“23 Prescribed qualifications

• “(1) A qualification is a prescribed qualification for the purposes of section 218 of the Act if—

  • “(a) it relates to the management of licensed premises; and

  • “(b) it was issued, in respect of an industry that involves the sale and supply of alcohol on licensed premises, by an industry training organisation recognised under the Industry Training and Apprenticeships Act 1992; and

  • “(c) before awarding it to any person, the organisation was satisfied that the person had successfully completed the following 2 New Zealand Qualifications Authority unit standards:

    • “(i) version 8 (or any later version) of unit standard 4646 (which requires a person to demonstrate knowledge of the Act); and

    • “(ii) version 5 (or any later version) of unit standard 16705 (which requires a person to demonstrate knowledge of host responsibility requirements as a manager).

  “(2) Until 1 January 2016, a qualification is also a prescribed qualification for the purposes of section 218 of the Act if—

  • “(a) it relates to the management of licensed premises; and

  • “(b) it was issued, in respect of an industry that involves the sale and supply of alcohol on licensed premises, by an industry training organisation recognised under the Industry Training and Apprenticeships Act 1992; and

  • “(c) it is intended by the organisation to provide bridging training to enable the holders of manager’s certificates under the Sale of Liquor Act 1989, and people with qualifications based on that Act, to qualify for manager’s certificates under the Act (and is known as the Licence Controller Qualification Bridging Test, or has some similar name); and

  • “(d) before awarding it to any person, the organisation was satisfied that the person—

    • “(i) held a Licence Controller Qualification awarded under regulation 21AAC(2) of the Sale of Liquor Regulations 1990; or

    • “(ii) had successfully completed the following 2 New Zealand Qualifications Authority unit standards:

      • “(A) version 7 (or any earlier version) of unit standard 4646 (which required a person to demonstrate knowledge of the Sale of Liquor Act 1989); and

      • “(B) version 4 (or any earlier version) of unit standard 16705 (which required a person to demonstrate knowledge of host responsibility requirements as a manager).

  “(3) Every reference in subclause (1) to a numbered unit standard includes a reference to a unit standard that has been developed in substitution for it.”