46Minister to decide application

46 Minister to decide application

(1) The Minister decides an application by: (a) granting the application; or (b) refusing the application. (2) In deciding an application, the Minister may have regard to the following: (a) whether the applicant has previously held, or applied for, a temporary licence; (b) whether the applicant has previously applied for a variation of a temporary licence (whether under this Subdivision or Subdivision D of this Division); (c) whether the applicant has previously held a licence that was cancelled; (d) whether the applicant has been issued with an infringement notice under this Act; (e) any report given to the Department by the applicant under section 62; (f) the object of this Act; (g) any other matters the Minister thinks relevant. (3) If the Minister is notified that the variation proposed by the application could be accommodated by a voyage to be undertaken under a holder’s general licence, the Minister must have regard to that fact in deciding the application. (4) The Minister must decide an application for variation of a temporary licence: (a) in the case of an application relating to an energy security situation—within 24 hours of receiving the application; and (b) in any other case—within 2 business days after the day the application is made.