Get alcohol banned in a private premises

If you are concerned about anti-social drinking in a private place such as your home, you can apply to have alcohol banned.

Alcohol can be banned in:

• your home
• a common area of a housing complex
• a privately-owned premises that is opened to the public, including churches, schools and hospitals.

Who can apply

Home owners and tenants can make an application to have alcohol banned.

Community groups and business owners can also make an application.

How to apply

Step 1. Fill in the application for declaration or variation of restricted premises.

Application for declaration or variation of restricted premises PDF (579.9 KB)
Application for declaration or variation of restricted premises DOCX (690.5 KB)

Step 2. Submit your application by email or fax.

Top End
Fax: 08 8999 7498
liquorlicensing.ditt@nt.gov.au

Central Australia
Fax: 08 8951 5112
liquorlicensing.ditt@nt.gov.au

After you apply

You will be contacted by Licensing NT about your application.

Licensing NT will contact the police and the occupiers or owners of the premises to discuss the application.

A decision will be made on the wishes of the majority.

Approved applications

A sign will be displayed to alert visitors of the alcohol restriction.

It will mean alcohol will no longer be allowed at that premises.

Cancelling the ban

You can ask to have the ban cancelled if you were the person who made the application.

Otherwise, the ban will stay in place until:

• there is a transfer of property ownership
• the property lease comes to an end.

The owner must tell Licensing NT if this happens.

Penalties

Find out the penalties for alcohol on a restricted premises.

You can call the police on 131 444 if someone has taken alcohol into these premises.

The police can:

• enter without a search warrant
• search anyone at the premises
• seize opened and unopened containers of alcohol.