Restaurant Liquor Licence - Western Australia

Description

You will require this licence if you intend to sell or supply liquor for patrons to consume at your premises along with a meal (for example at a restaurant). You can apply for this licence if the primary focus of your business is the supply of genuine meals. The supply of alcohol must be secondary to this.

Applications for this licence may be made as:

  • an individual person
  • a director representing a company
  • two or more individual persons or companies jointly
  • an association.

Please note alcohol bans apply in some community areas. Please consult the Contact Officer for more information.

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

To be eligible for the licence you must:

  • demonstrate that the application is in the public interest, having regard to the likely health and social impacts on the community and sub-groups within the community
  • show that the position, nature and standard of your premises are suitable
  • be deemed fit and proper
  • submit the required forms
  • pay the prescribed fee.

For a venue to be suitable for a restaurant licence it must have a kitchen equipped to provide meals, sufficient toilet facilities and a dining area must always be set up with tables and chairs for dining.

For a full list of items that must be submitted with your application please see the attached documents. Please consult the Contact Officer for more information regarding eligibility requirements.

Duration

Indefinite subject to retaining the same premises and paying the annual licence fee.

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Amount Description
Apply Application All $915.00

Other fees may apply, including probity fee for each individual.
Apply Licence All $603.00

For the initial application, the licence fee is charged at a pro-rata rate.
Transfer Transfer All $876.00 -

Act(s) name

Liquor Control Act 1988 WA

Regulation(s) name

Liquor Control Regulations 1989 WA

Administering agency

Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries

Racing, Gaming and Liquor

Contact details

Contact Email, Phone and Address Details for this service in simple two column table format, header then data.

Enquiries

Racing, Gaming and Liquor

Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries
Operating address: Gordon Stephenson House
Level 2
140 William Street
Perth, Western Australia 6000
Mailing address: PO BOX 6119
East Perth, Western Australia 6892
Toll Free: 1800 634 541
Phone: 08 6551 4888
Fax: 08 9325 1041
Email: rgl@rgl.wa.gov.au
Website: Racing, Gaming and Liquor (Opens in new window)