Laird and Roiri v Sels Place [2011] NZLLA 208 (16 March 2011)

Last Updated: 6 April 2011

[2011] NZLLA 208

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 040/0N/2005/03 issued to SEL’S PLACE LIMITED in respect of premises situated at 53 Oxford Street, Levin, known as "Sels Place"

BETWEEN ESMAE LAIRD

(Police Officer of Otaki)

AND LISA ROIRI

(Horowhenua District Licensing Agency Inspector)

Applicants

AND SEL’S PLACE LIMITED

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 filed jointly by Sergeant E J Laird of Otaki Police, and Ms L Roiri, Horowhenua District Licensing Agency Inspector dated 17 February 2011 for suspension of an on-licence following a controlled purchase operation conducted on Friday 29 October 2010.

The ground for the applications is 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 040/ON/2005/03, issued to Sel’s Place Limited, is suspended for 24 hours from 8.00 am on Friday 15 April 2011.

DATED at WELLINGTON this 16TH day of March 2011

______________________
B M Holmes
Secretary

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