Guidance for regulatory agencies
Guidance information is available to assist regulatory agencies in their work in monitoring and enforcing the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012 and other relevant legislation.
Regulatory agencies include police, alcohol licencing inspectors and medical officers of health or their representatives.
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An online guide to help prepare for District Licencing Committee (DLC) hearings. |
Part 1 sets out the foundations of best practice. It covers six areas:
Part 2 covers the five steps in the licensing process:
The guide also contains templates, report examples and useful links. Go to the Alcohol Licensing and Hearings Guide. |
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Licensing manuals
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Online licensing manuals are available for DLC secretariats and regulatory agencies to assist with the process of receiving and determining licence applications.
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| Alcohol licensing infosheets |
A series of downloadable infosheets are available to assist with alcohol licensing:
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Clubs Toolkit
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This resource is available as a booklet to download or as a folder resource. It provides an overview of the legal obligations and responsibilities of clubs with alcohol licences. The folder resource has space to collate all relevant information in one place. If you are a club and would like to order a copy, contact your local licensing inspector, Police alcohol harm prevention officer or public health officer who can deliver it to your premises. Only licensing inspectors, Police alcohol harm prevention officers and public health officers may order copies of the folder resource but anyone can download the PDF booklet version |
Controlled Purchase Operations (CPOs) Guidelines |
An A4 guide about undertaking controlled purchase operations (CPOs) to reduce the illegal sale of alcohol from licensed premises to under-age people. This resource aims to help ensure operations are robust, defensible, supported by best practices and nationally consistent. This resource includes checklists, information sheets and forms. Download the CPO guidelines (PDF, 203 KB) |
Guidelines for Managing Alcohol at Large Events |
An A4 guidance book with best-practice models and other guidance information to enable a planned approach to managing alcohol at large events. This guidance is for regulatory agencies and event organisers, licensees, security providers and others. Te Hiringa Hauora produced this resource in partnership with the New Zealand Police. |
Guidelines for Safe Zones at Large Events |
An A4 guidance book that helps event organisers and Safe Zone providers work with regulatory agencies to provide a Safe Zones for intoxicated patrons at large events. This is a companion resource to the Guidelines for Managing Alcohol at Large Events. |
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Guidelines on CPTED for licensed premises
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These guidelines replace what was formerly one guideline. They are A4 guidance books with guidance information for licensees and their staff to assist in establishing and maintaining a safe and secure environment in pubs, taverns, hotels, bars, restaurants, cafes, clubs and bottle stores. |
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National Guidance on Alcohol Promotions
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Guidance sheets about alcohol advertising, promotions, activities and events that are likely to be considered acceptable or unacceptable in on-licensed premises and in off-licensed premises under the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012. |
| National Guidance on remote sales of alcohol |
A guidance sheet about the requirements that need to be met to sell alcohol remotely. Download remote sales of alcohol guidance sheet (PDF, 141 KB) |
Health Impact Assessment Guidelines |
An A4 guidance book with guidelines for conducting a health impact assessment as a tool for local alcohol planning. Download the health impact assessment guidelines (PDF, 1.96 MB) |
On-licensed premises toolkit |
A folder resource that regulatory agencies can order to provide to premises with alcohol on-licences. It provides an overview of the legal obligations and responsibilities of premises with alcohol on-licences. The toolkit includes templates, forms and checklists that can also be downloaded in PDF form – see box below. |
| Licensed premises – templates & forms |
Downloadable templates, forms & checklists for use by premises with licences to sell and supply alcohol. |
Intoxication Assessment Tool pocket card and posters |
A pocket card (A6) and A4/A3 sized posters with information for servers about how to assess if a customer is intoxicated or near intoxication and cannot be served alcohol. |
Off-licensed premises toolkit |
A folder resource that regulatory agencies can order to provide to bottle stores. It provides an overview of the legal obligations and responsibilities of off-licensed bottle stores. The toolkit includes templates, forms and checklists that can also be downloaded in PDF form – see box below. |
Useful alcohol.org.nz links
- Resources for clubs with a club licence
- Other Te Hiringa Hauora resources
- Te Hiringa Hauora Research publications
- Alcohol licensing information and processes information
There is lots of useful information on this website. Have a look around.
You can also contact a Te Hiringa Hauora Regional Manager - Find contact details.
Disclaimer
The information contained in guidance resources is intended as a general guide. While reasonable measures have been taken to ensure that the information is current and accurate as at October 2018, Te Hiringa Hauora/Health Promotion Agency cannot accept any liability for any inaccuracy, omission or deficiency in relation to the information. It is not legal advice and you should not rely on anything contained in this guide in any legal proceedings. The information provided does not replace or alter the laws of New Zealand, and you should consult the legislation and obtain your own legal and professional advice, as appropriate. Te Hiringa Hauora/Health Promotion Agency will not accept liability for any action taken in reliance on anything contained in guidance resources.