Stevens [2005] NZLLA 775 (11 November 2005)

Last Updated: 23 January 2012

Decision No. PH 775/2005

IN THE MATTER of the Sale of Liquor Act 1989

AND

IN THE MATTER of an application by JARED ANDREW STEVENS pursuant to s118 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 PALMERSTON NORTH on 7 November 2005

APPEARANCES

No appearance by or on behalf of applicant
Mr J T Sutton- Palmerston North District Licensing Agency Inspector - in opposition

RESERVED DECISION OF THE AUTHORITY

[1] This is an application by Jared Andrew Stevens pursuant to s.118 of the Act for a General Manager’s Certificate. The criteria for which we must have regard are set out in s.121 of the Act. Those criteria are:

(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] At the time of his application Mr Stevens had been working at the Kingsgate Hotel in Palmerston North as a Bar Supervisor.

[3] Following receipt of Mr Stevens’ application the Inspector attempted to contact him by telephone on three occasions to arrange an interview to determine Mr Stevens’ suitability to be the holder of a General Manager’s Certificate. On the third occasion the Inspector was advised that Mr Stevens had gone overseas on his O.E.

[4] Mr Stevens failed to appear to support his application. In light of his apparent absence overseas we can only conclude that Mr Stevens no longer wishes to pursue
[5] his application. In all the circumstances Mr Stevens’ application for a General Manager’s Certificate is refused.

DATED at WELLINGTON this 11th day of November 2005

Judge E W Unwin Mr J C Crookston
Chairman Member

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