Publications
Legislation has been subjected to frequent change in recent years. In this fast paced environment, our team is committed to staying abreast of changes to ensure you are given the most current and accurate advice. This ensures you achieve compliance with relevant legislation and your applications are fast tracked.
See below recent industry updates.
Student VISA (subclass 500)
Overseas Students in Australia on a ‘subclass 500 Student Visa’ cannot undertake RSA training, and therefore cannot legally work in licensed venues in Australia. The reason being, that students on this visa may only enroll in full-time courses which is registered with The Commonweal Register of Institutions and Courses for
Digital IDs
23 July 2018 Licensees in QLD can now accept digital versions of approved IDs as acceptable evidence of age under the Liquor Act 1992, including for the purposes of ID scanning. New ID forms accepted: SA driver licence: my.sa.gov.au/faq.html Australia Post Keypass: www.digitalid.com.au/accept note: NSW Government has also announced
New Motorcycle gangs outlawed in Queensland
The Liquor Regulation 2002 now identifies the following oganisations as outlaw motorcycle gangs: - Mongrel Mob; and - Satudurah We recommend to familiarise you and your staff with all outlawed motor cycle criminal gangs: Logos of identified OMCGs It is a requirement under the Liquor Regulation 2002 and the Serious
Registration of Financial Interests – Fast facts
Cost: $89.00 It is a mandatory requirement to register a an owner, lessee, lessor and/or mortgagee of a licensed premises as per section 44A(2) of the Liquor Act 1992. Likewise, a registered interest must notify the Office of Liquor and Gaming Regulation if the entity ceases to hold interest in
Interim authorities (liquor licence)
131A Decision by commissioner on application to continue trading in certain circumstances If an applicant is the occupier or is entitled to possession of the licensed premises, the commissioner may authorise the applicant to conduct business on licensed premises under authority of the licence on an interim basis. – The
Gaming Machine Site Licenses – Operating Authorities
Fast facts Importantly, section 109 of Gaming Machine Act 1991 states that “An encumbrance to the extent it is an operating authority is of no effect”. As such, if a tenant is a licensee and their lease/agreement is terminated the freehold owner or mortgagee has no rights to the operating