sec.122Decision about application

### sec.122 Decision about application The commissioner may grant or refuse to grant an application for a supplier’s licence. Before making a decision, the commissioner may, by written notice given to the applicant, or a disclosed associate of the applicant, require the applicant or associate to give the commissioner further information about the application within the reasonable time stated in the notice. A notice under subsection (2) must relate to information the commissioner considers reasonable for making a decision about the application. In making a decision, the commissioner— must have regard to— the suitability of the applicant to hold a supplier’s licence of the kind applied for; and for a person who is a disclosed associate of the applicant—the suitability of the person to be associated with the operations of a licensed supplier holding a supplier’s licence of the kind applied for; and the matters the commissioner had regard to in considering the application under section 120 ; and may have regard to— the suitability of a general associate of the applicant to be associated with the operations of a licensed supplier holding a supplier’s licence of the kind applied for; and other matters the commissioner considers relevant. The commissioner may grant an application only if the commissioner is satisfied the grant is not contrary to the public interest. The commissioner may refuse to grant an application if— the commissioner has given a notice to the applicant, or a disclosed associate of the applicant, requiring the applicant or associate to give further information about the application; and the applicant or associate has failed without reasonable excuse, to give the information to the commissioner within the time stated in the notice. If the commissioner decides to grant the application, the commissioner must promptly issue the appropriate supplier’s licence to the applicant on payment of the licence fee prescribed under a regulation. If the commissioner decides to refuse to grant the application, the commissioner must promptly give the applicant an information notice about the decision. s 122 ins 1997 No. 24 s 13 amd 1999 No. 77 s 3 sch 1 sub 2012 No. 25 s 86 (sec.122-ssec.1) The commissioner may grant or refuse to grant an application for a supplier’s licence. (sec.122-ssec.2) Before making a decision, the commissioner may, by written notice given to the applicant, or a disclosed associate of the applicant, require the applicant or associate to give the commissioner further information about the application within the reasonable time stated in the notice. (sec.122-ssec.3) A notice under subsection (2) must relate to information the commissioner considers reasonable for making a decision about the application. (sec.122-ssec.4) In making a decision, the commissioner— must have regard to— the suitability of the applicant to hold a supplier’s licence of the kind applied for; and for a person who is a disclosed associate of the applicant—the suitability of the person to be associated with the operations of a licensed supplier holding a supplier’s licence of the kind applied for; and the matters the commissioner had regard to in considering the application under section 120 ; and may have regard to— the suitability of a general associate of the applicant to be associated with the operations of a licensed supplier holding a supplier’s licence of the kind applied for; and other matters the commissioner considers relevant. (sec.122-ssec.5) The commissioner may grant an application only if the commissioner is satisfied the grant is not contrary to the public interest. (sec.122-ssec.6) The commissioner may refuse to grant an application if— the commissioner has given a notice to the applicant, or a disclosed associate of the applicant, requiring the applicant or associate to give further information about the application; and the applicant or associate has failed without reasonable excuse, to give the information to the commissioner within the time stated in the notice. (sec.122-ssec.7) If the commissioner decides to grant the application, the commissioner must promptly issue the appropriate supplier’s licence to the applicant on payment of the licence fee prescribed under a regulation. (sec.122-ssec.8) If the commissioner decides to refuse to grant the application, the commissioner must promptly give the applicant an information notice about the decision. - (a) must have regard to— (i) the suitability of the applicant to hold a supplier’s licence of the kind applied for; and (ii) for a person who is a disclosed associate of the applicant—the suitability of the person to be associated with the operations of a licensed supplier holding a supplier’s licence of the kind applied for; and (iii) the matters the commissioner had regard to in considering the application under section 120 ; and - (i) the suitability of the applicant to hold a supplier’s licence of the kind applied for; and - (ii) for a person who is a disclosed associate of the applicant—the suitability of the person to be associated with the operations of a licensed supplier holding a supplier’s licence of the kind applied for; and - (iii) the matters the commissioner had regard to in considering the application under section 120 ; and - (b) may have regard to— (i) the suitability of a general associate of the applicant to be associated with the operations of a licensed supplier holding a supplier’s licence of the kind applied for; and (ii) other matters the commissioner considers relevant. - (i) the suitability of a general associate of the applicant to be associated with the operations of a licensed supplier holding a supplier’s licence of the kind applied for; and - (ii) other matters the commissioner considers relevant. - (i) the suitability of the applicant to hold a supplier’s licence of the kind applied for; and - (ii) for a person who is a disclosed associate of the applicant—the suitability of the person to be associated with the operations of a licensed supplier holding a supplier’s licence of the kind applied for; and - (iii) the matters the commissioner had regard to in considering the application under section 120 ; and - (i) the suitability of a general associate of the applicant to be associated with the operations of a licensed supplier holding a supplier’s licence of the kind applied for; and - (ii) other matters the commissioner considers relevant. - (a) the commissioner has given a notice to the applicant, or a disclosed associate of the applicant, requiring the applicant or associate to give further information about the application; and - (b) the applicant or associate has failed without reasonable excuse, to give the information to the commissioner within the time stated in the notice.