A Club Licence is necessary for incorporated clubs, e.g. sports clubs, social clubs etc. to sell liquor.
Applying for a Club Licence
While any club can apply for a Club Licence, it is highly recommended that the club is an incorporated society. The Ministry of Economic Development's Office deals with the registration of incorporated societies.
To apply for a club license complete and send back the following form:
Application for Club Licence 
Processing of a Club Licence
- Once we receive the application and all necessary supporting documents, a copy is sent to the Police and the Medical Officer of Health, who make recommendations on the application.
- When the application has been filed, the club has 20 working days to give public notice of the application. The notice must be published twice in a newspaper circulating in the district where the premise is situated, with not less than 5 days and not more than 10 days between the two dates of application. The public have the right to object (on limited grounds) to the application.
- The club is required to provide photocopies showing the newspaper title, date of publishing and the public notices.
- After collating the reports received from the Police and the Medical Officer of Health, and any objections that may have been received from the public regarding the application, we will make a recommendation on the application.
- If any objections received are considered valid, the application may be determined by way of a public hearing.
- In most cases the District Licensing Agency will decide the application as presented, and issue the licence for 1 year.
The processing time for applications for licenses can vary. To query the process of your application please make contact with us.
Cost
The cost of a club license is $776.
Length of licence
Licences are initially issued for 1 year, and then may be renewed for a further 3 years.
To renew your Club Licence please contact us by phone or email.
Related Links:
Ministry of Economic Development's Companies Office