Improvements to the WC Liquor Law to be introduced

Lusanda Bill
14 November 2014

The Western Cape Cabinet this week granted approval for a further amendment to the Liquor Act of 2008. 

Provincial MEC of Economic Opportunities Alan Winde in a statement said he is confident that amendments proposed by the bill will improve the department’s powers to regulate liquor trade and remove the red tape blockages.

The departments Tammy Evans said two of the important ones which have already been in the public domain set to be changed are: the introduction of new grounds for the closure of licensed premises and allowing liquor authority officials to be become peace officers, so that they can increase the capacity to raid and issue fines.

Evans added that the other is the withdrawal of the 150 provision that prohibits unlicensed persons from having that amount of quantity of liquor in their possession without permission.