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1. Wakefield 10 October 2015 NZSHD 10 [pdf, 118 KB]

   ...LICENSING AUTHORITY OF SECONDHAND DEALERS AND PAWNBROKERS DECISION The Application [1] Doris Wakefield (“the applicant”) applied to the Licensing Authority of Secondhand Dealers and Pawnbrokers (“the Authority”) for an Individual Licence (“licence”) under the Secondhand Dealers and Pawnbrokers Act 2004 (“the Act”) on 15 July 2015. She had previously held a licence between 2007 and 2012. [2] On 11 August 2015 the Authority received an Objection from the Poli...

2. Role of local councils

   ...range of powers and responsibilities. The people and bodies involved in carrying out these roles include: District licensing committees (DLCs) Every territorial authority must have one or more district licensing committees (DLCs) to make decisions on all licences and managers certificates.  A DLC can't delegate its decision-making role. DLCs are responsible for considering: all licence applications and renewals, regardless of whether they are  contested or uncontested all managers certificat...

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3. About the Tribunal

   ...charges made against licensees. The charges are referred to it by a Complaints Assessment Committee (a Committee) of the Real Estate Authority (the Authority). The Tribunal also hears and determines applications for a real estate agent’s or agency’s licence to be suspended until the charges have been heard.  It also deals with appeals against a committee’s decisions and reviews the decisions of the Registrar not to grant or renew a real estate licence.  Powers of the tribun...

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4. Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Exemption for Race Meetings) Amendment Bill [PDF, 263 KB]

   ...regional racing clubs lack the infrastructure to offer large amounts of hospitality services, and that allowing patrons to bring their own food and drink to the course helps attract attendance on race days. Typically, racing clubs obtain a special licence (or hold an on-licence) for a designated area and allow the rest of the course to be available for bring-your-own alcohol consumption. 5. Section 235 of the Sale and Supply of Liquor Act 2012 provides that a person who is the occupier,...

5. 2024 NZPSPLA 016 [pdf, 103 KB]

   ...Security changed its name to AJ & Son’s Security Limited in November 2023 and George Malatai, the sole company officer of the company, has changed his name to Judas Papaliitele. In addition, GM Security has not filed an annual return since its licence was granted in 2020. [3] The CIPU investigator informed Mr Papaliitele that he was required to advise the PSPLA of his company’s change of name and is required to file an annual return. The verbal advice was followed up by writt...

6. BORA Land Transport (Driver Licensing) Amendment Bill [pdf, 72 KB]

   ...Bill) is consistent with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 (Bill of Rights Act). The Bill is a Members’ Bill in the name of Hon Peter Dunne and has been adopted as a Government Bill. 2. This Bill seeks to change the age at which a driving licence may be granted, from 15 to 16 years old, and increase from 6 months to 12 months the length of time a driver must hold a learner’s licence before being granted a restricted licence. 3. We have concluded that the Bill does not...

7. 2025 NZPSPLA 024.pdf [pdf, 72 KB]

   ...28 November 2025 DECISION [1] In January 2024 Police made a complaint against Jagjit Singh as he was facing active charges for offences of violence. Mr Singh was the sole director of Prima Security Limited which held a company security licence. The Police complaint was put on hold until there was an outcome on the charges Mr Singh was facing. [2] On 20 December 2024 Mr Singh was convicted of assault, impeding breathing, threatening to kill, operating a vehicle carelessly an...

8. Regulatory Impact Statement Fee regime for the alcohol licensing system [pdf, 232 KB]

   ...of flat fees irrespective of risk, and low fees that cover about 50 percent of the costs of the licensing system. Implementing the new Act through nationally-set risk-based fees will impose additional costs on all businesses with an alcohol licence except those that are very low risk. Regulations, however, will provide territorial authorities with the flexibility to introduce by- laws that set locally-agreed alcohol licensing fees to reflect local conditions. The fees set throu...

9. CurrentWaterApps 15 December 2020 [xls, 96 KB]

   Sheet1 Applications Recieved in the last Month Application Number Application Status Application Type Date Application Rcvd Consent Number Consent Type Consent Status Date Consent Added Date Issued Expiry Date Term Catchment Replaced Permit Date Record Added Deemed Permit RM20.386 Received Resource Consent Application 24 Nov 2020 RM20.386.01 Dam Water Permit Received 17 Nov 2020 2000.241 17 Nov 2020 No RM20.386 Received Resource Consent Application 24 Nov 2020 RM20.386.02 Surface Wate...

10. Gupta v Dhar [2017] NZIACDT 11 (4 August 2017) [pdf, 231 KB]

    ...practising safely, or ought to be supervised, excluded from the profession or have other steps taken against them. The Registrar regularly goes through a process of examining the work of licensed immigration advisers when considering renewal of licences. She has powers to investigate a licensed immigration adviser’s practice. In contrast, this Tribunal must rely on the circumstances arising in the complaint before it. An isolated complaint may completely fail to give an accurate...