On and Off licensed premises must have a Bar Manager on duty at all times. Clubs must have such a manager available. Other than for special circumstances, Duty Bar Managers must be certified as such and suitably qualified. A recent amendment to Sale of Liquor legislation has brought in the requirement for Certified Bar Managers to have a Licence Controller Qualification certificate (LCQ).
To obtain an LCQ, the applicant must have a Record Of Learning (ROL) from the NZ Qualifications Authority (NZQA) showing they have completed the NZQA units 4646 and 16705; or a satisfactory pass mark on a Transition Test, if earlier training was not NZQA units. Detailed information can be found on the Hospitality Standards Institute (HSI) website www.hsi.co.nz., or call your Liquor Licensing Inspector at the Council.
Be sure when you enrol in a training course that it is these NZQA units and that you “hook on” to the NZQA so that your training is recorded. Keep this record of learning as well as the certificate from the training provider. You will also need to keep your LCQ and Manager’s Certificates, when you get them, in a safe place. You only get one original.
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Address: 105-111 Albion St, Hawera 4610
Post: Private Bag 902, Hawera 4640
Application for new bar managers certificate
