Liquor Act, 2003 (Act No. 59 of 2003)RegulationsNational Liquor Norms and Standards2. Background |
| (2.1) | The mandate to develop Norms and Standards is derived from the preamble, section 2 and section 39 of the Liquor Act, 2003. Norms and Standards were developed and presented before the NLPC, and consulted on in different provinces at organised public workshops. After the consultation period, inputs from all stakeholders were considered and integrated into the final document where applicable. |
| (2.2) | The Norms and Standards address issues within the current legislative framework such as standards necessary harmonisation of legislation, age verification, licensing conditions, structural requirements e.g. ablution facilities, safety and evacuation measures and norms relating to trading hours. |
| (2.3) | The Norms and Standards that require amendment of legislation have been included in the draft policy document. |