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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. Application Form for Manager's Certificate Renewal of an Existing Certificate There are two types of certificates for persons managing the sale and supply of liquor.
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.
When an application is lodged, the following information is required:
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.
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.
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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