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  • Venue

  • Liquor Licence

  • Licensee / Manager

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  • Prepared by

  • Location
  • Inspector/s

LICENCE AND OPERATIONS

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LIQUOR LICENCE

  • is the name that appears at the main entrance the same as on the licence?

  • Has approval been obtained from the Authority to alter the venue name?

  • Is a copy of the licence, licence-related authorisations and conditions imposed by the Authority available at all times to staff members?

  • Does the Licensee/Approved Manager make the licence available for immediate inspection by police or an inspector?

PRIMARY PURPOSE AND LICENCE CONDITIONS

  • Is liquor sold and supplied as required by the authority and statutory conditions relevant to the liquor licence?

  • Is the venue’s primary purpose the “sale or supply of liquor for consumption away from the venue"?

  • Does the premises trade only within the hours it is permitted to on the liquor licence?

  • Does the venue comply with each and all conditions imposed by the Secretary NSW Trade & Investment and the Authority as set out in the liquor licence?

MINIMISING INTOXICATION

  • Are procedures and controls in place to prevent intoxication, indecent, violent or quarrelsome conduct on the premises?<br>[see Secretary NSW Trade & Investment’s Intoxication Guideline]

  • Are procedures and controls in place to detect intoxicated patrons prior to entry?

  • Are procedures and controls in place to prevent liquor being sold or supplied to an intoxicated person?

  • If an intoxicated patron is found in the premises, can the venue prove that all steps were taken to remove the patron from the premises?

MINIMISING LIQUOR HARM

RSA TRAINING AND COMPETENCY CARD

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  • Is the licensed premises located in the Sydney CBD or Kings Cross precinct?

  • Does the licensee (if an individual) or approved manager hold a current recognised RSA certification? <br>

  • Have each staff member’s current recognised RSA certification been sighted?<br>

  • Do all staff involved in the sale and supply of liquor hold a current recognised RSA certification?

  • Do all person/s involved in liquor promotions on the licensed premises hold a current recognised <br>RSA certification?<br>

  • Does the RSA register contain a copy of the RSA certificate of the licensee and each applicable staff member where those people still hold a current recognised RSA certificate obtained prior to 22 August 2011? (All paper certificates will be expired by 30 June 2016, see table above)<br>

  • Is the register available for immediate inspection by police or an inspector?<br>

  • Does the licensee (if an individual) or approved manager hold a current RSA competency card? <br>

  • Do all staff involved in the sale and supply of liquor hold a current RSA competency card?

  • Do all person/s involved in liquor promotions on the licensed premises hold a current RSA competency card?<br>

  • Have each staff member’s current RSA competency card been sighted?<br>

  • Does the venue maintain an approved incident register?

  • Does the register show all incidents of violence and anti-social behaviour?<br>

  • Has the venue responded immediately and appropriately to these incidents?

  • Is the register available for immediate inspection by police or inspector?

LIQUOR SELF EXCLUSION

  • Does the venue operate a voluntary liquor self-exclusion scheme?

  • If requested, can staff properly inform patrons of the details of the self-exclusion scheme?

  • Has the venue accepted all requests from patrons wishing to self-exclude?

  • Does the venue ensure that patrons know how the self-exclusion scheme works?

  • Does the venue publicise the availability of the self-exclusion scheme?

LIQUOR PROMOTIONS & PRODUCTS

LIQUOR PROMOTIONS AND ADVERTISING

  • Are all liquor promotions conducted in accordance with the responsible service of alcohol?

  • Are procedures and controls in place to prevent intoxication or binge drinking during any liquor promotion?

  • Do all liquor advertisements consider the responsible service of alcohol principles?

  • Do all liquor promotions or advertisements that involve discounting include the responsible consumption of alcohol message?

  • Has any written notice under clause 50 been issued by the Secretary NSW Trade & Investment concerning the inclusion of the responsible consumption of alcohol message in any liquor promotion or advertising relating to the premises?

  • Has the premises complied with the written notices?

UNDESIRABLE LIQUOR PRODUCTS

  • Have all liquor products declared by the Minister to be undesirable been banned from sale?

  • Has any written notice under section 101 been issued by the Secretary NSW Trade & Investment concerning the restriction or prohibition of the sale and supply of any undesirable liquor product?

  • Have all staff and security been informed of the direction?

  • Has the premises complied with that direction?

OBSERVATIONS - LIQUOR

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  • Any undesirable liquor products?

  • Any pre-made shots?

  • Liquor with highest ABV content offered for sale? eg. Pure Polish Spirit @ 95%

MINORS & REMOTE LIQUOR SALES

MINORS

  • Does the venue have procedures and controls in place to prevent minors being sold or supplied liquor?

