Agricultural Chemicals Distribution Control Act 1966
sec.17Application for licences
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sec.17 Application for licences
An application for a licence must— be made to the chief executive in the approved form; and be accompanied by the fee (if any) prescribed by regulation. If asked by the chief executive, the applicant must give the further relevant information or evidence the chief executive reasonably requires to decide the application. The chief executive must consider an application for a licence and may grant, or refuse to grant, the licence. If the chief executive decides to grant the application, the chief executive must as soon as practicable— issue a new licence to the applicant; and if the chief executive decides to impose a condition on the licence under section 17A (2) (a) or 17B (2) (a) when the licence is issued—give the licensee an information notice for the decision. The chief executive may grant an application for a pilot chemical rating licence or commercial operator’s licence only if the chief executive is satisfied the applicant is at least 17 years of age. If the chief executive decides to refuse to grant the application, the chief executive must, as soon as practicable— give the applicant an information notice about the decision; and refund the fee mentioned in subsection (1) (b) . s 17 amd 1983 No. 1 s 10 sub 1994 No. 78 s 37 sch amd 2002 No. 76 s 7 ; 2013 No. 41 s 9 ; 2015 No. 15 s 9 (sec.17-ssec.1) An application for a licence must— be made to the chief executive in the approved form; and be accompanied by the fee (if any) prescribed by regulation. (sec.17-ssec.2) If asked by the chief executive, the applicant must give the further relevant information or evidence the chief executive reasonably requires to decide the application. (sec.17-ssec.3) The chief executive must consider an application for a licence and may grant, or refuse to grant, the licence. (sec.17-ssec.4) If the chief executive decides to grant the application, the chief executive must as soon as practicable— issue a new licence to the applicant; and if the chief executive decides to impose a condition on the licence under section 17A (2) (a) or 17B (2) (a) when the licence is issued—give the licensee an information notice for the decision. (sec.17-ssec.5) The chief executive may grant an application for a pilot chemical rating licence or commercial operator’s licence only if the chief executive is satisfied the applicant is at least 17 years of age. (sec.17-ssec.6) If the chief executive decides to refuse to grant the application, the chief executive must, as soon as practicable— give the applicant an information notice about the decision; and refund the fee mentioned in subsection (1) (b) .
- (a) be made to the chief executive in the approved form; and
- (b) be accompanied by the fee (if any) prescribed by regulation.
- (a) issue a new licence to the applicant; and
- (b) if the chief executive decides to impose a condition on the licence under section 17A (2) (a) or 17B (2) (a) when the licence is issued—give the licensee an information notice for the decision.