The primary objective of the Council is the encouragement and promotion of moderation in the use of liquor, the reduction and discouragement of the misuse of liquor, and the minimisation of the personal, social, and economic harm resulting from the misuse of liquor.
Sections 7 and 8 were substituted, as from 20 August 2000, by section 11 Alcohol Advisory Council Amendment Act 2000 (2000 No 25).