Change or add a liquor licence nominee

All licensed premises in the Northern Territory (NT) must have a nominee who is responsible for the daily operations of the premises, making sure it complies with its liquor licence and the Liquor Act 2019.

Because of these responsibilities, a liquor licence nominee is usually also the manager of the premises.

A liquor licence holder can apply to have multiple nominees.

Before you apply

The new nominee must do all of the following:

• hold a responsible service of alcohol (RSA) certificate
• understand and follow the code of practice to assist in responsible alcohol promotion, read the code of practice on the Attorney-General’s Department website
• understand that all applicants will be assessed as to whether they are a fit and proper person.

How to change or add nominees

To apply to change or add a nominee, follow these steps:

Step 1. Fill in the application.

Application to change/add a nominee of a liquor licence PDF (635.6 KB)
Application to change/add a nominee of a liquor licence DOCX (699.2 KB)

Step 2. Get a national police history check and prepare your other supporting documents.

Step 3. Submit the application by email or in person.

By email

Email to liquorlicensing.dth@nt.gov.au.

In person

In person at your nearest Territory Business Centre.

What to do if your nominees are away

If all liquor licence nominees for a premises are uncontactable for 7 or more days in a row, the licence holder must appoint an acting nominee to take responsibility for the conduct of the licence.

Read about how to appoint an acting liquor licence nominee.

Contact

For more information or help, contact Licensing NT by calling 08 8999 1800.