  • Are there procedures and controls in place to ensure that minors do not enter or remain in bar areas or restricted areas of the venue (including areas where gaming machines or tobacco machines are located)?

  • Do you have procedures and controls in place to prevent minors from entering the venue?

  • Does the venue have procedures and controls in place to prevent minors from consuming or taking away liquor from the venue?

REMOTE LIQUOR SALES

  • Does the venue sell or supply liquor via telephone, fax, mail order or internet?

  • Is the licence number shown on the advertising material or information?

  • If liquor is sold or supplied via the internet is the statement "Liquor Act 2007, It is against the law to sell or supply alcohol to, or to obtain alcohol on behalf of, a person under the age of 18 years" prominently displayed on the website?<br>

  • Are procedures and controls in place to ensure that minors do not make a liquor purchase?

  • Have written instructions been provided to delivery personnel to ensure that minors do not accept or take possession of liquor purchased and delivered?

LICENSEE CONTROL

LICENSEE CONTROL

  • Is the person apparently in control of the venue authorised by the Authority?

  • Liquor is only sold in the authorised area of the premises?

  • If the licensee/manager has not been present at the venue for more than 28 days, was/is the person in charge approved by the Authority?

  • If the venue was closed for more than 6 weeks, was the Authority notified?

  • If the licensee is to be absent from the venue for more than 6 weeks, has approval been sought from the authority for a temporary manager to manage the venue?

  • Have all instances of letting or sub-letting at the venue been approved by the Authority?

  • Has a biennial return been submitted to the Authority?<br>[Due on the 30 March each even year, eg 2012, 2014]

  • Has the venue been issued with a short term closure order by the Authority/Police?

  • Has the venue complied with the order?

  • Has the venue ensured that all staff and security are Informed?

  • Has any written direction under section 136 been issued by the Secretary NSW Trade & Investment to the licensee to contribute to the costs of promoting or giving effect to a local liquor accord?

  • Has the venue complied with that written section 136 direction?

WRITTEN DIRECTIONS

  • Has any written direction has been issued by the Secretary NSW Trade & Investment?

  • Has the venue ensured that all staff and security are informed?

  • Has the venue complied with the written direction?

THREE STRIKES

THREE STRIKES

  • This section identifies the offences to which one or more strikes could be imposed under the Three Strikes disciplinary scheme.
    A No answer may be a breach and require further inquiry.

  • Has the venue ensured that all liquor sold and supplied is strictly as per its licence conditions?

  • Has the venue complied with each and all conditions imposed by the Secretary NSW Trade & Investment and/or the Authority as set out in Section 144E or Clauses 2A-5 or 7 of Schedule 4?

  • Does the venue have procedures and controls in place to prevent intoxication, indecent, violent or quarrelsome conduct on the premises?

  • Has the venue ensured that liquor is not being sold or supplied to an intoxicated person?

  • Has the venue ensured that procedures and controls are in place to prevent a patron from being sold/supplied drugs or prohibited plants on the premises?

  • Has the venue ensured that all staff complied with the Secretary NSW Trade & Investment’s written direction concerning any matter relating to the premises?

  • Has the venue ensured that all staff complied with the short term closure order issued by the Authority/police?

  • Has the venue complied with the long term closure order issued by the Authority?

  • Has the venue complied with the Secretary NSW Trade & Investment’s direction to restrict or prohibit an undesirable liquor activity?

  • Has the venue ensured that liquor is not sold or supplied to a minor?

  • If the venue has contravened Section 73(2), 75(3) or 117(1) and 117(2) of the Act, is the licensee and managers aware they are liable for the employees’ actions?

  • Has the venue undertaken any remedial action after the first strike was incurred?

  • Have the venue complied with the conditions imposed by the Secretary NSW Trade & Investment after the second strike was incurred?

LIQUOR SIGNAGE & VENUE PHOTOS

LIQUOR SIGNAGE

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  • Is there a sign at the front of the venue, which can be read by a person from outside the premises, and which shows the approved licence name, type of licence, (including that it is a General Bar, if appropriate) and the name of the current approved licensee?

  • Is Sign 1L [Under 18s not to be served alcohol] prominently displayed at or near every public entrance?

  • If the venue has a breath analysis instrument, is Sign 4L [Breath testing], or a sign containing the same wording, prominently displayed near the breath analysis instrument?

  • If the premises sells liquor through the internet, is Sign 1L [Under 18s not to be served alcohol] and the licence number prominently displayed on the site or in any advertising?

Venue photos

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  • RSA photos

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