Whittle v The Moon Club [2011] NZLLA 712 (20 July 2011)

Last Updated: 29 August 2011

[2011] NZLLA 712

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 007/ON/456/2010 issued to THE MOON HOLDING LIMITED in respect of premises situated at 79 Anzac Avenue, Auckland, known as "The Moon Club"

BETWEEN GARY SELWYN WHITTLE

(Police Licensing Administrator of Auckland)

Applicant

AND THE MOON HOLDING LIMITED

Respondent

BEFORE THE LIQUOR LICENSING AUTHORITY

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

DECISION

We have before us an application by Mr G S Whittle of Auckland Police dated 18 May 2011, for suspension of an on-licence following a controlled purchase operation on Friday 13 May 2011.

The ground for the application 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 007/ON/456/2010, issued to The Moon Holding Limited, is suspended for 24 hours from 12.00 noon on Friday 26 August 2011.

DATED at WELLINGTON this 20th day of July 2011

M Langworthy
Deputy Secretary

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