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Manager's Certificate

Manager's Certificate

To manage an alcohol licensed business in Waipa, you must hold a current manager’s certificate. A manager's certificate allows you to work as a duty manager in a business that sells or supplies alcohol.

How to Apply

Once you have experience working in licensed premises (approximately 5 months), you have your LCQ and are currently employed in a licensed premises or actively looking for employment in licenced premises.

You make application to the council in the area you are employed, supply all supporting documentation.

Supporting documents:

  • Written reference from the applicant’s employer at the licensed premises at which they are currently working. This should confirm their employment on licensed premises, how long they have worked there and relevant duties.
  • A copy of the applicants Licence Controller Qualification (LCQ).
  • If the applicants LCQ was issued under the Sale of Alcohol Act 1989, a copy of their LCQ Bridging Test completion certificate.
  • Other evidence to support the application regarding experience, character, suitability and training. For New applications and out of District renewals are tosupply a CV and/or relevant training certificates.

If you are applying for the Manager's Certificate on behalf of someone else:

  • A copy of the authority to act as an agent of the applicant, signed by the applicant.
  • If the applicant is not a New Zealand Citizen or Resident, the applicant must provide:
  • Copy of valid passport
  • Copy of current work permit/visa
  • Copy of Drivers Licence

Application Forms

New or renewal of manager's certificate

When a manager has been granted a manager's certificate and will start acting as a duty manager, the licensee must notify the Council's District Licensing Committee and Police. Notification must also be made if a manager is dismissed, resigns or their certificate is cancelled, or any acting or temporary managers appointments.

What happens to my application?

In considering your application for a Manager's Certificate, we'll obtain a report from the Police. We may also invite you to make and appointment for a managers interview with an Alcohol Licensing Inspector.

Your application will be assessed based on your suitability to hold a Manager's Certificate. Factors such as experience, training and knowledge of the Act and previous operation of licensed premises will be taken into consideration.

If there is opposition you will be notified and sent a copy of the objection. You may be required to attend a hearing of the District Licensing Committee. A District Licensing Committee hearing is a legal process similar to a court hearing, but with a chairperson and a panel of appointed members instead of a judge.

Fees

All fees associated with alcohol licensing are listed in our alcohol fees.

Timeframes

The time it takes to process a Manager's Application is dependent on a number of factors these may include: completeness and accuracy of the application, Timeframe for agency reporting (15 working days), information contained in reports from the Police and Inspector, plus the time to schedule and complete the interview where applicable.

Please note there are processing close-down days that apply to applications in process over the period 20 December to 15 January annually.

Temporary and Acting Duty Manager's

When alcohol is being sold or supplied to the public on licensed premises, there must be a manager who holds a Manager's Certificate on duty at all times.

If you are the manager on duty, it is your responsibility to make sure the premises meets its responsibilities under the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012 and the conditions of the alcohol licence.

Temporary manager

If a certified manager is ill, absent, dismissed or resigns, the licensee can appoint a temporary manager. The temporary manager does not need to hold a current manager's certificate but must lodge an application for a manager's certificate within two working days of the appointment. The temporary manager's status will remain in effect until their application has been considered.

If the application is not lodged within two working days, or the application is refused, the licensee must stop using that person as a manager.

Notice of Management Change - Download

Online notice of Management Change - Online form

Acting manager

Acting managers can be appointed to cover planned or unplanned leave. If a manager is ill or absent, the licensee may appoint an acting manager for no more than three weeks at any one time, or a period of no more than six weeks in any 12-month period.

Notice of Management Change - Download

Online notice of Management Change - Online form

If you'd like further information, please email info@waipadc.govt.nz or call our customer service team on 0800 924 723

FAQ's

Yes, if you have made application and payment prior to the expiry date of your managers certificate, your current licence stays in force as the renewal is processed (up to 3 years from the expiry).

The licensing inspector must enquire into the application and your suitability to be a certificated manager, and part of that is to ensure you are knowledgeable Act and your responsibilities.

Yes, so we know where you are working and to send your renewal to if details have changed.

The licensee’s responsibility: They must submit a notice of management change to advise you have left your previous licensed premises and the new premises submit a notice of management change to notify us you are a new certificated manager.

If you are moving jobs out of our district, you apply for your next renewal with the council closest to where you are employed. (also see number 3)

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