O'Neill Gourmet [2010] NZLLA 825 (28 July 2010)

Last Updated: 30 July 2010

[2010] NZLLA PH 825

IN THE MATTER of the Sale of Liquor Act 1989

AND

IN THE MATTER of an application by JEFFREY ALAN O’NEILL pursuant to s.41 of the Act for renewal of an off-licence in respect of premises situated at Shop 71, Richmond Mall, Queen Street, Richmond, known as “O’Neills Gourmet”

BEFORE THE LIQUOR LICENSING AUTHORITY

Chairman: District Court Judge J D Hole
Member: Dr J Horn

HEARING at NELSON on 23 July 2010

APPEARANCES

Mr J A O’Neill - applicant
Ms T Waddington - Tasman District Licensing Agency Inspector - in opposition
Sergeant M P Fitzsimons - NZ Police - to assist

ORAL DECISION OF THE AUTHORITY

[1] At the hearing the applicant made an application for an adjournment. It was recognised that he had been given inadequate notice of the hearing. He said he had had insufficient time to prepare and, further, had been unable to brief his agent (who was on holiday).

[2] The application for the adjournment was not opposed.

[3] Accordingly the application for the adjournment was granted.

DATED at WELLINGTON this 28TH day of July 2010

B M Holmes
Secretary

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