Benge v Charltons Silverstream [2011] NZLLA 1261 (7 November 2011)

Last Updated: 2 December 2011

[2011] NZLLA 1261

IN THE MATTER of the Sale of Liquor Act 1989

AND

IN THE MATTER of an application pursuant to s.132 of the Act for suspension of on-licence number 047/ON/8/2003 issued to CHARLTONS SILVERSTREAM LIMITED in respect of premises situated at Shop 9, The Village, Silverstream, Upper Hutt, known as "Charltons Silverstream"

BETWEEN SHANE DOUGLAS BENGE

(Police Officer of Upper Hutt)

Applicant

AND CHARLTONS SILVERSTREAM LIMITED

Respondent

BEFORE THE LIQUOR LICENSING AUTHORITY

Quorum: Mr P M McHaffie
Ms J D Moorhead

DECISION

We have before us an application by Sergeant S D Benge of Upper Hutt Police dated 18 January 2011, for suspension of an on-licence following a controlled purchase operation on Friday 17 December 2010.

The ground for the application is that that the premises have been conducted in breach of the provisions of s.155 of the Act – sale of liquor to a person under 18 years of age.

The respondent does not dispute the ground for the application and has agreed to suspension of the on-licence. Accordingly, we make the following order by consent:

On-licence number 047/ON/8/2003, issued to Charltons Silverstream Limited, is suspended for five days from 8.00 am on Monday 26 December 2011 until 8.00 am on Saturday 31 December 2011.

DATED at WELLINGTON this 7th day of November 2011

B M Holmes
Secretary

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