Lawn v Darfield Hotel [2012] NZLLA 883 (1 August 2012)

Last Updated: 22 August 2012

[2012] NZLLA 883

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 059/OFF/112/2007 issued to RP & DP O’CONNELL LIMITED in respect of premises situated at 37 South Terrace, Darfield, known as "Darfield Hotel"

BETWEEN ALASTAIR JOHN LAWN

(Police Officer of Christchurch)

Applicant

AND RP & DP O’CONNELL LIMITED

Respondent

BEFORE THE LIQUOR LICENSING AUTHORITY

Chairman: District Court Judge J D Hole
Member: Mr P M McHaffie

DECISION

We have before us an application by Sergeant A J Lawn of Christchurch Police dated 25 June 2012, for suspension of an off-licence following a controlled purchase operation conducted on Friday 2 March 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 059/OFF/112/2007, issued to RP & DP O’Connell Limited, is suspended for 24 hours from 7.00 am on Friday 10 August 2012.

DATED at WELLINGTON this 1st day of August 2012

B M Holmes
Secretary

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