Guidance for licensees on how to apply for an extended trading permit.
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This information explains the types of ongoing extended trading permits (ETP) available under the Liquor Control Act 1988 (the Act). To be read in conjunction with the relevant policies available on our website.
All information is entered directly into the online form unless specified otherwise. Please note any Director’s policy or forms.
No additional information is required for Liquor without a Meal (restricted to 120 persons or less) or Late Delivery.
Effective date: 3 April 2019
This policy guideline is designed to provide information in regard to the subject matter covered, and with the understanding that the Director of Liquor Licensing is not passing legal opinion or interpretation or other professional advice. The information is provided on the understanding that all persons undertake responsibility for assessing the relevance and accuracy of its contents.
This document provides guidance on the legislative requirements relating to extended trading permits (ETP) for extended areas and the circumstances that the licensing authority may have regard to when considering applications for this type of permit.
Pursuant to section 60 of the Liquor Control Act 1988(the Act), on application by the licensee, the licensing authority may grant an extended trading permit authorising the licensee to sell and supply liquor under the licence, according to the tenor of a permit,in a place to which that licence would not otherwise apply.
Section 60(4)(h) of the Act provides the authority that enables a licensee to sell liquor in a specified area that would not otherwise be authorised under the licence, on such days and between such hours on those days as may be specified. Permits can be issued for up to a period of 10 years.
Section 61 of the Act sets out the pre-requisites for the grant of such a permit which includes:
Applicants are advised that they are responsible to contact their local authority to ensure they have that authority’s required approvals to operate in the ETP area; for example;health or planning approvals, or noise exemptions.
The application requirements of this policy do not apply to ETP areas for alfresco dining. For information relating to Alfresco ETP’s please refer to the online lodgement guide available on the department’s website.
In considering an ETP for an extended area, the Director will take the following factors into account:
In addition, it is important to consider the type of liquor licence that the permit relates to as the conditions of the licence will apply to the extended area. For example,should the holder of a restaurant licence apply for an extended area permit, the conditions of the licence will still apply to the extended area i.e. liquor will only be able to be consumed by persons ancillary to a meal provided by the licensee (unless a liquor without a meal ETP applies); or, if the holder of a small bar licence applies for an extended area the maximum number of persons permitted in the whole of the area will not be able to exceed 120 persons. Restaurants holding a liquor without a meal permit for 120 persons or less will likewise be limited to the numbers imposed on the licence.
Ongoing extended area permits will not be issued to extend an area that is for the purpose of packaged liquor sales.
To ensure that the area operates in accordance with the Act, and to minimise any impact on the amenity of the locality conditions that may be imposed on the permit include, but are not limited to, the following:
In addition to the above conditions, it is open to the licensing authority to impose additional conditions on a licence or permit in order to:
The fee applicable to an application for an area ETP (section 60(4)(h)) is outlined in Schedule 3 of the Liquor Control Regulations 1989.
An application for an (ongoing) ETP for extended area is to be lodged with the Local Government, Liquor and Gambling Division. An application kit can be obtained from the department’s website.
Applicants are advised that the Director may require the lodgement of a public interest assessment and the application maybe required to be advertised pursuant to section 67 of the Act.
Customer service officers are available during office hours to assist applicants understand the requirements relating to the lodgement of an ETP for extended area. Enquiries can be made by email at rgl@dlgsc.wa.gov.au or by telephoning +61 8 6551 4888.
Ongoing extended trading permits (ETPs) are designed to extend trading conditions in accordance with the permit. Applicants with an existing liquor licence can complete an online application form for these types of permanent extensions. The online form is designed to be intuitive; it will change to reflect the options you select as you proceed. This process will provide greater visibility of the overall application process to all applicants and aims to reduce determination times.
In order to access this application you have to log in to the account that is linked to the permanent liquor licence. You will not be able to complete this application form using a new account or an account that is linked to a different licensee/entity.
The department is committed to ensuring that information on our website is widely accessible. If you require a manual copy of the new application form to be emailed or posted to you, please contact the department on 61 8 6551 4888.
Please note that the time taken to process an application will vary depending on a range of factors including the complexity of the application, advertising times and any objections which may be raised.
Applications for ongoing extended trading permits must be lodged under an account that is linked to an existing liquor licence, specifically the one you are intending to extend.
Please refer to the following steps to lodge your application:
Log in to your existing account to start this process.
If you are an existing licensee, but do not yet have an online account, please set up a new account and select ‘No’ that you are not a current licence holder, then register the account. Please email your new Username to e.business@dlgsc.wa.gov.au so we can connect your new account to your existing liquor licence. Please note - if the person emailing the username is not part of the licensee entity (eg employee) they will need to also email authority from the licensee authorising the request being made.
Now that you are set up with an account you can start the application.
The application form will open onto an Instructions page which explains how to use the form. Read through each question carefully and remember to save your form often.
This form is designed to be intuitive, when you answer a question it will change the form to allow you to provide more information. Please be sure to give the pages a few moments to update when you select an option in case it needs to create more fields for you to fill out.
If you do not have the information required at hand you can save your form and return to it later via the My Account page. Clicking on Save will create a link on the My Account page under Saved Forms. You can click on Resume to proceed or Delete to remove the saved form.
If you wish to keep a copy of the application form for your records you can only do this prior to submitting the application. Clicking on the PDF button will create a PDF of the application form in its current state for you to save to your computer.
Upon submission of the form click on the Pay Fee button to view the payment options and make payment.
Payment for online lodgement can be made online via BPOINT. To pay via any other method, including BPay, please click the View Quote button. This will generate a quote with payment details and your unique application number.
Please make sure to quote the Application Reference Number when submitting any enquiries or manual documents in relation to this application.
When the fee is paid the date of lodgement will be the date the payment is receipted by the licensing authority. It generally takes 1-2 business days for the fee to register on our system. Please be aware that we will be unable to issue you with an official receipt until the fee has fully registered. When you make payment online you will instead be offered a payment confirmation slip which you can retain as evidence of payment if required.
For a full list of the fees and charges please refer to the fees and charges page.
If your application is submitted successfully, you will be emailed an acknowledgment letter. This will confirm that the department has received your application; it will also outline any further information required for this application and the date by which it must be submitted.