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Draft Liquor Promotion Guidelines
8 July 2008 - Under the liquor laws, the Director of Liquor and Gaming is required to issue guidelines about the promotion of liquor to ensure that licensees sell and supply liquor responsibly.
The guidelines indicate the kinds of activities or promotions that the Director would restrict or prohibit. Draft guidelines on liquor promotion are now available for public consultation.
For more information contact Robert Hanns on (02) 9995 0776 or email robert.hanns@olgr.nsw.gov.au. Submissions close COB 31 August 2008.
Liquor Regulation 2008
1 July 2008 - The new Liquor Regulation 2008 (PDF 755kb) commenced on 1 July 2008 along with the new Liquor Act 2007 and contains laws to support the operation of the Liquor Act 2007.
It includes provisions relating to application fees and advertising, community impact statements, licence conditions, signs, responsible service of alcohol training and harm minimisation requirements – along with transitional and other matters.
Fact sheets will be available progressively from our website.
Ejected patrons
19 June 2008 - Patrons who are ejected from licensed premises must move more than 50 metres away from the venue, and not re-enter for 24 hours (s. 77 Liquor Act 2007) or face a potential fine of $550. We encourage you to share this important information with your staff and security contractors. View a copy of the guide (Word 32kb). The ‘No Excuse’ poster is designed to inform customers about the ejected patron legislation and is available for download.
