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Communities are able to make bylaws concerning some aspects of licensed premises. Does this mean bylaw officers have become liquor inspectors?

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Communities are able to make bylaws concerning some aspects of licensed premises. Does this mean bylaw officers have become liquor inspectors?

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Yes and no. If a licensed premises bylaw is enacted, bylaw officers have the powers of a liquor inspector to inspect licensed premises – but only related to the matter in the bylaw. Bylaw officers cannot inspect licensed premises for any other matter. These inspections will continue to be done by liquor inspectors. The reason for this is the need for consistency. Except for the 4 or 5 matters that may be governed by community bylaws, liquor regulations apply equally to licensed premises across the NWT and need to be enforced in a consistent manner.