The LCQ is not for Everyone and there are conditions required to be duty manager
People who want a Manager’s Certificate must know the regulations. They must be 20, have the right to work in NZ , have a LCQ qualification and they must pass background checks too. The District Licensing Committee will take your criminal record into account (if you have one) when they decide whether they will approve you. If you are are planning to study for a Manager’s certificate and you have criminal convictions then you should contact the Licensing Inspector at your local council before you begin. You must disclose any convictions you have had; any that are clean slated do not have to be disclosed but that doesn’t mean the Police won’t consider them.
Although anyone over 16 can enroll and be assessed for the LCQ you must be aged 20 or over to apply to the District Licensing Committee for a Manager’s Certificate or to be appointed as an acting or temporary manager.
Applying for a Duty Managers Certificate.
Once you have completed your LCQ training and gained the qualification, you will then need to apply to the District Licensing Committee for your Managers Certificate.
You will need your LCQ, a form of ID and references to support your application and if required a copy of your VISA – your council website will tell you what you need to complile.
The District Licensing Committee (DLC) can be found at your local council offices.
Successfully completing our training course and obtaining your Licensed Controller Certificate does not mean that you will be granted a Managers Certificate by the DLC it is just one of the things you need to have to apply to the council.
The application process involves an interview with the Licensing Inspector, and they may test your knowledge on the Sale & Supply of Alcohol Act 2012. The DLC will decide whether you will attain your Managers Certificate based on your behaviour in the interview and your responses to any questions they may ask.
Please note the council charge a fee of $316.25 to apply for a Manager’s certificate. Our course fee does not cover any of those costs.
Before you enroll. Do your pre-flight check.
Contact the Licensing Inspector based at your local council for the requirements to apply for a Manager’s Certificate or look on your council’s website for information.
If you’ve got a criminal record, check with the council to make sure that it’s not going to stand in your way.