Uerata, re [2007] NZLLA 168 (1 March 2007)

Last Updated: 24 February 2010

Decision No. PH 168/2007

IN THE MATTER of the Sale of Liquor Act 1989

AND

IN THE MATTER of an application by HAZEL RIWA UERATA 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: Ms P A Ballard

HEARING at TE AWAMUTU on 15 February 2007

APPEARANCES

No appearance by or on behalf of applicant
Mr K J Tutty – Waipa District Licensing Agency Inspector – in opposition

ORAL DECISION OF THE AUTHORITY

[1] Before the Authority is an application by Hazel Riwa Uerata for the renewal of her General Manager’s Certificate. Ms Uerata has held a certificate since 2002.

[2] The application was received by the Agency on 9 March 2006. Ms Uerata was advised of the necessity to obtain a Licence Controller Qualification. This followed the amendment to the Act coming into force on 1 April 2006. Pursuant to the amendment neither the Agency nor the Authority was in a position to grant or renew a General Manager’s Certificate without the production of the Licence Controller Qualification.

[3] There has been no qualification presented and although Ms Uerata rang the Agency to advise that she would be unable to attend, there has been no other explanation for the lack of the qualification.

[4] In accordance with the Act the renewal cannot be granted and is accordingly refused.

DATED at WELLINGTON this 1st day of March 2007

Judge E W Unwin Ms P A Ballard
Chairman Member

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