Authorisations are used to customise a licence so that it can be more flexible and better accommodate your specific business model. There are a range of authorisations available, depending on the type of licence you have. The most common are listed below.
| Authorisation | Benefits | Available for | |
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| Primary Service Authorisation | Allows you to serve alcohol to a customer despite them not being provided with your primary good or service. Most commonly used by restaurants to serve alcohol to customers without also serving them a meal. | On-premises | |
| Extended Trading Authorisation | Allows you to trade beyond standard liquor trading hours. For most licences standard hours are 10am-12 midnight. | All licence types | |
| Minors Area Authorisation | Allows minors on certain parts of the licensed premises providing they are in the company of a responsible adult. | Hotels, Clubs, General Bars, Small Bars | |
| Sale on other Premises Authorisation | Allows the sale of alcohol at premises other than the licensed premises (such as occasions, functions and events). | On-premises licence with catering class | |
| Function of Other Premises Authorisation | Allows the licence to be used temporarily at premises other than the licensed premises | Hotels, Clubs | |
| Drink on Premises Authorisation | Allows the sale and supply of alcohol to customers for consumption on the licensed premises, including the licensee's product (produced on the premises) complemented by other types of alcohol. | Producers | |
| Special Drink on Premises Authorisation | Allows the licensee's product to be consumed on the premises. Capacity is limited to 120 patrons. | Producers that are micro-breweries or small distilleries | |
| Takeaway Sales Authorisation | Allows the sale of alcohol* for takeaway or home delivery providing the alcohol is supplied along with a genuine meal. Not required until 1 March 2025. *(Strict limits apply to the quantity of alcohol that may be supplied) |
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