Territory of Christmas Island

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Liquor Licensing Act 1988 (W.A.) (C.I.) (Amendment) Ordinance 1995

No. 3 of 1995

I, The Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following Ordinance under the Christmas Island Act 1958.

Dated 22 August 1995.

 BILL HAYDEN

 Governor-General

By His Excellency’s Command,

WARREN SNOWDON

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for the Environment, Sport and Territories
for the
Minister for the Environment, Sport and Territories

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An Ordinance to amend the Liquor Licensing Act 1988 (W.A.) (C.I.)

1.   Short title

1.1   This Ordinance may be cited as the Liquor Licensing Act 1988 (W.A.) (C.I.) (Amendment) Ordinance 1995.1

2.   Commencement

2.1   The provisions of this Ordinance, except section 7, are taken to have commenced on 1 July 1995.

[NOTE: Section 7 commences on gazettal: see s. 9 (2) of the Christmas Island Act 1958.]

3.    Amendment

3.1   The Liquor Licensing Act 1988 (W.A.) (C.I.)2 is amended as set out in this Ordinance.

4.    Section 30 (Division of responsibilities)

4.1   Paragraph 30 (4) (aa):

Omit “30 June 1995,”, substitute “30 June 1996,”.

5.   Section 37 (Requirements relating to licences and permits generally)

5.1   Subsection 37 (5):

Omit “30 June 1995,”, substitute “30 June 1996,”.

6.   Section 50 (Restaurant licences)

6.1   Subsection 50 (4):

Omit “30 June 1995,”, substitute “30 June 1996,”.

7.   Section 63 (Restriction on power to vary terms fixed or conditions imposed by the Act)

7.1   Subsection 63 (2):

Omit the subsection, substitute:

 “(2) At any time in the period that begins on the commencement of the Liquor Licensing Act 1988 (W.A.) (C.I.) (Amendment) Ordinance 1993 and ends on 30 June 1996, the Director may vary or cancel a term of a licence that is imposed by this Act:

 (a) on his or her own initiative; or

 (b) on the application of a licensee;

if the Director believes that the variation or cancellation would be in the public interest.”.

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NOTES

1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 29 August 1995.

2. Ordinance No. 8, 1993 as amended by No. 2, 1994.