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Environmental Health - Managers Certificate
An object of the Sale
of Liquor Act 1989 is to control the sale of liquor to the public with
the aim of preventing liquor abuse.
The Act requires that
when liquor is being sold or supplied on any licensed premises a manager
must be on duty and be responsible for compliance with the Act and the
conditions of the liquor licence. Duty managers have a key role in
helping to prevent liquor abuse and are required to hold a Manager’s
Certificate issued under Act.
Applicants for Manager’s Certificates should be
involved or associated with premises selling or supplying liquor within
the District of Papakura. The
Papakura District Licensing Agency (DLA) as an agency of the Liquor
Licensing Authority (LLA) receives all applications for Manager’s
Certificate and has the authority to issue
Certificates, if the application is not opposed by the Liquor Licensing
Inspector or the Police.
Please note, that an
application may not be supported by the Licensing Inspector or Police,
unless adequate information is provided. Recent convictions or a history
of offending may also result in objections by reporting officers.
Further information
can be found below.
Types of Certificates
Application
Form for Manager's Certificate
Lodging an application
Timeframe for Processing
Renewal of an Existing
Certificate
Further information
Types of Certificates
There are two types
of certificates for persons managing the sale and supply of liquor.
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General
Manager’s Certificates are for persons working in On or Off
Licensed premises.
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Club Manager’s
Certificates are for persons working in Clubs. A Club Managers
Certificate cannot be used in On or Off Licensed premises.
Application Form
Application forms for
a Manager’s Certificate and for the renewal of a Manager’s Certificate
Application forms are available
here.
Please note,
you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer to view
these documents. If you do not have a copy installed, you can
download
it here.
Lodging an application
When an application
is lodged, the following information is required:
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Evidence of any
previous experience, relevant training and qualifications
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Letter from
licensee of on or off licensed premises or secretary of club
supporting application for manager’s certificate
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Two signed
character references
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Completed
questionnaire to assist with the inspector’s report
The completed
application form together with all required documents should be sent to
the Secretary, Papakura District Licensing Agency, Private Bag 7,
Papakura or delivered to Papakura District Council, 35 Coles Crescent,
Papakura.
Please note, that
payment of the application fee is required when the application is
lodged. No processing of the application will occur unless the
application is complete and payment received.
Time Frame for processing
Manager’s
Certificates require approximately four weeks processing time. The
Licensing Inspector (and possibly the Police) may require that you
attend an interview during normal working hours prior to the completion
of the inspectors report.
If objections are
received from the Licensing Inspector or Police, the application is
referred to the Liquor Licensing Authority (LLA) for determination. The
LLA may convene a hearing and it may take several months before a
decision is finalised.
Renewal of an existing
certificate
Manager’s are responsible for the renewal of their Certificate. The
expiry date is printed on the Certificate and when a Certificate is
renewed, it is valid for three years. A Certificate issued for the
first time, is valid for 12 months only.
An
application for the renewal of a licence must be made at least 20
working days before the Certificate expires. Please note, an expired
certificate cannot be renewed and a new application has to be made.
Applications for renewals are processed in a similar manner as a new
certificate. The applicant should still be working in the industry, and
reports are required from the Licensing Inspector and the Police.
The Licensing
Inspector (and possibly the Police) may require that you attend an
interview during normal working hours prior to the completion of the
inspectors report.
An Application Form
for the Renewal of a Certificate is available
here.
Further information
Qualification
requirements
All holders
of current General Manager's Certificates and all new certificate
applicants are required to hold the nationally recognised Licence
Controller Qualification (LCQ).
The LCQ does
not replace the manager’s certificate but it is the qualification that a
person must have before being able to apply to the District Licensing
Agency for a general manager’s certificate or for the renewal of an
existing general manager’s certificate. An LCQ is not required for a
club manager’s certificate.
In order to
obtain an LCQ a person must have studied and passed the two unit
standards, 4646 and 16705 obtained via an approved training provider. A
person who holds a current general manager’s certificate but not the
unit standards can sit a ‘transition test’ through one of the approved
training or ‘transition test’ providers.
Once the
unit standards have been obtained or the ‘transition test’ successfully
completed, the person can then apply to the Hospitality Standards
Institute for the LCQ and submit a copy of the qualification (LCQ) to
the District Licensing Agency with the application for a general
manager’s certificate or the renewal of a general manager’s certificate.
Further information about the LCQ and approved training providers can be
found on the Hospitality Standards Institute’s website
www.hsi.co.nz.
Where can I obtain a copy of the Sale of Liquor Act?
Copies of the Sale of Liquor Act 1989 and
regulations can be purchased or ordered from Bennetts Government
Bookshops or viewed on line at
www.legislation.govt.nz
Industry contacts
The Hospitality Association (HANZ) is a voluntary
trade association representing over 2000 hospitality businesses. Members
can access information about liquor licensing matters and resource
material. Contact: HANZ, PO Box 503, Wellington, telephone 04 385 1369, fax:
04 384 8044 or email
nsc@hanz.org.nz.
Sport Clubs
The
Sporting Clubs Association of New Zealand
(SCANZ) is a membership organisation and can
assist sporting clubs with a liquor licensing matters. Members are
provided with regular updates and advice on matters pertaining to the
Sale of Liquor Act 1989. SCANZ has local contacts around the country.
Contact: Chief Executive PO Box 1080, Dunedin, ph 0800 655 889, fax 03
455 8697 or email
sportingclubs@xtra.co.nz.
Useful website links
http://www.alcohol.org.nz/ is a site
where you can find information on
host responsibility,
resources, information, alcohol and sport, drinking guide, Te Ropu
Maori, links to other websites.
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