Ryan, re [2005] NZLLA 424 (14 June 2005)

Last Updated: 7 April 2010

Decision No. PH 424/2005

IN THE MATTER of the Sale of Liquor Act 1989

AND

IN THE MATTER of an application by STEPHEN JOHN RYAN 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 25 May 2005

APPEARANCES

No appearance by or on behalf of applicant
Mr D W Sara - Auckland District Licensing Agency Inspector - in opposition
Mr R G Poole - NZ Police - in opposition

ORAL DECISION OF THE AUTHORITY

[1] This is an application by Stephen John Ryan pursuant to s.118 of the Act for a General Manager’s Certificate.

[2] The criteria to which we must have regard are set out in s.121 of the Act. Both the Police and the District Licensing Agency Inspector have opposed the application on the grounds that when the applicant made his application there was some doubt as to his identity. Extensive enquiries were made to confirm his identity.

[3] It was ascertained that Mr Ryan is also known in Australia as Stephen John Knight where he had been convicted some years ago of several offences involving the possession and supply of prohibited drugs.

[4] Further enquiries have revealed that Mr Ryan had subsequent convictions in New Zealand for assault, resisting arrest and three drink-drive offences.

[5] Further attempts to contact Mr Ryan by both the Police and the District Licensing Agency Inspector have been unsuccessful. His previous employer advised the Authority that Mr Ryan may have moved to Australia.

[6] Mr Ryan has not appeared today to support his application. In the circumstances Mr Ryan’s application for a General Manager’s Certificate is refused.

DATED at WELLINGTON this 14th day of June 2005

Judge E W Unwin Mr J C Crookston
Chairman Member

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