All States & Territories in Australia have strict laws with respect to the sale and consumption of Alcohol, amongst other things. It can often be difficult for small businesses to navigate the complex and ever changing landscape of Australia’s liquor & gaming rules and regulations.
If you’re a small or micro brewery, or starting a bar, a pub, or a restaurant, Allen Law is here to help you.
Applying for a liquor license, as a tavern, bar, pub or a brewery, is not easy.
There are a variety of rules and regulations which must be complied with, including public notice periods and time frames for approval.
We have assisted clients throughout Australia in obtaining liquor licensing approval.
If you are starting a brewery, a pub, club, restaurant or bar, we can help you get the necessary licenses and approvals as efficiently as possible.
It can be difficult when a liquor business, whatever it may be and that has a license to sell or supply alcohol, receives a noise complaint.
We have expertise in dealing with noise complaints, both in and outside of court processes.
It is always preferable to take a pragmatic approach to noise complaints, and to avoid costly litigation.
That is the approach we take, so if you have a noise complaint, or have received a noise complaint, we are here to help resolve it, as quickly and efficiently as possible.
Occasionally the relevant Department or Commissioner takes issue with the sale of alcohol, tobacco or gaming facilities.
We have the expertiseto deal with disciplinary proceedings concerning breaches of the liquor or gaming laws in your State or Territory, and we will act in a manner aimed at preserving and protecting your ability to continue to hold a license and/or work in the hospitality industry.
When you first apply for a liquor license, there is a public notice period which you must wait. That period is usually 30 days, and requires you to publicly advertise your application, so that members of the public can object.
Whilst objections may not seem to be common, they do, from time to time occur.
An objection to a liquor license can have devastating outcomes – for your business, for you, and for your employees or future employees.
Therefore, you must act quickly if you have received a notice of objection to an application for a liquor license or an in-kind license.
The Commissioner of liquor and gaming from time to time might take steps, outside of formal disciplinary proceedings, to vary or cancel a liquor license.
The Commissioner’s decision can usually be challenged, both through a review and/or an appeal process.
Reviews/Appeals are usually necessary, as it preserves and protects your business’s livelihood, and the livelihood of your employees.
If we can advise on licensing applications, noise complaints, disciplinary proceedings, license objections and reviews and appeals (basically the full shebang), we can most definitely advise on any regulatory aspect of liquor & gaming law.
If you need advice on how to get a license, how to best comply with a license, or how to vary or transfer a license, amongst other things, we can assist you today.
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