3. The criteria and requirements for deciding whether a person is a fit and proper person for the grant or renewal of a liquor licence are published online at http://www.police.gov.sg/licence.
Classes of liquor licence and restriction on grant or renewal of liquor licence
4.—(1) The Licensing Officer may grant the following classes of liquor licences:
(a)
Class 1A — for the supply of liquor for consumption at the licensed premises stated in the liquor licence, which licence specifies any daily trading hours from 6 a.m. to immediately before midnight (subject to any extension granted under regulation 6);
(b)
Class 1B — for the supply of liquor for consumption at the licensed premises stated in the liquor licence, which licence specifies any daily trading hours from 6 a.m. to immediately before 10 p.m. (subject to any extension granted under regulation 6);
(c)
Class 2A — for the supply of beer only for consumption at the licensed premises stated in the liquor licence, which licence specifies any daily trading hours from 6 a.m. to immediately before midnight (subject to any extension granted under regulation 6);
(d)
Class 2B — for the supply of beer only for consumption at the licensed premises, which licence specifies any daily trading hours;
(e)
Class 3A — for the supply by retail of liquor for consumption at premises other than the licensed premises stated in the liquor licence, which licence specifies any daily trading hours from 7 a.m. to immediately before 10.30 p.m. (subject to any extension granted under regulation 6);
(f)
Class 3B — for the supply by retail of beer for consumption at premises other than the licensed premises stated in the liquor licence, which licence specifies any daily trading hours from 7 a.m. to immediately before 10.30 p.m. (subject to any extension granted under regulation 6);
(g)
Class 4 — for the supply by wholesale of liquor for consumption at premises other than the licensed premises stated in the liquor licence, which licence specifies any daily trading hours from 7 a.m. to immediately before 10.30 p.m. (subject to any extension granted under regulation 6);
(h)
Class 5 — for a temporary licence.
(2) Subject to paragraph (3), the Licensing Officer may grant more than one class of liquor licence for any premises.
(3) The Licensing Officer must not grant a Class 3A licence for any premises so long as there is a Class 2A or Class 2B licence for those premises that has not expired or been revoked.
(4) A liquor licence is not renewable if the licensee has ceased or will, when the term of the liquor licence sought to be renewed expires, cease to supply liquor as authorised by the liquor licence.
(5) In this regulation —
(a)
a supply is by retail if the supply is for less than 30 litres of liquor (whether of a single type or a combination of 2 or more types); and
(b)
a supply is by wholesale if the supply is —
(i)
to a licensee of any quantity of liquor (whether of a single type or a combination of 2 or more types); or
(ii)
without prejudice to sub-paragraph (i), to any person of 30 litres or more of liquor (whether of a single type or a combination of 2 or more types).
Term of licence
5.—(1) A liquor licence, other than a temporary licence, is valid for the period that is stated in the liquor licence which, in the case of a liquor licence granted on or after 1 April 2015, must not exceed one year.
(2) A temporary licence is valid for the period that is stated in the temporary licence which must not exceed 30 days.
Extension of trading hours
6.—(1) A licensee may apply to the Licensing Officer to extend the trading hours stated in the licensee’s liquor licence.
(2) A Licensing Officer must not grant any extension of trading hours to a licensee to the extent that the extended trading hours would be inconsistent with any trading hours which have been prescribed by the Minister under section 6(2) of the Act and are applicable to the licensee.
