Legal Project Management Plan & Checklist
Use this fork when the applicant proposes to operate a packaged liquor business exclusively by taking orders over the phone, by fax, by mail order or through the internet, with no walk-in retail sales to the public. The pathway for a remote delivery (online or delivery only) packaged liquor licence differs from a bottle shop in four ways: it is a Limited Notification Class A application, so the applicant has no requirement to notify neighbours or other stakeholders, while a bottle shop is a full notification (Class D) application with a 100 metre neighbour radius; a Statement of Risks and Potential Effects (SoRPE) is still required and must be lodged with the application (there is no document called a Statement of Relationship with Private Entities); the plan of management follows the L&GNSW guidance for delivery only licences, which deals with proof of age, delivery and same day delivery; and a decision made by an L&GNSW delegate is reviewable by the Independent Liquor & Gaming Authority (ILGA) under s 36A of the Gaming and Liquor Administration Act 2007 (NSW), not by NCAT as a bottle shop decision would be.
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This fork operates before Liquor & Gaming NSW (L&GNSW), whose delegates may determine applications that do not require full notification, with review by ILGA under s 36A. L&GNSW states that offering same day delivery increases the risk associated with the licence and that the application will then require consideration by ILGA itself. A packaged liquor licence limited to remote sales is excluded from the grant decisions that NCAT can review under s 13A; ILGA's review decisions page separately lists as reviewable by NCAT a licensing application delegated to L&GNSW where the delegation has not been exercised, so the review route must be checked once the decision-maker is known.
The applicant confirms the remote-only operational model in writing. The Class A position (no applicant notification; SoRPE required) is confirmed. The arrangements with each third-party delivery platform are documented for the plan of management. A delivery only plan of management is drafted from L&GNSW fact sheet FS3161, covering trading hours for orders and deliveries, storage and security, staff and driver obligations, how orders are taken, proof of age measures on the website and by phone, how deliveries reach an adult and are not made to intoxicated persons, promotions and, if offered, the same day delivery requirements. The conditions form for online packaged (delivery only) licences (FM2045) is reviewed with the client. The application is lodged online and posted on the Noticeboard for at least 30 days. If the delegate's decision is unsatisfactory, a review application is made to ILGA on form APP998 within 28 days of the decision being published on the Noticeboard.
Key legislation: Liquor Act 2007 (NSW) (packaged liquor licence category); Gaming and Liquor Administration Act 2007 (NSW) s 36A (review by the Authority of prescribed decisions made by its delegates), s 13A (review by NCAT of decisions of the Authority on prescribed applications, which exclude a packaged liquor licence limited to the sale of liquor by telephone, facsimile, mail order or the internet); Liquor Regulation 2018 (NSW) (cl 21 notification requirements; cl 27 applications that need a SoRPE); SoRPE means Statement of Risks and Potential Effects (Liquor Act 2007 (NSW) s 72I, formerly s 48); it is not a statement about third-party delivery platforms. Note: the conditions ILGA has determined as appropriate for an online packaged (delivery only) licence include a 'no walk up sales' condition limiting the licence to orders taken by telephone, facsimile, mail order or an internet site - advise the client in writing on this point before lodgement.
* Disclaimer: We're nobody's lawyer, because we aren't lawyers. You are, so you know better than to take legal advice from an app. We also aren't accountants or dog trainers - just digital spirit guides taking zero liability for any of this. This site exists to gather the collective knowledge of practitioners like you. Verify everything and submit your feedback on the Liquor: Licence Application and Community Impact Statement (Applicant) - Remote Delivery Packaged Liquor Licence (Internet, Phone, or Mail Order Only) matter plan to improve the playbook. THIS IS NOT LEGAL ADVICE, it's a request for input.
This legal matter plan provides a structured workflow for Licensing cases, outlining the standard ADMINISTRATIVE process. Utilize these tracking templates to manage your legal cases efficiently.
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The notification class is confirmed and the client understands the review route before committing to the application.
All remote-delivery-specific documents are prepared and the application is lodged with the SoRPE and the delivery only plan of management.
The application is finally determined and any available review has been filed within the review period.
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