sec.97Decision about application for replacement of licence

sec.97 Decision about application for replacement of licence

The local government must consider the application and decide to grant, or refuse to grant, the application. The local government must grant the application if the local government is satisfied the licence has been destroyed, lost or stolen, or damaged in a way to require its replacement. If the local government decides to grant the application, the local government must, as soon as practicable, issue another licence to the applicant to replace the damaged, destroyed, lost or stolen licence. If a licence is issued under subsection (3) to replace the damaged, destroyed, lost or stolen licence, the licence is taken not to have been subject to a condition mentioned in section 69 (1) (c) (i) for the period— starting on the day the licensee applied for replacement of the licence; and ending when the replacement licence is issued to the licensee. If the local government decides to refuse to grant the application, the local government must as soon as practicable give the applicant an information notice for the decision. (sec.97-ssec.1) The local government must consider the application and decide to grant, or refuse to grant, the application. (sec.97-ssec.2) The local government must grant the application if the local government is satisfied the licence has been destroyed, lost or stolen, or damaged in a way to require its replacement. (sec.97-ssec.3) If the local government decides to grant the application, the local government must, as soon as practicable, issue another licence to the applicant to replace the damaged, destroyed, lost or stolen licence. (sec.97-ssec.4) If a licence is issued under subsection (3) to replace the damaged, destroyed, lost or stolen licence, the licence is taken not to have been subject to a condition mentioned in section 69 (1) (c) (i) for the period— starting on the day the licensee applied for replacement of the licence; and ending when the replacement licence is issued to the licensee. (sec.97-ssec.5) If the local government decides to refuse to grant the application, the local government must as soon as practicable give the applicant an information notice for the decision.

• (a) starting on the day the licensee applied for replacement of the licence; and
• (b) ending when the replacement licence is issued to the licensee.