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Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Sale and supply of alcohol generally - Local alcohol policies

77: Contents of policies

You could also call this:

"What's included in a local alcohol policy"

When you look at a local alcohol policy, it can include rules about licensing. These rules can be about where licensed premises are located, such as in certain areas or near certain types of premises or facilities. You can also find rules about whether more licences should be given out in a district.

A local alcohol policy can include rules about things like trading hours, and what conditions are put on licences. It can also include rules about one-way door restrictions. However, some of these rules do not apply to special licences.

You should know that a local alcohol policy can only include rules about licensing, and nothing else.

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Part 2Sale and supply of alcohol generally
Local alcohol policies

77Contents of policies

  1. A local alcohol policy may include policies on any or all of the following matters relating to licensing (and no others):

  2. location of licensed premises by reference to broad areas:
    1. location of licensed premises by reference to proximity to premises of a particular kind or kinds:
      1. location of licensed premises by reference to proximity to facilities of a particular kind or kinds:
        1. whether further licences (or licences of a particular kind or kinds) should be issued for premises in the district concerned, or any stated part of the district:
          1. maximum trading hours:
            1. the issue of licences, or licences of a particular kind or kinds, subject to discretionary conditions:
              1. one-way door restrictions.

                1. Paragraphs (a) to (d) of subsection (1) do not apply to special licences, or premises for which a special licence is held or has been applied for.

                2. A local alcohol policy must not include policies on any matter not relating to licensing.