24Grant and refusal to grant a licence

24 Grant and refusal to grant a licence

(1) The Authority must grant a licence if—

(a) the application includes the information required by section 17(2) and (3); and

(b) the application is accompanied by the declarations and consents required by section 17(4) and (5); and

(c) the person who made the application was not prevented from doing so by section 18; and

(d) the application is accompanied by the prescribed application fee (if any); and

(e) the Authority is satisfied that each relevant person in relation to the application is a fit and proper person at the time of deciding the application; and

(f) the Authority is satisfied that each relevant person in relation to the application is compliant with this Act, the regulations and legal obligations as required by section 23; and

(g) if the Authority has required the provision of any of the following under section 21 or 47—

(i) further information or consents;

(ii) one or more statutory declarations;

(iii) access to premises—

the information, consent, statutory declaration or access has been provided to the satisfaction of the Authority.

(2) Despite subsection (1), the Authority may grant a licence if the Authority is satisfied that it is appropriate in all the circumstances to grant the licence, even if the application does not satisfy one or more of the matters in that subsection.

(3) The Authority must refuse to grant a licence if the Authority—

(a) is not required by subsection (1) to grant the licence; and

(b) decides not to grant the licence as permitted by subsection (2).

(4) For the purposes of being satisfied of any matter in relation to the application, the Authority—

(a) must have regard to the information specified in the application and the material accompanying it; and

(b) may have regard to other information, including information provided by another regulator.