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New Zealand - Apply for License to Sell Alcohol


Procedure

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  1. Check your local councils website for information on how local licensing processes work. District licensing committees are run by district and city councils (including the Auckland Council). - Council maps and websites
  2. Determine the type of licence you require depending on what you want to do. Have a look on your councils website for specific guidance on which licence is right for you.
  3. When you apply for a licence you need to complete the appropriate form(s), which is available on your councils website.
  4. Submit the required forms to your local council's office and pay the application fee.
  5. You will receive an acknowledgement that your application has been received by the council.
  6. Most applications require the applicants to put notices in local newspapers or a nominated internet site notifying the public of their applications, and put similar notices on the proposed premises.





Required Documents

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List down the documents required for successfully completing the procedure.

e.g.
1. Proof of child birth from the Hospital.






Office Locations & Contacts

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Eligibility

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Fees

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Validity

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An on-licence, off-licence, or club licence is granted initially for one year and then can be renewed every three years.

Special licences are granted per event or for a series of events.




Documents to Use

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Sample Documents

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Processing Time

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Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications. 
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type="website">video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.
Please remove the "&" inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver, 
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.
e.g In the following url "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M" Video ID is "Y0US7oR_t3M". 
	





Instructions

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Four types of licence:

  • On-licence (eg, pub, tavern, hotel, restaurant, cafe, bar, entertainment venue, train, plane) allows the sale or supply of alcohol for consumption on the premises.
  • Off-licence (eg, bottle store, supermarket) allows the sale or supply of alcohol for consumption off the premises.
  • Club licence (eg, sports club, RSA, working men's club) allows the sale or supply of alcohol for consumption on the club premises to members of the club, their guests and members of other clubs with reciprocal visiting rights.
  • Special licence (eg, for a food and wine festival, wedding in a council hall etc) allows the sale or supply of alcohol to anyone attending an event, private function, street party, sporting event. Special licences can be either on-site for consumption on the premises, or off-site for consumption elsewhere.




Required Information

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A list which displays the kind of information which is required to complete the procedure.
e.g.
1. Date of Birth.
2. City or County of Birth.





Need for the Document

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To be able to sell alcohol, a seller must first obtain a license.

This procedure provides you information on how can apply for a license to sell alcohol in New Zealand.




Information which might help

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Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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The license allows the licensee to sell alcohol according to the conditions of the licence.

Conditions cover such things as:

  • who alcohol can be sold to
  • the hours and days alcohol can be sold
  • who is allowed on the premises
  • the range of food, non-alcohol and low-alcohol drinks to be provided





External Links

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Others

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More information which might help people.




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