Hall and McGrath v Ainsworth [2010] NZLLA 97 (17 February 2010)

Last Updated: 26 July 2010

Decision No.97/2010

IN THE MATTER of the Sale of Liquor Act 1989

AND

IN THE MATTER of an application pursuant to s.135 of the Act for suspension of General Manager’s Certificate number 033/GM/1119/2008 issued to MATHEW BLAIN AINSWORTH

BETWEEN TONIA ANNE HALL

(New Plymouth District Licensing Agency Inspector)

AND CHERYL MCGRATH

(Police Officer of New Plymouth)

Applicants

AND MATHEW BLAIN AINSWORTH

Respondent

BEFORE THE LIQUOR LICENSING AUTHORITY

Chairman: District Court Judge J D Hole
Member: Ms J D Moorhead

DECISION

We have before us an application received by the Authority on 18 January 2010, for suspension of a General Manager’s Certificate held by Mathew Blain Ainsworth.

The ground for the application is that Mr Ainsworth’s conduct has been such as to show that he is not a suitable person to hold the certificate. In particular he incurred a conviction on 29 October 2009 for having driven with excess blood alcohol on 24 September 2009.

The respondent has agreed to suspension of his manager’s certificate. Accordingly, we make the following order by consent:

General Manager’s Certificate number 033/GM/1119/2008, issued to Mathew Blain Ainsworth, is suspended for four weeks from Monday 15 March 2010.

DATED at WELLINGTON this 17th day of February 2010

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K Thompson
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