Consumer and Business Services (CBS) has announced it is reviewing the ‘Late Night Trading Code’ to find out if the Code has successfully reduced alcohol-related harm in and around the licensed venues concerned.
CBS is also assessing whether the Late Night Code has resulted in unintended consequences and whether it requires recommendations for amendments to the Code.
The Agency has invited members of the public to put forward their views on the Code with two surveys developed to help gather people’s views.
According to CBS, the community and patron survey is open to those who attend, live or work near licensed venues and to anyone who has views on the current laws.
It said a separate industry survey had been launched for those who worked at, managed, or owned a venue with a liquor licence.
The Late Night Code was introduced in October 2013 following community concern about late-night, alcohol-fuelled violence in and around licensed venues.
The Code applies to most licensed venues that trade past 2am and its measures include no alcohol on footpaths after 2am, no ‘shooters’, ‘doubles ‘or ‘laybacks’ after 2am and a ‘lockout’ which stops people from entering or re-entering specific venues after 3am.
CBS will consider feedback and comments from the consultation and help finalise the Late Night Code Review.
The community and patron survey is set to close on 20 January, taking around 10-15 minutes to complete.
More information, including access to the survey, can be found at this PS News link.
