Liquor Act 2019

• Jurisdiction: Northern Territory
• Year: 2019
• Type of Document: Acts

NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA

LIQUOR ACT 2019

As in force at 10 February 2026

Table of provisions

Part 1 Preliminary matters

1 Short title ......................................................................................... 1

2 Commencement .............................................................................. 1

3 Purposes ......................................................................................... 1

4 Interpretation ................................................................................... 2

5 Meaning of intoxicated ..................................................................... 6

5A Meaning of standard drink ............................................................... 6

5B Number of standard drinks in liquor products .................................. 6

5C Cocktails and mixed beverages ....................................................... 7

6 Application ....................................................................................... 8

7 Acquisitions to be on just terms ....................................................... 8

8 Application of Criminal Code ........................................................... 9

Part 2 Administration

Division 1 Director of Liquor Licensing

9 Appointment .................................................................................... 9

10 Powers and functions ...................................................................... 9

11 Delegation ..................................................................................... 10

Division 2 Assessors

12 Appointment .................................................................................. 10

13 Terms of appointment .................................................................... 10

14 Conditions of appointment ............................................................. 10

15 Conflicts of interest ........................................................................ 11

Division 3 Inspectors

16 Appointment .................................................................................. 11

17 Identity card ................................................................................... 11

18 Return of identity card ................................................................... 12

18A Officers under other Acts who may exercise certain powers of

inspectors ...................................................................................... 12

Division 4 Liquor Commission

19 Commission decisions ................................................................... 13

20 Codes of practice ........................................................................... 13

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21 Commission hearings .................................................................... 14

22 Appearance at hearings ................................................................ 14

23 Procedure for hearings .................................................................. 15

Division 5 Legal protections

24 Protection at hearing ..................................................................... 16

25 Protection from liability .................................................................. 16

Division 6 Review of delegate's decisions

26 Notice of delegate decision ............................................................ 17

27 Application for review .................................................................... 17

28 Effect of application for review ....................................................... 17

29 Reviewing delegate's decision ....................................................... 18

30 Decision notice .............................................................................. 18

Division 7 Review of Commission's decisions

31 Review by NTCAT ......................................................................... 18

Part 3 Registrations, licences and authorities

Division 1 Wholesales of liquor

32 Registration of wholesaler ............................................................. 19

33 Application for registration ............................................................. 19

34 Register of wholesalers ................................................................. 20

35 Unauthorised wholesaler ............................................................... 20

36 Keeping records of liquor sales ..................................................... 21

37 Wholesaler's quarterly return ......................................................... 21

Division 2 Supply of complimentary drinks

38 Registration of complimentary servers of liquor ............................. 21

39 Application for registration ............................................................. 22

40 Register of complimentary suppliers .............................................. 23

41 Registration certificate ................................................................... 23

Division 2A BYO server registration

41A Registration of BYO servers of liquor ............................................ 23

41B Application for registration ............................................................. 24

41C Register of BYO servers of liquor .................................................. 25

41D Registration certificate ................................................................... 25

Division 2B Small community group registration

41E Registration of small community groups ........................................ 25

41F Application for registration ............................................................. 25

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41G Register of registered small community groups ............................. 27

41H Registration certificate ................................................................... 27

Division 3 Sale, supply and service of liquor

42 Requirement for licence ................................................................. 27

43 Exceptions from licence requirement ............................................. 28

44 Interstate retailer's licence ............................................................. 29

45 Unauthorised sale of liquor ............................................................ 30

46 Unauthorised supply or service of liquor ........................................ 31

47 Authorities attached to licence ....................................................... 32

Division 4 Issuing licences and authorities

48 Commission issues licences and authorities ................................. 34

49 Public interest and community impact ........................................... 35

50 Community impact assessment guidelines .................................... 37

51 Onus on applicant .......................................................................... 37

52 Application for licence and authority .............................................. 38

53 Licensing of body corporate........................................................... 38

54 Disclosure of persons of influence and potential beneficiaries ...... 39

55 Associates of a person .................................................................. 40

56 Acceptance of application .............................................................. 41

57 Public notice of application ............................................................ 42

58 Investigation of applications ........................................................... 43

59 Consideration of applications ......................................................... 43

60 Decision to issue licence or authority ............................................ 45

Division 5 Objection to application

61 Objecting to application ................................................................. 46

62 Applicant's right to respond to objection ........................................ 48

63 Limit on new grounds .................................................................... 48

Division 6 Related matters

64 Register of licensees ..................................................................... 48

65 Duplicate licences, authorities and permits ................................... 49

66 Surrender of licence or authority .................................................... 49

67 Abandonment of licence ................................................................ 49

68 Licence, authority and permit not personal property ...................... 50

Division 7 Fees for licences and authorities

69 Fees for licences and authorities ................................................... 50

70 Prescribing fees ............................................................................. 50