Every liquor licence in NSW is subject to licence conditions. Some conditions are imposed automatically by the NSW liquor laws and others can be imposed by Liquor & Gaming NSW or the Independent Liquor & Gaming Authority Board (ILGA).
Conditions may be added to your licence either when it is granted or after a serious complaint or incident involving your venue.
Statutory licence conditions
The following documents set out conditions which apply to liquor licences automatically:
- Hotel licence (PDF 312.81KB)
- Club licence (PDF 276.37KB)
- On-premises licence – restaurant (PDF 287.7KB)
- On-premises licence – public entertainment venue (not cinema or theatre) (PDF 193.38KB)
- On-premises licence – cinema or theatre public entertainment venue (PDF 193.38KB)
- On-premises licence – catering services (PDF 326.36KB)
- On-premises licence – commercial tour operator (PDF 286.88KB)
- On-premises licence – local product promotion (PDF 274.51KB)
- On-premises licence – airport (PDF 261.65KB)
- On-premises licence – tertiary institution (PDF 263.66KB)
- On-premises licence – accommodation premises (PDF 290.96KB)
- On-premises licence – vessel (PDF 276.93KB)
- On-premises licence (others) (PDF 277.97KB)
- Packaged liquor licence (PDF 258.34KB)
- Producer/wholesaler – beer/spirits (PDF 250.96KB)
- Producer/wholesaler – not beer/wine/spirits producer (PDF 233.36KB)
- Producer/wholesaler – wine/cider/perry/mead products (PDF 313.08KB)
- Limited licence – surf club (PDF 242.37KB)
- Limited licence – not a surf club (PDF 235.9KB)
Note these statutory conditions have been updated to reflect changes made in the Liquor Regulation 2018.
Licence conditions that may be imposed by the Independent Liquor & Gaming Authority and its delegates
The Independent Liquor & Gaming Authority and/or its delegates may impose conditions on a liquor licence.
The forms below contain a list of licence conditions that the Independent Liquor & Gaming Authority has determined may be appropriate conditions for each liquor licence type listed below, subject to any alternative conditions that may be imposed specific to a venue’s location, business model and/or following consideration of submissions from the applicant or other stakeholders.
- For on premises, use Conditions form - FM2034 (PDF 744.37KB)
- For On Premises (vessels), use Conditions form – On premises vessels - FM2037 (PDF 624.03KB)
- For On Premises (catering service), use Conditions form - On premises licence (catering services) - FM2039 (PDF 255.63KB)
- For Events, trade fairs and other functions, use Conditions form – events, trade fairs and other functions - FM2031 (PDF 268.02KB)
- For packaged liquor licence – delivery only, use Conditions form - online packaged (delivery only) - FM2045 (PDF 696.75KB)
- For producer/wholesaler liquor licence, use Conditions form - producer/wholesaler FM2043 (PDF 587.22KB)
- For small bar liquor licence, use Conditions form - small bar FM2044 (PDF 485.05KB)
It is recommended you use the form and discuss the conditions with NSW Police prior to lodging your application.
Lodging this form with your liquor licence application will reduce the processing time.
Licence conditions approved by the Independent Liquor & Gaming Authority
The Independent Liquor & Gaming Authority has approved a suite of licence conditions that may be appropriate to impose on packaged liquor, hotel and club licences, depending on the circumstances of the licensee and the licensed premises. The list of ILGA approved licence conditions is available here (PDF 244.6KB)
Conditions for Kings Cross and Sydney CBD Entertainment precincts
All venues in the Kings Cross precinct or Sydney CBD Entertainment precinct have special licence conditions to help reduce alcohol-related violence and anti-social behaviour in those areas.
Conditions for a specific venue
You can check what conditions apply to a particular liquor licence on the Service NSW website.
What your staff need to know
All staff working in a venue need to understand the venue’s liquor licence, authorisations and conditions. It is the licensee’s responsibility to ensure the licence, authorisations and conditions are available on site at all times.
Easter liquor trading hours 2025
| Easter liquor sales under the Liquor Act 2007 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Good Friday 18 April | Easter Saturday 19 April | Easter Sunday 20 April | |
| Clubs | On-premises trading
Takeaway sales
| Normal trading | Normal trading |
| Hotels | On-premises trading
Takeaway sales
Normal trading to residents and their guests of hotel accommodation venues. | On-premises trading
Takeaway sales
| Normal trading |
| Small Bars | On-premises trading
Takeaway sales
| Normal trading | Normal trading |
| Packaged liquor licence | No retail trading permitted under the Liquor Act 2007. | Normal trading | No liquor trading restrictions under the Liquor Act 2007, however, restrictions may apply under the Retail Trading Act 2008. |
| On-premises | On-premises trading
Takeaway sales
Normal trading for caterers, airports and vessels, and accommodation premises selling liquor to residents and their guests3. | Normal trading4 | Normal trading |
| Producer/wholesaler | On-premises trading
Takeaway sales
| Normal trading | Normal trading |
1. Trading outside the standard trading period is only if authorised by an extended trading authorisation.
2. Trading between 5am till noon and 10pm to midnight only if authorised by an extended trading authorisation.
3. The sale of takeaway liquor to residents must be with a meal and must not exceed 2 litres.
4. Hotels and Public entertainment venues (other than a cinema or theatre) are not able to apply for an extended trading authorisation to trade between midnight on Good Friday and 5am on Saturday.
Important for all licensees to note:
Licensees need to abide by all of their usual trading hour conditions and authorisations, including:
- the restriction on takeaway and delivery trading past 11pm on Sunday and 12 midnight on any other daytrading hour or other specific conditions on your liquor licence
- trading hour conditions imposed by your local consent authority (usually your local council)
- retail trading laws – ensure your venue is only staffed by people who freely elect to work on the day
- 6-hour closure requirements.
If you have more than one liquor licence, ensure any takeaway and delivery alcohol sales comply with the relevant licence’s conditions and requirements.
Contact your local council office, Liquor & Gaming NSW or Fair Trading NSWif you have questions about these conditions.
Easter trading restrictions under the Retail Trading Act 2008
Good Friday and Easter Sunday are restricted trading days under the Retail Trading Act 2008 and retail trading may not be permitted on both days under separate retail trading laws depending on the type of business you operate, size and location. Certain exceptions apply for a range of premises.
You should refer to the NSW Fair Trading website and the Retail Trading Act 2008 for more information
ANZAC Day trading 2025
Changes to Anzac Day retail trading hours
Most retail shops will be closed on Anzac Day to ensure the service of veterans is recognised and people are able to take part in services throughout the day.
This means many shops that previously opened after 1pm can no longer trade.
For more information please visit the Fair Trading website.