sec.23Inquiries about applicant’s suitability to hold licence

### sec.23 Inquiries about applicant’s suitability to hold licence The chief executive may inquire about an applicant or an associated person of the applicant to help in deciding whether the applicant— is a suitable person for the grant of a licence; or continues to be a suitable person. If asked by the chief executive, the commissioner must give the chief executive a report about the criminal history of the applicant or a named associated person of the applicant. Subsection (2) applies to the criminal history— that is in the commissioner’s possession; or to which the commissioner ordinarily has access through arrangements with the police service of the Commonwealth or another State. If the criminal history of the applicant or the named associated person includes a conviction recorded against the applicant or the named associated person, the commissioner’s report must be written. Information required to be supplied under this section may be used only to decide whether the applicant is a suitable person for this section or to investigate or prosecute an offence. s 23 amd 2008 No. 69 s 26 (sec.23-ssec.1) The chief executive may inquire about an applicant or an associated person of the applicant to help in deciding whether the applicant— is a suitable person for the grant of a licence; or continues to be a suitable person. (sec.23-ssec.2) If asked by the chief executive, the commissioner must give the chief executive a report about the criminal history of the applicant or a named associated person of the applicant. (sec.23-ssec.3) Subsection (2) applies to the criminal history— that is in the commissioner’s possession; or to which the commissioner ordinarily has access through arrangements with the police service of the Commonwealth or another State. (sec.23-ssec.4) If the criminal history of the applicant or the named associated person includes a conviction recorded against the applicant or the named associated person, the commissioner’s report must be written. (sec.23-ssec.5) Information required to be supplied under this section may be used only to decide whether the applicant is a suitable person for this section or to investigate or prosecute an offence. - (a) is a suitable person for the grant of a licence; or - (b) continues to be a suitable person. - (a) that is in the commissioner’s possession; or - (b) to which the commissioner ordinarily has access through arrangements with the police service of the Commonwealth or another State.