Kouka [2011] NZLLA 1033 (7 September 2011)

Last Updated: 17 October 2011

[2011] NZLLA PH 1033-1036

IN THE MATTER of the Sale of Liquor Act 1989

AND

IN THE MATTER of applications by TIPENE ABEL KOUKA, ANAVIN SIRISAWAT, MIE TANAKA and YI JING pursuant to s.118 of the Act for General Managers’ Certificates

BEFORE THE LIQUOR LICENSING AUTHORITY

Chairman: District Court Judge J D Hole

Member: Mr P M McHaffie

HEARING at ROTORUA on 16 August 2011

APPEARANCES

No appearances by or on behalf of the applicants
Sergeant W J Harper – NZ Police – in opposition
Ms J A Smale – Rotorua District Licensing Agency – in opposition

DECISION

We have before us four applications for General Managers’ Certificates that had been opposed by the regulatory authorities for a variety of reasons necessitating their determination at a public hearing.

When the applicants were called there was no appearance before the Authority.

In the circumstances we must presume that the applicants are no longer interested in pursuing their applications.

Consequently, we are unable to be satisfied as to the matters to which we must have regard in s.121(1) of the Act and the applications are refused.

DATED at WELLINGTON this 7TH day of September 2011

B M Holmes
Secretary

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