23 Dec 1980
RE ROBERT STEER HUTHART
- Citation
- RE ROBERT STEER HUTHART
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCMP1238/1980
The court held the Director had no jurisdiction to grant the temporary liquor licence sought: section 8 is purely procedural and does not create substantive power; section 7(1) must be read with reference to periods prescribed by regulations under section 6, and does not permit the Director to grant licences for indeterminate or ad hoc temporary periods; the Regulations vest issuing powers in the Liquor Licensing Board (and the Commissioner of Police for special occasions), so the Director's refusal was lawful and leave for judicial review was refused.