Search Results

1. Objections to applications

   The police can object to your application for a licence or certificate. We’ll send you a copy of the objection if they do object and you have two options for responding. Request a hearing The purpose of this hearing is to address the issue of whether or not the Authority should uphold or dismiss the police objection. This will be held as close as possible to where you live or operate your business. At the hearing the police may be represented by a lawyer or another member of the police. You ca...

   Located in:

   1. Tribunals >
   2. Licences & certificates >
   3. Licensing Authority of Secondhand Dealers & Pawnbrokers >
   4. Apply

2. Apply for a certificate

   To apply you need to: know whether you need a licence or certificate fill in the form give details of your identification have your passport-style photos witnessed have your statutory declaration witnessed include payment for the fee Where to send your application Licensing Authority of Secondhand Dealers & PawnbrokersSX11159Wellington Forms & fee Certificate for an employee Certificate for an employee It costs $232. Certificate for a company officer If you're submitting it with an app...

   Located in:

   1. Tribunals >
   2. Licences & certificates >
   3. Licensing Authority of Secondhand Dealers & Pawnbrokers >
   4. Apply

3. Tribunals

   These tribunals, authorities and committees are a forum for resolving disputes over facts and/or law and assessing specific cases. They also work as regulatory bodies, issuing licences and certificates. Each body is established by legislation which also sets out its functions, powers and the extent of its authority or jurisdiction.

4. CAC 20006 v Azimi - Suspension Decision [2012] NZREADT 50 [pdf, 17 KB]

   ...for prosecutor Mr G Newell for defendant DECISION OF THE TRIBUNAL Background [1] On 30 July 2012 we issued a decision [2012] NZREADT 43 in relation to the prosecutor’s application for suspension of the defendant’s real estate agents licence No. 10013497 pending the outcome of a hearing for certain substantive charges we set out in that decision. The point of that decision was to comply with s.115 of the Real Estate Agents Act 2008 (“the Act”) dealing with suspension of...

5. Mr X 28 July 2016 NZSHD 4 [pdf, 76 KB]

   ...THE MATTER opposition to the granting of a renewal of a license filed by XXXXXXXX BEFORE THE LICENSING AUTHORITY OF SECONDHAND DEALERS AND PAWNBROKERS HEARING on the papers DECISION [1] Mr XXX has applied for an individual licence under s 8 of the Secondhand Dealers and Pawnbrokers Act 2004 (the Act). The Police oppose granting Mr XXX licence as he has recent convictions for breach of protection orders and assault. [2] Mr XXX originally sought a hearing of h...

6. LASDP Protocol 12 September 2022 [pdf, 17 KB]

   ...Pawnbrokers Protocols 1. These guidelines replace all previous Covid protocols and will apply to the Licensing Authority of Secondhand Dealers and Pawnbrokers while Covid is in the community. 2. The LASDP will process all applications for licences and certificates and deal with complaints against all licence and certificate holders in its usual manner and in accordance with statutory guidelines but with the following conditions: • In person hearings will resume but mo...

7. 2020 NZPSPLA 022 [pdf, 63 KB]

   ...DECISION [1] Thirsty Whale Bar and Restaurant Limited and Christopher Sullivan have applied for waiver of the grounds for disqualification following their convictions for employing or engaging a person without the relevant certificate or licence. Thirsty Whale holds a company licence in the classes of crowd controller, property guard and personal guard and Mr Sullivan, a director of the Thirsty Whale, holds a certificate of approval in the same classes. [2] Section 64 of t...

8. 2024 NZPSPLA 013 pdf [pdf, 104 KB]

   ...months after their COAs had been declined. This is in contravention of s 45(1) and an offence under s45(3) of the Act. • Being a party to Visions of a Helping Hand Charitable Trust (Visions) running a security business without holding a security licence and wrongly advising Visions they could rely on Tigers Express’s security licence to run a security business. This is a contravention of s 20(1) and an offence under s 20(2) of the Act. [2] In addition, Mr Deane did not follow...

9. Recommendations recap - issue 9 [pdf, 865 KB]

   ...Agency website, the Ministry of Transport website and data held by the Coronial Services Unit, New Zealand. Background In the 5-year period from 2010 to 2014, 5.7 percent of crashes resulting in death or injury involved a driver holding an overseas licence. This statistic varies when narrowed to a particular region, with the South Island tourist areas contributing to a large portion of crashes involving overseas drivers. The statistics can also vary when separated into short-term visito...

10. Carley (INZ) v Kim [2015] NZIACDT 107 (22 December 2015) [pdf, 182 KB]

    ...the two complaints, as they involve allowing an unlicensed person to provide immigration advice, and were accompanied by other failures to maintain professional standards, the starting point would be: [16.1] Censure, [16.2] Cancellation of her licence; [16.3] Prohibition against applying for any licence for two years (though she could have no expectation the Registrar would then, or potentially ever, regard her as a fit and proper person to hold a licence); [16.4] A financial penal...