17Determining application for licence

17 Determining application for licence

S. 17(1) amended by No. 35/2025 s. 46.

(1) On receiving an application under section 13, the Workforce Inspectorate Victoria may determine whether—

(a) to grant a licence; or

(b) refuse to grant a licence.

S. 17(2) amended by No. 35/2025 s. 46.

(2) The Workforce Inspectorate Victoria must not grant a licence unless it is satisfied that—

(a) the applicant is a fit and proper person; and

(b) in the case of an applicant that is a body corporate, the application includes a nomination of a nominated officer for the applicant; and

(c) in the case of an application for an entertainment licence—

(i) the application includes a nomination of one or more employer representatives for the applicant; and

(ii) the application is accompanied by the undertaking referred to in section 13(7).

S. 17(3) amended by No. 35/2025 s. 46.

(3) The Workforce Inspectorate Victoria must give written notice of a determination under subsection (1) to—

(a) the applicant; and

(b) any nominated officer for the applicant; and

(c) any employer representative for the applicant.

S. 18 substituted by No. 26/2010 s. 17, amended by No. 14/2021 s. 10, substituted by No. 27/2022 s. 60.