Council is proposing changes to the Alcohol Control Bylaw to make it easier to understand and use. The proposed changes will not affect the main aspects or implementation of the Bylaw, and we are not making any changes to the current public places that have alcohol-restrictions.
Proposed changes
Council is not proposing any substantive changes to the Bylaw. The table below provides a summary overview of the proposed changes.
Current bylaw |
Proposed amendments |
| New definition inserted for ‘restricted place’ to assist understanding. | |
| Relocate Clause 9(1) in its entirety |
Moved to Clause 7.2 position. |
| Relocate Clause 9(2) in its entirety |
Move to clause 8.2 position. |
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Relocate Clause 9(c) in its entirety |
Moved and duplicated in clauses 7.2(iii) and 8.2(iii). |
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Clause 12 |
Reformatted to become Clause 11. |
| Insert Part F – Savings and Transitional Provisions with 2 new clauses. | |
| Updated legislation references, aligned statutory definitions, updated internal clause references. |
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| Grammar, plain English scan, and formatting changes including transferring to the Council Bylaw template for Council documentation consistency purposes. |
Have your say
Key dates
- Submissions open: Monday 6 May 2024
- Submissions close: 5pm, Thursday 6 June 2024
- Chats with a councillor: week beginning 27 May
- Deliberations: 25 June 2024
- Decision of Council: 31 July 2024
More information
- Read about the proposal to amend the bylaw (Statement of Proposal)
- Read the current bylaw
