Manager Requirements - Introduction

Find out how to apply for a new manager's certificate or renew a current one.

Guide to Applying for a General Manager's or Club Manager's Certificate (142Kb PDF)

If you want to appoint a temporary acting manager, go to:

Manager Requirements - Temporary & Acting Managers

Apply for a New Manager's Certificate

To apply for a manager's certificate you must meet the following criteria:

• for a club manager - hold a certificate from a sale of liquor course
• be currently employed in the hospitality industry
• hold the Licence Controller Qualification (LCQ).

Application Requirements

Complete the following form and use the checklist below to help you put your application together:

Manager's Certificate Application (85Kb PDF)

Checklist

Copies - Two copies of your application and all documentation.

Fee - Managers certificate:

Fees

References - Two written work references that are signed and dated and less than 1 year old. At least one reference must be from the premises that you will be managing. References from members of your family won't be accepted.

Certificate - A copy of your sale of liquor course certificate (if applying for a Club Manager's Certificate) or Licence Controller Qualification (LCQ) (if applying for a General Manager's Certificate).

Other information - The name of the licensed premises you will manage and a list of the current duties that you undertake at your place of employment; any evidence of your experience in managing licensed premises; and evidence of your on-the-job training.

Club managers - Evidence of your involvement in the club's activities.

Application Process

The District Licensing Agency (DLA) forwards a copy of your application to the police for a report. When you attend your interview, a licensing inspector will test your knowledge of the Sale of Liquor Act 1989.

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Renew Your Manager's Certificate

Renew your manager's certificate before it expires.

If you don't renew it in time, you will have to apply for a new manager's certificate (including the interview and test), and may even need to attend another Sale of Liquor course.

The DLA forwards your renewal application to the police and licensing inspector for their reports.

Application Requirements

Complete the following form and use the checklist below to help you put your application together:

Manager's Certificate Renewal Application (71Kb PDF)

Checklist

Copies - Two copies of your application and all documentation.

Fees

Documentation - A copy of your:

• Licence Controller Qualification
• original manager's certificate
• most recent renewal certificate (if applicable).

More Information

Liquor Licensing Services

Related Links

• Notice of Appointment of Manager (32Kb PDF)

Department Details:
Liquor Licensing Services