Plain language law

New Zealand law explained for everyone

Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012

Sale and supply of alcohol generally - Licensing generally, requirements on licensees, and conditions - Who can hold licences

26: Licences not to be held without express authority of this Act

You could also call this:

"You must follow the rules to get a licence to sell alcohol in New Zealand."

You cannot hold certain licences unless you have permission from the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012. You need to meet the rules in section 28 to hold an on-licence, an off-licence, or a special licence. You also cannot hold these licences if you are a club that is not allowed to have them, as stated in section 29(1) or (2).

You cannot hold a club licence unless section 30 says you can. This means you have to follow the rules in the Act to be able to hold a club licence. The Act is very specific about who can hold which type of licence.

This text is automatically generated. It might be out of date or be missing some parts. Find out more about how we do this.

This page was last updated on

View the original legislation for this page at https://legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1986/0120/latest/link.aspx?id=DLM3339495.

Topics:
Money and consumer rights > GamblingGovernment and voting > Government departments
Previous

25: Issue of second licence for premises already licensed, or

"Getting an extra alcohol licence for a place that already has one"

Next

27: Licences not to be issued to persons not empowered to hold them, or

"Only eligible people can get an alcohol licence"

Part 2Sale and supply of alcohol generally
Licensing generally, requirements on licensees, and conditions: Who can hold licences

26Licences not to be held without express authority of this Act

  1. A person cannot hold an on-licence, an off-licence, or a special licence unless,—

  2. by virtue of section 28, the person can hold a licence of that kind; and
    1. the person is not a club unable to hold a licence of that kind by virtue of section 29(1) or (2).

      1. A person cannot hold a club licence unless empowered by section 30 to hold a club licence.