Western Cape Liquor Amendment Act, No. 3 of 2015
Long title To amend the Western Cape Liquor Act, 2008, in respect of certain definitions; to make provision for the appointment of not more than three Deputy Presiding Officers to the Liquor Licensing Tribunal; to enable the Presiding Officer of the Liquor Licensing Tribunal to delegate his or her powers and functions; to make provision for the appointment of substitute members of the Liquor Licensing Tribunal; to enable the Presiding Officer of the Liquor Licensing Tribunal to refer certain matters to the Liquor Licensing Tribunal for consideration; to extend the powers of the Liquor Licensing Tribunal; to confer voting rights on co-opted members appointed to certain committees; to extend the functions of the Liquor Licensing Tribunal that may be delegated to a committee; to extend the functions of the Appeal Tribunal; to make different provision regarding the accrual of revenue; to specify a further factor that the Liquor Licensing Tribunal or Presiding Officer may take cognisance of when considering an application for a licence; to further regulate the conditional granting of licences; to do away with special event liquor licences and instead make provision for event liquor licences; to make further provision regarding temporary and event liquor licences; to further regulate the letting of licensed premises; to further regulate the appointment of managers for licensed businesses; to make different provision regarding access by persons under the age of 18 years to restricted areas on licensed premises; to make different provision regarding the trading days and hours of licensed businesses; to do away with the prohibition of unlicensed persons from having more than a specified quantity of liquor in their possession; to further provide for the validity of licences; to make different provision regarding the automatic renewal of licences; to make further provision regarding the transfer of licences; to further regulate the removal of licences; to make further provision regarding appeals and reviews; to amend provisions regarding the functions of certain members of the South African Police Service in terms of the Act; to provide that members of a municipal police service are peace officers for the purposes of the Act, and to extend the powers of peace officers in terms of the Act; to make further provision for the entry, search and investigation of certain premises; to repeal the provision prohibiting the sale, supply or consumption of liquor on an erf upon which the business of a service station selling petrol, diesel or other petroleum products to the public is conducted; to extend the exemptions from the operation of this Act; to clarify the circumstances in which certain evidence constitutes prima facie proof in criminal proceedings or hearings of the Liquor Licensing Tribunal; to make further provision regarding offences and penalties; to make provision for the sale by public auction of certain items forfeited to the State; to effect certain textual improvements; and to provide for matters connected therewith. Table of contents
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