Weiss-Kruizinga, re [2006] NZLLA 27 (25 January 2006)

Last Updated: 16 February 2010

Decision No. PH 27/2006

IN THE MATTER of the Sale of Liquor Act 1989

AND

IN THE MATTER of an application by LANA WEISS-KRUIZINGA pursuant to s.123 of the Act for the renewal of 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 16 January 2006

APPEARANCES

No appearance by or on behalf of applicant
Mr J P Sheehan - Waitakere District Licensing Agency Inspector - in opposition

ORAL DECISION OF THE AUTHORITY

[1] This is an application by Lana Weiss-Kruizinga pursuant to s.123 of the Act for renewal of a General Manager’s Certificate. The criteria to which we must have regard are set out in s.126 of the Act. Those criteria are:

(a) The character and reputation of the applicant;

(b) Any convictions recorded against the applicant since the certificate was issued or last renewed;

(c) The manner in which the manager has managed the sale and supply of liquor pursuant to the licence, with the aim of contributing to the reduction of liquor abuse;

(d) Any matters dealt with in any report made under s.124 of the Act.

[2] The Inspector has reported that when Ms Weiss-Kruizinga made her application she stated that she was looking for part time management employment and she stated that her occupation was a phlebotomist. On 8 September 2005 the Inspector spoke to the applicant by telephone and she confirmed that she was not currently employed within the hospitality industry. He advised her that he would be opposing the application for renewal and that if she found a position within the hospitality industry, his opposition would be withdrawn.

[3] The Inspector states that he has not been advised by the applicant that she has obtained a position within the hospitality industry.

[4] The Authority has indicated in the past on a number of occasions that it is not in the business of granting certificates so they may be used as part of a person’s CV or indeed as a bankable resource. With over 35,000 certificated general managers in this country it is the current wisdom that many of those are simply holding certificates without using them.

[5] Ms Weiss-Kruizinga has not appeared today to support her application. By her absence we can only conclude that she no longer wishes to pursue her application. In all the circumstances Ms Weiss-Kruizinga’s application for renewal of her General Manager’s Certificate is refused.

DATED at WELLINGTON this 25th day of January 2006

Judge E W Unwin Mr J C Crookston
Chairman Member

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