Mohammed [2009] NZLLA 1288 (20 November 2009)

Last Updated: 29 January 2012

Decision No.PH 1288/2009

IN THE MATTER of the Sale of Liquor Act 1989

AND

IN THE MATTER of an application by ABDUL-HALEEM MOHAMMED pursuant to s.118 of the Act for a General Manager’s Certificate

BEFORE THE LIQUOR LICENSING AUTHORITY

Quorum: Mr P M McHaffie
Ms J D Moorhead

HEARING at AUCKLAND on 28 October 2009

APPEARANCES

No appearance by or on behalf of applicant
Mr A C Phillips – Auckland District Licensing Agency Inspector – to assist

ORAL DECISION OF THE AUTHORITY

[1] Before the Authority is an application by Abdul-Haleem Mohammed for a General Manager’s Certificate.

[2] The applicant filed his application with the Auckland District Licensing Agency on 10 September 2008. The applicant is the holder of the Licence Controller Qualification, which was issued on 17 April 2007.

[3] The criteria to which we must have regard in determining such an application are set out in s.121 of the Act as follows:

(a) The character and reputation of the applicant:

(b) Any convictions recorded against the applicant:

(c) Any experience, in particular recent experience, that the applicant has had in controlling any premises or conveyance in respect of which a licence was in force:
(d) Any relevant training, in particular recent training, that the applicant has undertaken and evidence that the applicant holds the prescribed qualification required under section 117A:
(e) Any matters dealt with in any report made under section 119.

[4] In this case the District Licensing Agency Inspector opposed the application as there was no indication that the applicant was working in the industry. The Inspector confirmed that the applicant had been interviewed and had passed a knowledge test. There were indications on the file that the applicant may now be living overseas. It was determined that the matter should be considered at a public hearing before the Authority.

[5] There was no appearance by the applicant before the Authority therefore the assumption is that the applicant is no longer interested in pursuing his application. Under the circumstances, the application is now refused.

DATED at WELLINGTON this 20TH day of November 2009

B M Holmes
Deputy Secretary

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