Lord v Timaru Town and Country Club inc [2012] NZLLA 1325 (3 December 2012)

Last Updated: 13 December 2012

[2012] NZLLA 1325-1328

IN THE MATTER of the Sale of Liquor Act 1989

AND

IN THE MATTER of applications pursuant to s.132 of the Act for suspension of club licence number 064/CL/1/2012 issued to TIMARU TOWN AND COUNTRY CLUB INCORPORATED in respect of premises situated at 99 Douglas Street, Timaru, known as "Timaru Town and Country Club"; and club licence number 064/CL/4/2011 issued to TIMARU SOUTH COSMOPOLITAN CLUB INCORPORATED in respect of premises situated at 44 Browne Street, Timaru, known as "Timaru South Cosmopolitan Club"

AND

IN THE MATTER of applications pursuant to s.135 of the Act for suspension of General Manager’s Certificate number 064/GM/39/2006 issued to SUZZANNE LOWEASE WILSON; and General Manager’s Certificate number 064/GM/17/2012 issued to DEBORAH ANN ENNIS

BETWEEN MICHAEL GRANT LORD

(Police Officer of Timaru)

Applicant

AND TIMARU TOWN AND COUNTRY CLUB INCORPORATED

TIMARU SOUTH COSMOPOLITAN CLUB INCORPORATED

First respondents

AND SUZZANNE LOWEASE WILSON

DEBORAH ANN ENNIS

Second respondents

BEFORE THE LIQUOR LICENSING AUTHORITY

Members: Ms J D Moorhead
Mr R S Miller

DECISION

We have before us applications by Sergeant M G Lord of Timaru Police dated 1 October 2012, for suspension of two club licences and two General Managers’ Certificates following a controlled purchase operation conducted on Friday 21 September 2012.

The grounds for the applications are: 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; and that the managers have failed to conduct the licensed premises in a proper manner.

The respondents do not dispute the grounds for the applications and they have agreed to suspension of the licences and managers’ certificates. Accordingly, we make the following orders by consent:

(a) Club licence number 064/CL/1/2012, issued to Timaru Town and Country Club Incorporated, is suspended for 24 hours from 9.00 am on Friday 11 January 2013.

(b) Club licence number 064/CL/4/2011, issued to Timaru South Cosmopolitan Club Incorporated, is suspended for 24 hours from 7.00 am on Friday 11 January 2013.

(c) General Manager’s Certificate number 064/GM/39/2006, issued to Suzzanne Lowease Wilson, is suspended for 14 days from Monday 14 January 2013.

(d) General Manager’s Certificate number 064/GM/17/2012, issued to Deborah Ann Ennis, is suspended for 14 days from Monday 14 January 2013.

DATED at WELLINGTON this 3rd day of December 2012

B M Holmes
Secretary

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