4CApplication for licence

4C Application for licence

4C Application for licence

(1) A cemetery operator may apply to the Cemeteries Agency for—

(a) a grant of a licence, or

(b) an amendment to a licence, including an amendment to add or remove a cemetery specified in the licence.

(2) An application must—

(a) be in the form approved by the Cemeteries Agency, and

(b) include or be accompanied by information or evidence the Cemeteries Agency reasonably requires to assess the application, and

(c) for an application for a cemetery operator licence or to amend a cemetery operator licence—be accompanied by an application fee of $800.

(3) The Cemeteries Agency may require further documents or information to be provided by the applicant.

(4) The Cemeteries Agency may, by written notice, refund, reduce or waive an application fee if—

(a) the Cemeteries Agency is satisfied it is appropriate because the person who must pay the fee is suffering financial hardship, or

(b) the Cemeteries Agency considers the number of interments or type of services provided by the licence holder justify the reduction or waiver, or

(c) an application for the grant of a licence is withdrawn, or

(d) for an application to amend a licence—the Cemeteries Agency is satisfied that it would make the fee proportionate to the actual administrative cost of processing the application.

(5) The notice must be—

(a) if the refund, reduction or waiver in the notice relates to a class of licences—published on the website maintained by the Cemeteries Agency, or

(b) if the refund, reduction or waiver in the notice relates only to a particular cemetery operator licence—given to the applicant for the licence.

(6) If an application for renewal of a licence is made to the Cemeteries Agency before the expiry of the licence, the licence continues in force until the Cemeteries Agency notifies the applicant of a decision to grant or refuse the application.