The Western Cape provincial government is moving forward on proposed amendments to the Western Cape Liquor Act, says premier Alan Winde.
Presenting his state of the province address on Tuesday , Winde said that the amendments follow a previous commitment by the province to help clamp down on alcohol abuse.
“Our provincial cabinet has now granted in-principle approval for the first set of amendments to the Western Cape Liquor Amendment Bill to be drafted. “Drafting instructions are now in an advanced stage, and should be completed imminently. The next steps will include a full Regulatory Impact Assessment process of the second set of proposed amendments to the bill.”
Winde said that this will be a two-step amendment process to ensure that ‘quick-win amendments’ can be made as soon as possible, and not be delayed by more significant changes that will require an extensive public participation process.
Inserting an objective test within the Act to determine whether alcohol has been sold to an unlicensed outlet/individual;Providing for a public participation process to alter existing licences.
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