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Fossicking Act 1994
sec.16How issuing officer may deal with applications for licence
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### sec.16 How issuing officer may deal with applications for licence
An issuing officer must consider an application for a licence and either—
grant the licence, with or without conditions; or
refuse to grant the licence.
If the terms of the issuing officer’s appointment prevent the officer granting the licence, the officer—
must not grant the licence; and
must tell the applicant where to apply for the licence.
The issuing officer must not grant a licence to—
a child; or
an authorised officer; or
someone who held a licence cancelled not more than 2 years before the day of the application.
If the issuing officer decides to grant the licence, the officer must promptly give the applicant—
the licence; and
if a condition is stated on the licence—a written notice stating—
the reasons for the condition; and
that the applicant may appeal against the imposition of the condition within 28 days to the Land Court.
If the issuing officer decides not to grant the licence, the officer must promptly give the applicant a written notice stating—
the decision; and
the reasons for the decision; and
that the applicant may appeal against the decision within 28 days to the Land Court.
s 16 amd 1999 No. 7 s 87 sch 3 ; 2007 No. 39 s 41 sch
(sec.16-ssec.1) An issuing officer must consider an application for a licence and either— grant the licence, with or without conditions; or refuse to grant the licence.
(sec.16-ssec.2) If the terms of the issuing officer’s appointment prevent the officer granting the licence, the officer— must not grant the licence; and must tell the applicant where to apply for the licence.
(sec.16-ssec.3) The issuing officer must not grant a licence to— a child; or an authorised officer; or someone who held a licence cancelled not more than 2 years before the day of the application.
(sec.16-ssec.4) If the issuing officer decides to grant the licence, the officer must promptly give the applicant— the licence; and if a condition is stated on the licence—a written notice stating— the reasons for the condition; and that the applicant may appeal against the imposition of the condition within 28 days to the Land Court.
(sec.16-ssec.5) If the issuing officer decides not to grant the licence, the officer must promptly give the applicant a written notice stating— the decision; and the reasons for the decision; and that the applicant may appeal against the decision within 28 days to the Land Court.
- (a) grant the licence, with or without conditions; or
- (b) refuse to grant the licence.
- (a) must not grant the licence; and
- (b) must tell the applicant where to apply for the licence.
- (a) a child; or
- (b) an authorised officer; or
- (c) someone who held a licence cancelled not more than 2 years before the day of the application.
- (a) the licence; and
- (b) if a condition is stated on the licence—a written notice stating— (i) the reasons for the condition; and (ii) that the applicant may appeal against the imposition of the condition within 28 days to the Land Court.
- (i) the reasons for the condition; and
- (ii) that the applicant may appeal against the imposition of the condition within 28 days to the Land Court.
- (i) the reasons for the condition; and
- (ii) that the applicant may appeal against the imposition of the condition within 28 days to the Land Court.
- (a) the decision; and
- (b) the reasons for the decision; and
- (c) that the applicant may appeal against the decision within 28 days to the Land Court.