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Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Sale and supply of alcohol generally - Licensing bodies - District licensing committees

187: Functions of licensing committees

You could also call this:

"What jobs do licensing committees do to help control alcohol sales?"

A licensing committee has several jobs. You will see them consider and decide on applications for licences and manager's certificates. They also consider and decide on applications to renew these licences and certificates, and to carry on the sale and supply of alcohol under section 136.

They consider and decide on applications to change, suspend, or cancel special licences. They also consider and decide on applications to change other types of licences, unless the application is made under section 280.

The committee can refer applications to the licensing authority if the chairperson says it is okay. They conduct inquiries and make reports as required by the licensing authority under section 175, and they do other jobs given to them by this Act or other laws.

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Part 2Sale and supply of alcohol generally
Licensing bodies: District licensing committees

187Functions of licensing committees

  1. A licensing committee's functions are—

  2. to consider and determine applications for licences and manager's certificates; and
    1. to consider and determine applications for renewal of licences and manager's certificates; and
      1. to consider and determine applications for temporary authority to carry on the sale and supply of alcohol in accordance with section 136; and
        1. to consider and determine applications for the variation, suspension, or cancellation of special licences; and
          1. to consider and determine applications for the variation of licences (other than special licences) unless the application is brought under section 280; and
            1. with the leave of the chairperson for the licensing authority, to refer applications to the licensing authority; and
              1. to conduct inquiries and to make reports as may be required of it by the licensing authority under section 175; and
                1. any other functions conferred on licensing committees by or under this Act or any other enactment.