District Licensing Committee (Statutory Committee)

This Committee considers and determines applications, pursuant to the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012 [the Act], for: licences and manager’s certificates; renewals of licences and manager’s certificates; temporary authorities to carry on the sale and supply of alcohol in accordance with s136 of the Act; the variation, suspension, or cancellation of special licences; the variation of licences (other than special licences) unless the application is brought under s280 of the Act; with the leave of the chairperson for the licensing authority, to refer applications to the licensing authority; and conduct inquiries and to make reports as may be required of it by the licensing authority under s175 of the Act. This Committee is also responsible for hearing and deciding on applications to Council’s Gambling Venue Policy pursuant to the Gambling Act 2003.

• John Leggett (Independent Commissioner) (Chairperson)
• Two members appointed by the Independent Commissioner from the following:
  • Mayor Nadine Taylor (Deputy Chair)
  • Hamish Beard
  • David Croad
  • Barbara Faulls
  • Jonathan Rosene