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Transfer an existing licence or permit - VCGLR

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Vict<strong>or</strong>i<strong>an</strong> Commission f<strong>or</strong> Gambling <strong>an</strong>d Liqu<strong>or</strong> Regulation<br />

Liqu<strong>or</strong> Licensing Fact Sheet<br />

Training f<strong>or</strong> <strong>licence</strong> applic<strong>an</strong>ts<br />

Training f<strong>or</strong> <strong>licence</strong> applic<strong>an</strong>ts is one way<br />

licensees c<strong>an</strong> underst<strong>an</strong>d their obligations under<br />

the Liqu<strong>or</strong> Control Ref<strong>or</strong>m Act 1998. Certain<br />

<strong>licence</strong> applic<strong>an</strong>ts must complete specific<br />

training requirements bef<strong>or</strong>e a <strong>licence</strong><br />

is gr<strong>an</strong>ted.<br />

There are two courses that applic<strong>an</strong>ts<br />

may be required to complete, new entr<strong>an</strong>t<br />

training <strong>an</strong>d Responsible Service of Alcohol.<br />

It is the applic<strong>an</strong>t’s responsibility to ensure<br />

the c<strong>or</strong>rect course is completed. There are<br />

different requirements f<strong>or</strong> applic<strong>an</strong>ts that<br />

are a body c<strong>or</strong>p<strong>or</strong>ate <strong>or</strong> natural persons.<br />

New entr<strong>an</strong>t training<br />

New entr<strong>an</strong>t training is a training st<strong>an</strong>dard<br />

developed by the Vict<strong>or</strong>i<strong>an</strong> Commission f<strong>or</strong><br />

Gambling <strong>an</strong>d Liqu<strong>or</strong> Regulation (<strong>VCGLR</strong>)<br />

to ensure that applic<strong>an</strong>ts have <strong>an</strong> adequate<br />

knowledge of the liqu<strong>or</strong> law, including:<br />

• the legislative environment f<strong>or</strong> liqu<strong>or</strong> licensees<br />

• underst<strong>an</strong>ding liqu<strong>or</strong> <strong>licence</strong>s<br />

• best practice in m<strong>an</strong>aging licensed premises.<br />

Section 44 (2)(iii) of the Liqu<strong>or</strong> Control Ref<strong>or</strong>m<br />

Act 1998 (the Act) provides that the <strong>VCGLR</strong> may<br />

refuse to gr<strong>an</strong>t <strong>an</strong> application if the applic<strong>an</strong>t <strong>or</strong><br />

tr<strong>an</strong>sferee does not have <strong>an</strong> adequate knowledge<br />

of the Act.<br />

The completion of one of the following approved<br />

training courses constitutes completing new<br />

entr<strong>an</strong>t training:<br />

• Licensees’ First Step<br />

• Licensee Compli<strong>an</strong>ce Certificate <strong>or</strong><br />

• Club Seminar (restricted club <strong>or</strong> renewable<br />

limited club <strong>licence</strong> applic<strong>an</strong>ts only).<br />

• Evidence of completing the course must be<br />

provided to the <strong>VCGLR</strong> pri<strong>or</strong> to a <strong>licence</strong> being<br />

gr<strong>an</strong>ted, tr<strong>an</strong>sferred <strong>or</strong> end<strong>or</strong>sed.<br />

FEBRUARY 2012<br />

Attaching evidence with the application on<br />

submission c<strong>an</strong> allow the <strong>VCGLR</strong> to commence<br />

assessment of the application <strong>an</strong>d may reduce<br />

processing time.<br />

Which <strong>licence</strong> applications require<br />

proof of new entr<strong>an</strong>t training?<br />

• general<br />

• on-premises<br />

• packaged liqu<strong>or</strong><br />

• late night (general, on-premises <strong>an</strong>d packaged<br />

liqu<strong>or</strong>)<br />

• restaur<strong>an</strong>t <strong>an</strong>d cafe<br />

• full club<br />

• restricted club<br />

• wine <strong>an</strong>d beer producer’s<br />

• renewable limited (only where the consumption<br />

of alcohol will be on the premises).<br />

Who must complete new entr<strong>an</strong>t<br />

training?<br />

Different requirements apply depending on the<br />

type of applic<strong>an</strong>t. The list below identifies who<br />

needs to complete new entr<strong>an</strong>t training:<br />

• individuals – all natural person applic<strong>an</strong>ts<br />

• partnerships – all partners<br />

• comp<strong>an</strong>y (body c<strong>or</strong>p<strong>or</strong>ate) – at least one<br />

direct<strong>or</strong><br />

• club – at least one committee member<br />

• association – at least one committee member.<br />

In addition:<br />

• all applic<strong>an</strong>ts f<strong>or</strong> appointment as a nominee<br />

must complete new entr<strong>an</strong>t training

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