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ARTICLE · 01 JULY 2008

Licensed Premises Changes To POPEs And Trial Periods

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The package of reforms instigated by the Amendment Act also proposes to make changes to POPE regulations so that they only apply to larger theatres and public halls, for which they were originally designed.

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Anthony Whealy
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gadens lawyers will shortly release a separate more comprehensive Update on changes to laws relating to licensed premises. In the meanwhile, the following reforms are noteworthy.

Place of Public Entertainment (POPE)

The package of reforms instigated by the Amendment Act also proposes to make changes to POPE regulations so that they only apply to larger theatres and public halls, for which they were originally designed. This may mean that local bars, pubs, restaurants and cafés do not require a POPE licence provided certain conditions are met. While these changes were discussed by the Lower House, they do not form part of the Amendment Act as such because POPEs are not regulated by the Environmental Planning & Assessment Act (EP&A Act), but rather through the State Environmental Planning Policy (Temporary Structures and Places of Public Entertainment) 2007. It is the SEPP which creates a

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