Burgess v Lipsey [2003] NZLLA 144 (6 March 2003)

Last Updated: 9 July 2010

Decision No. 144/2003

IN THE MATTER of the Sale of Liquor Act 1989

AND

IN THE MATTER of an application pursuant to s.135 of the Act for cancellation of General Manager’s Certificate No. 4835/99 issued to DEREDA JANE LIPSEY-MACLEAN (formerly known as DEREDA JANE LIPSEY)

BETWEEN RONALD FRANCIS BURGESS

(Tauranga District Licensing Agency Inspector)

Applicant

AND DEREDA JANE LIPSEY-MACLEAN

Respondent

BEFORE THE LIQUOR LICENSING AUTHORITY

Chairman: District Court Judge E W Unwin

Member: Mr J C Crookston

DECISION

This is an application by Ronald Francis Burgess, Tauranga District Licensing Agency Inspector, for cancellation of General Manager’s Certificate number GM 4835/99 issued to Dereda Jane Lipsey-MacLean. This application is made under s.135(3)(b) of the Act.

The basis for the application is that the conduct of Ms Lipsey-Maclean is such as to show that she is not a suitable person to hold a certificate. Following the conclusion of investigations conducted by the Police at Mount Maunganui, Ms Lipsey-MacLean was arrested and charged with seven serious offences under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1975. We have been informed that Ms Lipsey-MacLean has subsequently pleaded guilty to these charges.

Ms Lipsey-MacLean has stated that she accepts the District Licensing Agency Inspector’s evidence and confirms that she does not seek to defend the application for cancellation of her certificate. General Manager’s Certificate number GM 4835/99 issued to Dereda Jane Lipsey-MacLean (formerly Dereda Jane Lipsey) is hereby cancelled.

DATED at WELLINGTON this 14th day of March 2003

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B M Holmes
Deputy Secretary

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