34Licence conditions

34 Licence conditions (1) A licence is subject to any conditions— (a) prescribed by regulation; or (b) put on the licence under this section. Examples of conditions that may be put on a licence 1 restrictions about the size or kind of business that may be operated 2 geographic limitations 3 requiring the licensee to obtain stated qualifications (2) The commissioner for fair trading— (a) may put a condition on a licence when the licence is issued or at any other time; and (b) may at any time amend or omit a condition that the commissioner has put on a licence; and (c) must put a condition on a licence, or amend or omit a condition, if directed to do so by the ACAT. (3) The commissioner for fair trading may put a condition on a person’s licence, or amend a condition, under subsection (2) (a) or (b) only if— (a) the commissioner has given the person written notice of the proposed condition or amendment; and (b) the notice states that written comments on the proposal may be made to the commissioner within a stated period of at least 10 business days after the day the notice is given to the person; and (c) the commissioner has considered any comments made within the period. (4) Subsection (3) does not apply if the person asked for, or agreed in writing to, the proposed condition or amendment.