Manager Requirements -
Temporary & Acting Managers

Temporary

If a certified manager is ill, absent, dismissed or resigns, the licensee may appoint a temporary manager. The licensee must notify the Police, District Licensing Agency (DLA) and LLA of this appointment in writing.

The temporary manager must apply for their own manager’s certificate within 48 hours of the appointment. The temporary manager status will remain in effect until their application has been determined.

If an application for a manager’s certificate is not received within 48 hours, the appointment becomes invalid.

Notice of Appointment of Temporary Manager (132Kb PDF)

Acting

If a manager is ill or absent the licensee may appoint an acting manager for a period of up to three weeks. The Police, DLA and LLA must be notified of this appointment in writing, unless it is for less than 48 hours.

A person cannot be appointed as acting manager for more than three weeks at any one time, and no more than six weeks in any 12 month period.

Notice of Appointment of Acting Manager (32Kb PDF)

Department Details:
Liquor Licensing Services