What is the application for?

Section 40 of the Liquor Control Act 1988 is the Certificate of Local Planning Authority. The purpose of the certificate is to ensure that the proposed liquor license class aligns with the Town of Victoria Park Town Planning Scheme No.1. 

The Section 40 Certificate (along with a Section 39 Certificate) is to be lodged as part of an application with the Department of Racing, Gaming and Liquor who are the determining authority in Western Australia for Liquor Licenses. Please note: the Section 39 Certificate is progressed separately by the Town's Environmental Health team. 

What is the process?

The allocated officer will review the current approved use of the site, to ensure the applicant is operating an approved or permitted use on the site. Should it be identified that the premises does not have the appropriate planning approvals, the applicant will be advised that an Application for Development Approval (or DA) will be required to be submitted. A Liquor License Section 40 Certificate cannot be issued until the appropriate development approvals is granted for the site. 

How to lodge?

Applications for a Liquor License Section 40 Certificate are to be emailed to admin@vicpark.wa.gov.au - in the subject line please include the property address and the type of application. 

Application forms 

Please complete and submit all of the following forms with your application: 

Application form for Liquor Licensing Section 40 Certificate 

Certificate of Local Planning Authority - Section 40 form 

Payment of application fees

Once you have emailed your application form, we will send you an invoice for payment of the application fee ($73).