Liquor Commission Act 2018

• Jurisdiction: Northern Territory
• Year: 2018
• Type of Document: Acts

NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA

LIQUOR COMMISSION ACT 2018

As in force at 7 November 2019

Table of provisions

Part 1 Preliminary matters

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

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

3 Definitions ........................................................................................ 1

4 Application of Criminal Code ........................................................... 2

Part 2 Northern Territory Liquor Commission

Division 1 Establishment, functions and powers of

Commission

5 Establishment of Commission ......................................................... 2

6 Powers and functions of Commission .............................................. 3

Division 2 Membership of Commission

7 Membership of Commission ............................................................ 3

8 Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson ............................................. 4

9 Chairperson administers affairs of Commission etc. ........................ 4

10 Deputy members ............................................................................. 5

11 Term of office ................................................................................... 6

12 Leave of absence ............................................................................ 6

13 Resignation of member ................................................................... 6

14 Termination of appointment of member ........................................... 6

15 Validity of acts ................................................................................. 6

Division 3 Proceedings of Commission

16 Convening of Commission ............................................................... 7

17 Constitution of Commission ............................................................. 7

18 Sittings of Commission .................................................................... 7

19 Quorum............................................................................................ 7

20 Procedure of Commission ............................................................... 7

21 Disclosure of interest ....................................................................... 7

Part 3 Matters relating to hearings by

Commission

22 Power to require person to give evidence or produce

evidentiary material ......................................................................... 8

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23 Person fails to comply with summons .............................................. 8

24 Documents produced at hearing ...................................................... 9

25 Contempt ......................................................................................... 9

26 Conduct constituting contempt of the Commission ........................ 10

27 Person engaging in contempt ........................................................ 11

Part 4 Review of Director's decisions

29 Application for review .................................................................... 11

30 Effect of application on decision of Director ................................... 12

31 Commission to consider application .............................................. 12

32 Conducting and deciding review .................................................... 12

33 Notice of decision on review .......................................................... 13

34 Subject to other Acts ..................................................................... 13

Part 5 Miscellaneous matters

Division 1 Offences

35 Unauthorised disclosure of confidential information ...................... 13

36 Misleading information ................................................................... 14

Division 2 Administrative matters

37 Delegation ..................................................................................... 15

38 Annual report ................................................................................. 15

39 Protection from liability .................................................................. 15

Division 3 Regulations

40 Regulations .................................................................................... 16

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