Licensing, Regulation and Alcohol Strategy

LR&AS Mission

LR&AS aims to effectively administer legislation and develop policy that minimises harm related to gaming, racing, liquor, kava, private security, prostitution, tobacco and associated activities.

LR&AS Service Charter

To ensure quality service delivery, LR&AS has developed standards for client interaction, the Service Charter provides the basis for obtaining key performance measures and helps fulfil qualitative reporting requirements.

LR&AS provides enforcement support for the Northern Territory Licensing Commission.

Operations Branch

The Operations Branch manages all licensing matters and the daily enforcement of relevant legislation, including:

  • audit and compliance checks;
  • assessment of licence applications;
  • complaint and dispute handling; and
  • monitoring the technical quality of gambling systems.
Research, Evaluation and Information

The overall objective of the unit is to assist the various units of LR&AS, the Licensing Commission and the Office of Alcohol Policy and Coordination (OAPC) achieve the business objectives through the provision of services that include, but are not limited to:

  • research coordination;
  • information management;
  • grant administration; and
  • technology-based gambling system evaluation.
 

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