The Alcohol Advisory Council of New Zealand ("ALAC") was established in 1976, by the government of
New Zealand
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, under the Alcohol Advisory Council Act of 1976, following a report by the
Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Sale of
Liquor. Its purpose is "the encouragement and promotion of moderation in the use of liquor, the discouragement and reduction of the
misuse of liquor, and the minimisation of the personal, social, and economic harm resulting from the misuse of liquor."
ALAC is funded by a
levy
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on alcohol produced and imported for sale in New Zealand. The levy is collected by the
Customs Service
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.
Current operations
ALAC has a 2008/09
budget of $12.7m and spent $13m in the 2007 year.
Most of its work revolves around providing information (
pamphlets, on-line resources), advertising
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References
External links
Official Alcohol Advisory Council website
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New Zealand autonomous Crown entities
Medical and health organisations based in New Zealand
Alcohol in New Zealand