New South Wales Consolidated Acts

LIQUOR ACT 2007 - SECT 12A

12A Extended trading hours for particular dedicated live music and performance venues

(1) This section applies to the following licensed premises (
"prescribed venues" )--

(a) prescribed live music venues,

(b) prescribed live performance venues,

(c) venues that are--

(i) located in a special entertainment precinct, or

(ii) participating in an incentivised event.

(2) The trading period for prescribed venues referred to in subsection (1)(a) and (b) is extended by 2 hours after the time that would otherwise apply to the prescribed venue under--

(a) section 12, or

(b) an extended trading authorisation that applies to the premises.

(3) The extension under subsection (2) is subject to the following conditions--

(a) the development consent for the prescribed venue permits the extended trading hours,

(b) a live music performance or other arts and cultural event that meets the following criteria is held on any night of the week on which the prescribed venue trades during the extended trading period--

(i) the performance or event is of a duration of 45 minutes or more,

(ii) the performance or event is held after 8pm.

(4) The trading period for prescribed venues referred to in subsection (1)(c) is extended by 60 minutes after the time that would otherwise apply to the prescribed venue under the following, on all nights of the week--

(a) section 12,

(b) an extended trading authorisation that applies to the premises.

(5) The extension under subsection (4) is subject to the following conditions--

(a) the development consent for the prescribed venue permits the extended trading hours,

(b) a live music performance or other arts and cultural event that meets the following criteria is held on the premises on at least 2 nights in any 7-day period--

(i) the performance or event is of a duration of 45 minutes or more,

(ii) the performance or event is held after 8pm,

(c) for an incentivised event--the live music performance or other arts and cultural event is held in conjunction with the incentivised event.

(6) To avoid doubt, to the extent of an inconsistency between this section and a relevant condition that applies to the prescribed venue, this section prevails.

(7) In this section--

"relevant condition" means a condition of a type referred to in section 116I(2)(c) or (d).