Aerenga [2003] NZLLA 996 (19 December 2003)

Last Updated: 27 January 2012

Decision No. PH 996/2003

IN THE MATTER of the Sale of Liquor Act 1989

AND

IN THE MATTER of an application by TINA AERENGA pursuant to s.118 of the Act for a General Manager’s Certificate

BEFORE THE LIQUOR LICENSING AUTHORITY

Chairman: District Court Judge E W Unwin
Member: Mr J C Crookston

HEARING at AUCKLAND on 10 December 2003

APPEARANCES

No appearance by or on behalf of applicant
Mr C G Taylor - Waitakere District Licensing Agency Inspector - in opposition

ORAL DECISION OF THE AUTHORITY

[1] Pursuant to s.118 of the Act the application is opposed by the District Licensing Agency Inspector. The criteria to which we must have regard is set out in s.121 of the Act. The criteria is:

(a) The character and reputation of the applicant:
(b) Any convictions recorded against the applicant:

(c) Any experience, in particular recent experience, that the applicant has had in managing any premises or conveyance in respect of which a licence was in force:
(d) Any relevant training, in particular recent training, that the applicant has undertaken and any relevant qualifications that the applicant holds:

(e) Any matters dealt with in any report made under section 119.

[2] Ms Aerenga has completed a course of training with Nationwide Hospitality Services Limited and at the time of her application she stated that she was working at “Denny’s Family Restaurant”. Ms Aerenga has worked there for two and a half years. Ms Aerenga has not attended an interview with the Inspector and he has been unable to interview and determine her level of knowledge and experience.

[3] By her absence today we can only conclude that Ms Aerenga has no further interest in pursuing her application.

[4] In all the circumstances the application for a General Manager’s Certificate by Ms Aerenga is refused.

DATED at WELLINGTON this 19th day of December 2003

Judge E W Unwin Mr J C Crookston
Chairman Member

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