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Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Sale and supply of alcohol generally - Licensing bodies - Alcohol Regulatory and Licensing Authority

173: Licensing authority may give directions where licensing committee in doubt

You could also call this:

"The licensing authority helps you by giving directions when you're not sure which committee to apply to."

If you are unsure about which licensing committee to apply to, you can ask the licensing authority for help. The authority will give you directions that you must follow. These directions will override the usual rules about which committee to apply to.

You can find more information about this by looking at s 93. The licensing authority's directions are important and must be followed. They will help you figure out what to do if you are in doubt.

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Part 2Sale and supply of alcohol generally
Licensing bodies: Alcohol Regulatory and Licensing Authority

173Licensing authority may give directions where licensing committee in doubt

  1. A person who is in doubt as to the appropriate licensing committee to apply to may apply to the licensing authority for directions; and the authority's directions—

  2. have effect according to their tenor; and
    1. override the requirements of this Act as to which licensing committee to apply to.

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