Liquor Licensing

The AHA provides members with assistance in the following areas:

• Representation to Government on liquor licensing issues
• Appealing dangerous precedent - setting cases for the industry
• Advice on interpreting the Liquor Control Act 1988
  - Clarifying amendments
  - Translating information into plain language

• Advising members of applications for new licenses in their area
• Representing licensees’ interests on local accords, health and community working groups and liquor industry advisory councils.

In addition to the above the AHA assists members with advice and implementation relating to:

• Health regulations
• Tobacco Control
  - smoking in enclosed public places
  - sale & supply of tobacco products
  

• Local council regulations
• Mandatory liquor licensing training requirements
  - which staff are required to be trained

• Trading hours for special occasions
• Extended trading permit applications
• and much more!