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6 PART 1 PRELIMINARY Short title and commencement

1. This Act may be cited as the Liquor Control (Supply and Consumption) Act 2015 and shall come into operation on such date as the Minister may, by notification in the Gazette, appoint.

Interpretation

2.—(1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—

"application", for a liquor licence, includes an application to renew a liquor licence;

"approved person" means an approved person appointed under section 3(2)(a);

"authorised officer" means an authorised officer appointed under section 3(2)(b);

"Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Police appointed under the Police Force Act (Cap. 235), and includes any police officer for the time being executing the duties of that office;

"consumption permit" means a permit granted under section 13;

"entrant", in relation to a Liquor Control Zone, means a person who is about to enter or is in the Liquor Control Zone;

"event organiser", in relation to an event, means the person who is responsible (whether fully or substantially) for the organisation and holding of the event and the receipt of revenue from the event (if any);

"licensed premises", in relation to a licensee, means the premises specified in a liquor licence at which the licensee is authorised by the liquor licence to supply liquor;

"licensee" means the holder of a liquor licence;

"Licensing Officer" means the officer appointed as such by the Minister under section 3(1) and includes an Assistant Licensing Officer;