48Appointment of substitute licensee

#### 48 Appointment of substitute licensee 48 Appointment of substitute licensee > > (1) The Secretary may, on the Secretary’s own initiative or on the application of the licensee or person concerned, vary a boarding house licence to appoint a person as licensee under the licence in place of the existing licensee. > > > (2) Any such variation may be made only— > > > > > (a) if the licence was granted to authorise the use of an assisted boarding house by a person for or on behalf of an unincorporated body or trust and, as a result of a change in circumstances, it is no longer appropriate for the person to be the licensee for or on behalf of that body or trust, or > > > > > (b) if the existing licensee has died, or > > > > > (c) if the existing licensee is a corporation that is an externally administered body corporate within the meaning of the [Corporations Act 2001](http://www.legislation.gov.au/) of the Commonwealth, or > > > > > (d) in any other circumstances prescribed by the regulations. > > > (3) A person appointed by the Secretary as licensee is taken to be the licensee under the licence for the period (if any) specified by the Secretary in the appointment.