63Secretary must investigate application

63 Secretary must investigate application S. 63(1) substituted by No. 22/2022 s. 57(1). (1) On receipt of an application under section 62, the Secretary— (a) must cause to be carried out all investigations and inquiries that the Secretary considers necessary to properly determine the application; and (b) may conduct an inspection of an applicant's premises that relates to the application; and (c) must require that an applicant or any associate of the applicant submit to the Secretary a national criminal history check that was undertaken within 6 months of the date it is submitted to the Secretary. S. 63(2) amended by No. 22/2022 s. 57(2). (2) The Secretary must refer a copy of an application and any supporting documentation to the Chief Commissioner of Police within 7 days of receiving the application and any supporting documentation. S. 63(3) substituted by No. 22/2022 s. 57(3). (a) inquire into and report to the Secretary on any matters concerning the application that the Chief Commissioner of Police believes are appropriate or reasonably necessary; and (c) within 28 days of receiving the application from the Secretary— (i) notify the Secretary in writing of the Chief Commissioner of Police's decision to oppose or not oppose the issuing of the authority; and (ii) subject to section 69AC(1), provide the reasons for the decision to oppose or not oppose the issuing of the authority. S. 63A inserted by No. 22/2022 s. 58.