As the District Licensing Agency, Council administers the Sale of Liquor Act in Franklin District. As part of this role Council strongly promotes host responsibility (Domestic and commercial). For information call Customer Services on 09 237 1300 or e-mail us through our contact us section.

The Sale of Liquor Act 1989 has as its aim the reduction of liquor abuse. The District Council in its role as the District Licensing Agency administers the system of licences and manager' s certificates. The Agency shares the enforcement of the Act with the Police and the Medical Officer of Health.

To hold a liquor licence is a privilege and carries with it certain obligations. One obligation is to ensure that the sale of alcohol is conducted by people with an appropriate level of training. These people are called managers and hold manager' s certificates. The training required by managers is supplied by the following NZQA registered training providers;

Hospitality Management Consultants Ltd         hospo@xtra.co.nz
Liquor Licensing Bureau Ltd                               courses@bartrain.co.nz
Manukau Polytechnic                                            info@manukau.ac.nz
Food Safety (NZ) Ltd

To apply for a Manager' s Certificate, a special liquor licence or renew a Manager' s Certificate click on the following links:

• Renewal of Managers certificates (pdf, 104kb)
• Application for a Managers Certificate (pdf, 54kb)
• Application for Special Liquor Licence (pdf, 45kb)
• Notice of Management Change (pdf, 18kb)

Every premises is required to have a Host Responsibility Policy. For helpful publications:

Visit the ALAC website

Signs and many publications are available from the Council Pukekohe offices.

There is good information on the health affects of alcohol consumption on the Ministry of Health website

http://www.govt.nz

If you want to apply for an On, Off or Club Licence, application forms are available from the Tuakau, Waiuku or Pukekohe offices.