PART 6
APPEALS
Appeals to Liquor Appeal Board
25.—(1) An applicant or a licensee aggrieved by an appealable decision of the Licensing Officer may appeal to the Liquor Appeal Board against the decision; and the Liquor Appeal Board's decision on the appeal is final.
(2) An appealable decision of the Licensing Officer refusing to renew a liquor licence takes effect despite an appeal against that decision being made to the Liquor Appeal Board under subsection (1), unless the Liquor Appeal Board otherwise specifies.
(3) In granting an appeal, the Liquor Appeal Board may impose such restrictions or conditions as the Liquor Appeal Board thinks fit on the liquor licence that is the subject of the appeal.
(4) In this section, "appealable decision", in relation to the Licensing Officer, means any of the following decisions:
- (a) a decision under section 8(1) refusing to grant or renew a liquor licence;
- (b) a decision under section 8(5) removing or modifying any restriction or condition of a liquor licence, or adding any new restriction or condition to a liquor licence;
- (c) a decision under section 9(1) suspending or cancelling a liquor licence.
Liquor Appeal Board
26.—(1) For the purpose of section 25(1), the Minister is to appoint a Liquor Appeal Board comprising a chairperson, a vice-chairperson and 5 other members.
(2) No person is to be appointed to the Liquor Appeal Board who, in the official capacity of the person, has any dealings or is in any way concerned with the supply of any liquor or with any premises at which the supply is or may be made.
