sec.148Inquiries into application for licence

sec.148 Inquiries into application for licence

Before deciding the application, the chief executive— may make inquiries to decide the suitability of the applicant to be a licence holder; and may, by notice, require the applicant to give the chief executive within the reasonable time of at least 28 days stated in the notice, further information or a document the chief executive reasonably requires to decide the application. However, the notice may be given to the applicant only within 28 days after the chief executive receives the application. The notice may require the information or document to be verified by a statutory declaration. The applicant is taken to have withdrawn the application if, within the stated time, the applicant does not comply with a requirement under subsection (1) (b) . (sec.148-ssec.1) Before deciding the application, the chief executive— may make inquiries to decide the suitability of the applicant to be a licence holder; and may, by notice, require the applicant to give the chief executive within the reasonable time of at least 28 days stated in the notice, further information or a document the chief executive reasonably requires to decide the application. (sec.148-ssec.2) However, the notice may be given to the applicant only within 28 days after the chief executive receives the application. (sec.148-ssec.3) The notice may require the information or document to be verified by a statutory declaration. (sec.148-ssec.4) The applicant is taken to have withdrawn the application if, within the stated time, the applicant does not comply with a requirement under subsection (1) (b) .

• (a) may make inquiries to decide the suitability of the applicant to be a licence holder; and
• (b) may, by notice, require the applicant to give the chief executive within the reasonable time of at least 28 days stated in the notice, further information or a document the chief executive reasonably requires to decide the application.