115Amendment of approval in principle on application

115 Amendment of approval in principle on application

115 Amendment of approval in principle on application

(1) The approval in principle holder may apply to the Regulatory Authority for an amendment of an approval in principle.

(2) The application must—

(a) be in writing; and

(b) include the prescribed information; and

(c) include payment of the prescribed fee.

(3) The Regulatory Authority may ask the applicant to provide further information that is reasonably required for the purpose of assessing the application.

(4) If the Regulatory Authority asks the applicant for further information under this section, the period from the making of the request until the provision of the further information is not included in the period referred to in subsection (5).

(5) The Regulatory Authority must make a decision on the application within 60 days after the Regulatory Authority receives the application.

(6) The Regulatory Authority must decide the application by—

(a) amending the approval in principle in the way applied for; or

(b) with the applicant’s written agreement, amending the approval in principle in another way; or

(c) refusing to amend the approval in principle.

(7) An amendment cannot change the location of the proposed education and care service premises.

(8) The Regulatory Authority must give written notice of its decision to the approval in principle holder within 7 days after the decision is made.