(iv) of the Liquor Control Reform Regulations 20091 omit "and" (where thirdly occuring). (2) After regulation 1(b)(iv) of the Liquor Control Reform Regulations 2009 insert— "(v) conditions that apply in relation to live music events that are held at licensed premises or authorised premises and at which a person under the age of 18 may be present; and". 5 Information to accompany application for licence or BYO permit In regulation 10(1)(c) of the Liquor Control Reform Regulations 2009, for "evidence of the applicant's right to occupy the premises" substitute "a declaration by the applicant that the applicant has a right to occupy the premises". 6 Information to accompany application for transfer of licence or BYO permit In regulation 16 of the Liquor Control Reform Regulations 2009, for "evidence of the transferee's right to occupy the premises" substitute "a declaration by the transferee that the transferee has a right to occupy the premises". 7 Definitions In regulation 17 of the Liquor Control Reform Regulations 2009, for the definition of relevant period substitute— "relevant period means, for renewal fees payable for 2013 and subsequent years, 1 October in the year 2 years preceding the year in respect r. 3 -- 3 of 8 -- S.R. No. 58/2014 Liquor Control Reform Amendment (Live Music Events and Other Matters) Regulations 2014 3 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel of which the renewal fee is payable to 30 September in the year preceding the year in respect of which the renewal fee is payable;". 8 Part 6AA inserted After Part 6 of the Liquor Control Reform Regulations 2009 insert— "PART 6AA—PRESCRIBED CONDITIONS FOR THE ATTENDANCE OF MINORS AT LIVE MUSIC EVENTS Division 1—Preliminary 31AA Application of Part This Part applies in relation to a live music event held at licensed premises or authorised premises in accordance with a notice given to the Commission in accordance with section 120(2B) of the Act. 31AB Definitions In this Part— event premises means the licensed premises or authorised premises at which the live music event is held; performance area means the part of the premises in which the live music event is performed. Division 2—Prescribed conditions 31AC Prescribed conditions For the purposes of section 120(2)(ba) of the Act, each regulation in this Division (except this regulation) is a prescribed condition. r. 8 -- 4 of 8 -- S.R. No. 58/2014 Liquor Control Reform Amendment (Live Music Events and Other Matters) Regulations 2014 4 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel 31AD Telephone facilities for minors The licensee or permittee must provide, in the performance area or in an area adjoining the performance area, telephone facilities that are— (a) readily accessible to the minors who are attending the live music event; and (b) available for use by those minors free of charge. 31AE Event must finish by 11 p.m. The licensee or permittee must ensure that the live music event finishes before 11 p.m. 31AF Minors under 12 must be accompanied by an adult The licensee or permittee must take all reasonable steps to ensure that a person under the age of 12 years who attends the live music event is accompanied by a responsible adult at all times. 31AG Advertisements must include start and finish times The licensee or permittee must not publish an advertisement for the live music event that does not include start and finish times for the event. 31AH Licensed crowd controllers (1) The licensee or permittee must, in accordance with this regulation, ensure that at least the minimum number of licensed crowd controllers attend the live music event for the purpose of acting as crowd controllers for the event. r. 8 -- 5 of 8 -- S.R. No. 58/2014 Liquor Control Reform Amendment (Live Music Events and Other Matters) Regulations 2014 5 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel (2) The minimum number of licensed crowd controllers for the purposes of subregulation (1) is— (a) 2 licensed crowd controllers; and (b) if the live music event is attended by more than 100 persons, one additional licensed crowd controller for every additional 100 persons attending the event. (3) The licensee or permittee must ensure that at least one of the licensed crowd controllers is female. (4) In this regulation— crowd controller has the same meaning as in the Private Security Act 2004; licensed crowd controller means a person who holds, under the Private Security Act 2004, a private security individual operator licence that authorises that person to act as a crowd controller. 31AI No readmission (1) The licensee or permittee must ensure that a person who leaves the performance area while the live music event is being held (except by entering an area specified in subregulation (2)) does not re-enter the performance area while the event is being held. (2) The following areas are specified for the purposes of subregulation (1)— (a) an area that adjoins the performance area and contains toilet and hand washing facilities; r. 8 -- 6 of 8 -- S.R. No. 58/2014 Liquor Control Reform Amendment (Live Music Events and Other Matters) Regulations 2014 6 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel (b) an area that adjoins the performance area and contains telephone facilities provided in accordance with regulation 31AD. __________________". ═══════════════ r. 8 -- 7 of 8 -- S.R. No. 58/2014 Liquor Control Reform Amendment (Live Music Events and Other Matters) Regulations 2014 7 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel ENDNOTES 1 Reg. 4(1): S.R. No. 134/2009. Reprint No. 1 as at 4 April 2013. Reprinted to S.R. No. 5/2012. Endnotes -- 8 of 8 --