Gauteng Liquor Board Powerless?
Gauteng Liquor Board - The Gauteng
Liquor Board told a provincial parliament committee that it is powerless as, ito the
current Gauteng Liquor Act, it -
- Cannot revoke
liquor licences,
- Cannot
refuse to renew liquor licences if complaints or objections are lodged against
existing licence holders,
- Estimates
nearly 50% of all liquor traders in Gauteng trade without a liquor licence.
The Gauteng
Liquor Board requested the MEC to expedite the introduction of a new Gauteng
Liquor Act, something which has been pending for a while. The Board alleged that this would :
- Allow faster
processing of liquor licence applications, and
- Result in quick
and effective action against illegal liquor outlets.
LiquorWise has experienced a number of shortcomings in the current Gauteng Liquor Act for many years and would welcome the introduction of a new Liquor Act for Gauteng to address the situation. The legislative process is slow and it usually takes a number of years to get a new liquor act passed and implemented. The sooner the process is started, the better.
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