Meads [2007] NZLLA 1148 (1 November 2007)

Last Updated: 15 February 2010

Decision No. PH 1148/2007

IN THE MATTER of the Sale of Liquor Act 1989

AND

IN THE MATTER of an application by CAROLYN JEAN MEADS 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 P M McHaffie

HEARING at PALMERSTON NORTH on 18 October 2007

APPEARANCES

No appearance by or on behalf of applicant
Ms D M Robertson – Tararua District Licensing Agency Inspector – in opposition

ORAL DECISION OF THE AUTHORITY

[1] Before the Authority is an application by Carolyn Jean Meads for a General Manager's Certificate.

[2] The original application for the certificate was made on 5 August 2004 and the matter is now historical in nature. The only means to handle such a matter correctly is to bring the matter before the Authority for a decision to be made.

[3] The District Licensing Agency opposes the application primarily on a number of matters, one being that no interview has taken place. The applicant is no longer in the industry and the applicant does not hold a Licence Controller Qualification. We note that there has been no appearance by the applicant before the Authority.

[4] As a consequence the application is refused.

DATED at WELLINGTON this 1st day of November 2007

B M Holmes
Deputy Secretary

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