STATE / TERRITORY | New South Wales | Victoria | Queensland | Western Australia |
Relevant Liquor Legislation | Liquor Control Reform Act 1998 [17] and Regulations 2009 [40] | Liquor Control Act 1988 [21] and Liquor Control Regulations [42] | ||
Title of permit/licence applicable for school-related events | Temporary limited licence[17] (s 14) | Community liquor permit[18] (s 103C) | Occasional liquor licence[21] (s 59) | |
Circumstances when licence/permit required | Sale or supply of alcohol at functions [16] (ss 36(1)(a)(ii), (2)) | Alcohol sold for immediate consumption or as a fundraiser [17] (ss 14, 26) | Sale and consumption of alcohol at events run by ‘community organisations’ on ‘temporary or one-off basis’.Since 2013, only applicants for ‘high risk’ events are required to describe the license setting and provide an event management plan. [18] (ss 107B–D, [43]) | Sale of alcohol at a function, or series of functions, over period up to 21 days, generally for immediate consumption.Applies also to provision of alcohol paid for by ticket or entry fee. [21] (s 59(1)) |
Exemptions from requirement for permit (that applies to some of the data used in this research study)b | Since March 2015, non-profit organisations may hold up to 6 ‘fundraising’ functions per year without permit. [16] (s 6(5), [44]) | Alcohol provided free of charge or raffled.[17] (s 136(1), [45]) | Since 1 July 2013, permits no longer required for ‘fundraising’ events run for the benefit of ‘the community’, including raffles in which liquor is ‘part of the prize’.[18] (ss 13–14, [43]) | Since 16 July 2011, licence no longer required for ‘small occasional functions’ (fewer than 100 attending - served for up to 2 h - or fewer than 75 - served for up to 4 h) provided they start after 6 am and finish by 10 pm. [42] (r 8A), [46]. |
Restrictions associated with permit/licence | Alcohol consumed on premises, sold in open containers. For exempt (fundraising) functions, food and free water must be provided, single bar operating, service limited to 4 h. [16] (s 6(5), 38(1)) | Maximum of 6 one-off events or ‘season’ of three months or 12 market stalls in a year.[17] (ss 14(1)–(1B)) | For exempt functions, at which consumption of alcohol is ‘ancillary’ to purpose, must be sold in open containers, over 8 h only (not before 7 am or after midnight).[18] (s 13(b)-(c)) | Service of alcohol must be ‘ancillary’ to purpose of the event. All events must be supervised by a certified ‘Approved Manager’ and all bar staff must hold a RSA certificate.[42] (r 8A). |
Cost of permit/licence $ (at August 2015) | Single function - $80 online/ $150 paper-based. Multi-function - $500 application and $100 base annual fee thereafter plus variable charge.[39] (Sch 1) | $56.80 (if no other liquor licence held - $105.30 otherwise).[40] (Pt 5) | $62.20 per day (unless exempt).[41] (Sch1) | Varies according to numbers attending: $107 for up to 500 people, $219 for 501–1000, $1098 for up to 5000, $2197 for 5001–10,000, $4401 for over 10,000 people.[42] (Sch 3) |
STATE / TERRITORY | South Australia | Tasmania | Northern Territory | Australian Capital Territory |
Primary Liquor Legislation | Liquor Act 2012 [20] | |||
Title of permit/licence applicable for school-related events | Limited licence - sale of liquor[22] (s 41) | Special permit[22] (s 15) | Special Licence and ‘Continuing Special Licence’[20] (s 57) | Liquor permit (non-commercial) [19] (ss 47, 49) |
Circumstances when licence/permit required | Sale or supply of alcohol at a ‘special occasion’ or series of such occasions (of 1–30 days duration, but authority may extend ‘in special circumstances’).[22] (s 41(1), (2)) | Sale of alcohol on a one-off or intermittent basis, at functions in unlicensed premises, including where just an entry fee is involved [22] (ss 3, 15) | Sale or supply of alcohol at functions run by community organisations. | Sale of alcohol for consumption on or off premises (by non-profit organisation), according to permit - may be related to designated (possibly recurring) event [19] (s 49) |
Exemptions from requirement for permit | Alcohol served free of charge, provided this is not attached to cover charge, meal cost or ‘donation’. Won in raffle etc. [22] (ss 4, 29, 129) | Alcohol provided free of charge or BYO, or as component of hamper not consumed on premises. [22] (ss 3, 5) | Private functions where alcohol served free of charge [20] (s 4) | Private function with fewer than 30 attending [19] (s 12(2)) |
Restrictions associated with permit/licence | Repeated requests for a limited licence may lead to denial of such a licence and diversion to another form of licence.[22] (s 41(5)) | Sale of alcohol must be ancillary to purpose of event [48] | Alcohol consumed on permitted premises. Where functions involve minors, only wine and low-alcohol beer, and service restricted to two hours in late afternoon (conditions at the discretion of the D-G and Minister).[20] (ss 59, 59A) | |
Cost of permit/licence $ (at August 2015) | $79 per function per day, but may be waived if function is held for charitable or community benefit, extending beyond members of organisation itself. [47] (Sch 3) | Four categories: Annual permit ($392.60), 6 month permit ($196.30), permit valid for 4–30 days ($166.10), permit valid for less than 4 days ($60.40) [48] (Sch 1) | $20 for Special Licence, Continuing Special Licence and renewal of Special Licence (no published regulation stipulating fees) - https://nt.gov.au/industry/hospitality/liquor-licence-fees) | $45 (retail value of liquor sales less than $2070) or $159 (liquor sales over $2070) [49] (Sch 1) |