The Alcohol Advisory Council of New Zealand ("ALAC") was established in 1976, by the government of

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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

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on alcohol produced and imported for sale in New Zealand. The levy is collected by the

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Current operations

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References

External links

Official Alcohol Advisory Council website
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