Sharma [2006] NZLLA 979 (6 November 2006)

Last Updated: 27 January 2012

Decision No. PH 979/2006

IN THE MATTER of the Sale of Liquor Act 1989

AND

IN THE MATTER of an application by VARJESH SHARMA 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: Ms P A Ballard

HEARING at HENDERSON on 30 October 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] Before the Authority is an application by Varjesh Sharma for a General Manager’s Certificate.

[2] The applicant filed the application in November 2005. At the time the applicant was employed by the Waitakere Licensing Trust. The applicant failed to respond to a request for an interview. Interviews are conducted in order to establish an applicant’s knowledge and understanding of the Act, as well as other relevant issues such as host responsibility.

[3] The Inspector received confirmation that the applicant’s employment had been terminated in March of this year. There is no Licence Controller Qualification on file. There being no appearance it is clear that this applicant is no longer interested in pursuing the application, which is accordingly declined.

DATED at WELLINGTON this 6th day of November 2006

B M Holmes
Deputy Secretary

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