Environmental Health - Liquor Licence Objections

An applicant for a new liquor licence, the renewal of a licence or the variation of the conditions of an existing licence, must place two Public Notices in the Papakura Courier (unless the Licensing Agency otherwise allows). The second one should appear in the Papakura Courier the week following the first publication. 

All objections to an application must be received within 10 working days following the first publication of the Public Notice. 

• Viewing of application
• Who can object
• Basis of an objection
• Objections irrelevant to the liquor licence application
• Competition with other licensed premises - irrelevant
• Sale of Liquor Act - criteria for a licence and an objection
• Objection Criteria
• On licences
• Off licences
• Club licences
• Renewal of On, Off or Club licences
• Variation of On, Off or Club licences
• How to object
• Where to lodge the objection
• What happens when a valid objection is received

Summary of Objection criteria for On licences

An objection to an On licence application must be based on the criteria contained within section 13(1) of the Sale of Liquor Act 1989, which are:

1. The suitability of the applicant:
2. The days on which and the hours during which the applicant proposes to sell liquor:
3. The areas of the premises or conveyance, if any, that the applicant proposes should be designated as restricted areas or supervised areas:
4. The steps proposed to be taken by the applicant to ensure that the requirements of this Act in relation to the sale of liquor to prohibited persons are observed:
5. The applicant's proposals relating to:
   1. The sale or supply of non-alcoholic refreshments and food; and
   2. The sale and supply of low- alcohol beverages; and
   3. The provision of assistance with or information about alternative forms of transport from the licensed premises:
6. Whether the applicant is engaged, or proposes to engage, in:
   1. The sale or supply of any other goods besides liquor; or
   2. The provision of any services other than those directly related to the sale or supply of liquor,: and, if so, the nature of those goods or services

Summary of Objection criteria for Off licences

An objection to an Off licence application must be based on the criteria contained within section 35(1) of the Sale of Liquor Act 1989, which are:

1. The suitability of the applicant:
2. The days on which and the hours during which the applicant proposes to sell liquor:
3. The areas of the premises, if any, that the applicant proposes should be designated as restricted areas or supervised areas:
4. The steps proposed to be taken by the applicant to ensure that the requirements of this Act in relation to the sale of liquor to prohibited persons are observed:
5. Whether the applicant is engaged, or proposes to engage, in—
6. The sale or supply of any other goods besides liquor; or
7. The provision of any services other than those directly related to the sale or supply of liquor,— and, if so, the nature of those goods or services

Summary of Objection criteria for Club licences

An objection to a Club licence application must be based on the criteria contained within section 59(1) of the Sale of Liquor Act 1989, which are:

1. The suitability of the applicant:
2. The days on which and the hours during which the applicant proposes to sell liquor:
3. The days on which and the hours during which the premises are used for the club's activities:
4. The areas of the premises or conveyance, if any, that the applicant proposes should be designated as restricted areas or supervised areas:
5. The proportion of the membership of the club who are prohibited persons:
6. The steps proposed to be taken by the applicant to ensure that the requirements of this Act in relation to the sale of liquor to prohibited persons are observed:
7. The applicant's proposals relating to:
   1. The sale or supply of non-alcoholic refreshments and food; and
   2. The sale and supply of low- alcohol beverages; and
   3. The provision of assistance with or information about alternative forms of transport from the licensed premises

Summary of Objection criteria for renewal of On, Off or Club licences

An objection to the renewal of on, off or club licence must be based on the relevant sections of the Sale of Liquor Act 1989 containing the criteria, which are:

1. The suitability of the applicant:
2. The conditions attaching to the licence:
3. The manner in which the licensee has conducted the sale and supply of liquor pursuant to the licence

Summary of Objection criteria for variation of On, Off or Club licences

An objection to the variation of an existing on, off or club licence must be based on the appropriate on, off or club criteria relevant to the application. The objection criteria for a renewal and variation (e.g. extended hours) could be:

1. The suitability of the applicant:
2. The conditions attaching to the licence:
3. The manner in which the licensee has conducted the sale and supply of liquor pursuant to the licence:

In addition, the criteria relevant to the variation

1. The days on which and the hours during which the applicant proposes to sell liquor