Richardson,McPhee and Rodgers [2010] NZLLA 166 (15 March 2010)

Last Updated: 1 April 2010

Decision No. PH 166/2010-
PH 168/2010

IN THE MATTER of the Sale of Liquor Act 1989

AND

IN THE MATTER of applications by ALEXANDER JAMES RICHARDSON, NATHAN PAUL McPHEE, and DANIEL MAURICE RODGERS pursuant to s.118 of the Act for a General Manager’s Certificate

BEFORE THE LIQUOR LICENSING AUTHORITY

Quorum: Ms J D Moorhead
Mr P M McHaffie

HEARING at AUCKLAND on 17 February 2010

APPEARANCES

No appearance by or on behalf of applicants
Miss A L Marsh - Auckland District Licensing Agency Inspector - in opposition

ORAL DECISION OF THE AUTHORITY

[1] Before the Authority are three applications for General Managers’ Certificates. All were filed with the Auckland District Licensing Agency in 2008 or 2009.
[2] None of the applicants have provided evidence of having obtained the required Licence Controller Qualification. Pursuant to s.117A of the Act we are precluded from issuing a General Manager’s Certificate if the prescribed qualification is not held.
[3] There has been no appearance by any of the applicants at a public hearing. Accordingly, we make the reasonable assumption that they are no longer interested in pursuing their applications, which in any event, as a matter of law must be declined.

DATED at WELLINGTON this 15TH day of March 2010

B M Holmes
Deputy Secretary

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