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Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

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

172: Licensing authority may issue practice directions

You could also call this:

"The people in charge can give guidelines to help make fair decisions about alcohol laws."

The licensing authority can give directions to help licensing committees make consistent decisions about the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012. You can think of these directions as guidelines to help the committees apply the Act in the same way every time. The licensing authority can issue these directions whenever they think it is necessary or desirable, as long as they do not go against the Act.

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

172Licensing authority may issue practice directions

  1. For the purpose of ensuring that the application and administration of this Act is consistent, the licensing authority may from time to time issue, for the guidance of licensing committees, any directions, notes, guidelines, or suggestions (not being inconsistent with this Act) that the licensing authority considers necessary or desirable.