Explanatory note
This explanatory note relates to this Bill as introduced into Parliament.

Overview of Bill

The object of this Bill is to amend the Liquor Act 1982:

(a) to extend the trading hours of hotels on certain days during the 2007 Rugby
World Cup, and

(b) to enable the trading hours of hotels to be extended during any period
prescribed by the regulations (being a period that coincides with the holding
of a special event of regional, State, national or international significance).

The extended hotel trading hours in relation to the 2007 Rugby World Cup are
until 1 am on the mornings following Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 October 2007 (hotels
are normally required to close at midnight on Saturdays and 10 pm on Sundays), and
from 5 am on the mornings of Sunday 7, Sunday 14 and Sunday 21 October 2007
(hotels normally cannot open until 10 am on a Sunday). These extended trading times
coincide with the times when some of the final matches of the World Cup will be
played.

In the case of the mornings of Sunday 7 October and Monday 8 October, the 1 am
closing time (which is the anticipated finishing time of the matches being played at
that time) will, if the relevant match is still in progress because of extra time or some
other reason, be extended until the completion of the match. However, any such
extended trading past 1 am will only apply if the hotel is actually showing live
coverage of the match to its patrons.

The extended hotel trading permitted by the proposed Act, including any period
prescribed by the regulations in relation to a special event, will only apply to the sale
or supply of liquor for consumption in hotels.

Outline of provisions

Clause 1 sets out the name (also called the short title) of the proposed Act.

Clause 2 provides that the proposed Act commences, or is taken to have
commenced, on 6 October 2007.

Clause 3 is a formal provision that gives effect to the amendment to the Liquor Act
1982 set out in Schedule 1.

Clause 4 provides for the repeal of the proposed Act after it commences. Once the
amendment has commenced the proposed Act will be spent and section 30 of the
Interpretation Act 1987 provides that the repeal of an amending Act does not affect
any amendments made by that Act.

Schedule 1 amends the Liquor Act 1982 in the manner described in the above
overview.

Note: If this Bill is not modified, these Explanatory Notes would reflect the Bill as passed in the House. If the Bill has been amended by Committee, these Explanatory Notes may not necessarily reflect the Bill as passed.

 

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