Late night authority
A late night authority allows you to sell alcohol for consumption on the premises between midnight and 2am.
Risk classification
Eligibility
This authority can be issued in conjunction with a:
- small bar authority
- public bar authority
- restaurant authority
- restaurant bar authority
- club authority.
Key conditions
- Prohibition of free drinks: Licence holders are prohibited from serving free alcoholic drinks to customers.
- Food requirements: Snacks must be available to buy during operating hours.
- New Year's Day extension: Trading hours can be extended by one hour if you notify the director of liquor licensing before 3 December each year.
Further conditions for licence holders with a small bar authority or public bar authority only:
- Security requirement: Adequate crowd controller security must be provided during late trading hours.
- Camera surveillance: Operational video surveillance systems are required to monitor the premises.
Extended late night authority
An extended late night authority allows you to sell alcohol for consumption on the premises between midnight and 4am.
Risk classification
Eligibility
This authority can be issued in conjunction with a:
- small bar authority
- public bar authority
- restaurant authority
- restaurant bar authority
- club authority.
Key conditions
- Prohibition of free drinks: Licence holders are prohibited from serving free alcoholic drinks to customers.
- Food requirements: Snacks must be available to buy during operating hours.
- Entertainment requirement: Entertainment must be provided after 2am.
- Lockout provisions: Lockout is required from 3am and means:
- new customers cannot enter after 3am
- the licence holder may allow customers already there to leave and re-enter after 3am, if they leave for less than 20 minutes. If the licence holder can justify an exception to the 20 minute limit, they must keep a record of exceptions.
- New Year's Day extension: Trading hours can be extended by one hour if you notify the director of liquor licensing before 3 December each year.
Further conditions for licence holders with a small bar authority or public bar authority only:
- Security requirements: Adequate crowd controller security must be provided during late trading hours.
- Camera surveillance: Operational video surveillance systems are required to monitor the premises.