Murphy [2007] NZLLA 1269 (5 December 2007)

Last Updated: 29 January 2012

Decision No. PH 1269/2007

IN THE MATTER of the Sale of Liquor Act 1989

AND

IN THE MATTER of an application by CHRISTINA ANNE MURPHY pursuant to s.123 of the Act for renewal of a General Manager's Certificate

BEFORE THE LIQUOR LICENSING AUTHORITY

Chairman: District Court Judge E W Unwin
Member: Dr J Horn

HEARING at DUNEDIN on 22 November 2007

APPEARANCES

No appearance by or on behalf of applicant
Mr A S Mole – Dunedin District Licensing Agency Inspector – in opposition

ORAL DECISION OF THE AUTHORITY

[1] This is an application by Christina Anne Murphy for the renewal of her General Manager's Certificate.

[2] Ms Murphy filed her application with the Dunedin District Licensing Agency on 11 January 2007. The application was not accompanied by the Licence Controller Qualification as is required by the Act.

[3] Several attempts were made to contact Ms Murphy but without success. The law provides that no application for renewal may be granted either by the Agency or by the Authority absent this qualification.

[4] Ms Murphy did not appear to support her application. The only reasonable inference that we can draw is that she is no longer interested in pursuing her application, which as a matter of law, is now refused.

DATED at WELLINGTON this 5th day of December 2007

B M Holmes
Deputy Secretary

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