Alcohol overview
If you are selling and supplying alcohol to the public in Upper Hutt, you will need an alcohol licence. You will also need to be familiar with the laws and regulations under the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012.
There are different types of alcohol licences you can apply for depending on your circumstances. To find out which one is right for you, go here.
Before selling and supplying alcohol to the public in Upper Hutt, you must ensure that:
- you have a certificate of use
- you have the correct licence/s
- your managers have current certificates (where required)
- you have a host responsibility policy in place to care for your patrons and staff.
Licence types
There are different types of alcohol licences you can apply for depending on your situation.
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.
| ON Licence |
On-licence (eg pub, tavern, hotel, restaurant, café, bar, entertainment venue, train, plane) allows the sale or supply of alcohol for consumption on the premises. |
| OFF Licence |
Off-licence (eg bottle store, supermarket) allows the sale or supply of alcohol for consumption off the premises. |
| CLUB Licence |
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 |
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.
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Find out more
The Health Promotion Agency has recently developed two guides to assist those applying for a licence, preparing for a District Licensing Committee hearing, or objecting to the grant of a licence.
The guides are available at alcohol.org.nz
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