Liquor Act 2007 (NSW)

Approved Manager on duty during trading

NSW · Liquor & Gaming NSWDoes (enforced)

A licensed premises must have an Approved Manager — or the licensee, or a nominated alternate licensee — responsible for the conduct of business while trading. Venue Axis surfaces a live indicator that pairs the active-shift table with the staff cert ledger so the GM can see, at a glance, whether someone qualified is on the floor right now.

Working draft, not legal advice

The plain-English summary above is drafted by Venue Axis as a navigation aid. The citation is the authoritative source — treat it as the definitive reference. For a legal interpretation of this obligation in your venue's context, talk to your counsel.

Operational metadata

How this obligation operates.

Citation
Liquor Act 2007 (NSW), s.116
Read on legislation.nsw.gov.au →
Frequency
On event
Binds
venue, gm
Strategic tier
Does (enforced)
Venue Axis gates a downstream platform action on this obligation being current — e.g. an attestation must exist before a CEO can proceed, or an EGM cannot operate during statutory shutdown.
Consequence of breach

What can go wrong.

Breach of licence condition under the Liquor Act 2007 (NSW). Subsection-to-penalty mapping deferred to counsel.

Consequences are summarised from the underlying legislation. Specific penalties depend on the breach pattern, prior history, and the regulator's enforcement posture. Talk to a liquor and gaming lawyer for a definitive view of your venue's exposure.

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RSA certificate currency

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