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Manager Certification

Before you apply for a manager's certificate, you'll need to have a Licence Controller Qualification (LCQ) certificate. See the Service IQ website  for more information

You must be employed in or about to start work in the industry.

WHAT YOU NEED

  • the original application form

  • a copy of photo identification

  • a copy of your LCQ certificate

  • a copy of your LCQ Bridging Test certificate (if applicable)

  • recent experience controlling a licensed business

  • a letter from your employer or your club, confirming that you are employed there (if currently employed at a licensed business).

Under the Alcohol Regulatory and Licensing Authority, you must also be able to speak English well enough to be able to hold a conversation with the alcohol licensing inspector that conducts your interview. 

​Once the council receives your application and checks the necessary information, they will contact you to arrange an interview with an alcohol licensing inspector​

What happens in the interview

  • it can take up to an hour

  • is held as a group.

The inspector will assess your knowledge of the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012 and if you are suitable to control a licensed business

The inspector will take you through a number of scenarios covering:

  • Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

  • minors

  • intoxication

  • host responsibility

  • manager's duties

You have to be knowledgeable in all these topics

After the interview

The council forward your application to the New Zealand Police so they can report on your suitability to hold a manager's certificate

WHAT HAPPENS NEXT

If your application is approved, your new manager's certificate is valid for one year.

Conditions of a manager's certificate

  • We can only grant or renew a manager's certificate if you are currently working at a licensed business

  • If you cannot provide evidence that you are currently working at a licensed business, we may oppose your application and forward it to the District Licensing Committee for further consideration

  • If this is the case, you may need to attend a public hearing to determine whether a certificate should be granted

  • Manager's certificates are portable, which means you can also perform the duties and responsibilities of a manager in another business, unless you are restricted by an arrangement made with the inspector or the police

RENEWING YOUR MANAGER’S CERTIFICATE

When you need to renew your manager's certificate, the council needs to receive your application form no later than the day before your current certificate expires.

So if your certificate says "this certificate expires on 15 August 2019”, we must receive your renewal application by 14 August 2019.

WHAT YOU NEED

  • A completed application form

  • A copy of your photo identification

  • A letter from your employer or your club, confirming that you are employed there

  • A copy of your existing manager’s certificate

  • Payment of a non-refundable fee