Ivil v Premier Liquor [2012] NZLLA 710 (19 June 2012)

Last Updated: 19 July 2012

[2012] NZLLA 710

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 off-licence number 007/OFF/9168/2011 issued to LIQUOR SQUARE NZ LIMITED in respect of premises situated at 4/30 Upper Queen Street, Newton, Auckland, known as "Premier Liquor"

BETWEEN JEREMY IVIL

(Police Officer of Auckland)

Applicant

AND LIQUOR SQUARE NZ 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 by Constable J Ivil of Auckland Police dated 10 May 2012, for suspension of an off-licence following a controlled purchase operation conducted on Friday 4 May 2012.

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 off-licence. Accordingly, we make the following order by consent:

Off-licence number 007/OFF/9168/2011, issued to Liquor Square NZ Limited, is suspended for 48 hours from 10.00 am on Thursday 2 August 2012 until 10.00 am on Saturday 4 August 2012.

DATED at WELLINGTON this 19TH day of June 2012

B M Holmes
Secretary

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