40Licence applications

#### 40 Licence applications 40 Licence applications > > (1) Licence applications are to be made to the Authority. > > > (2) An application for a licence may be made by— > > > > > (a) an individual, or > > > > > (b) a corporation, or > > > > > (c) in the case of a club licence—a club (or a person on behalf of a club) that meets the requirements specified in section 10(1) of the [Registered Clubs Act 1976](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1976-031). > > > (3) An application for a licence may not be made by— > > > > > (a) an individual who is under the age of 18 years, or > > > > > (b) a person who is disqualified from holding a licence or who holds a suspended licence, or > > > > > (c) an individual who is a controlled member of a declared organisation within the meaning of the [Crimes (Criminal Organisations Control) Act 2012](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2012-009). > > > > > > Note. > > > > > > Controlled members are prohibited from applying for licences—see section 27 of the [Crimes (Criminal Organisations Control) Act 2012](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2012-009). > > > (4) An application for a licence must— > > > > > (a) be in the form and manner approved by the Authority, and > > > > > (b) be accompanied by the fee prescribed by the regulations and such information and particulars as may be prescribed by the regulations, and > > > > > (c) be advertised in accordance with the regulations, and > > > > > (d) comply with such other requirements as may be approved by the Authority or prescribed by the regulations. > > > (5) If, before an application for a licence is determined by the Authority, a change occurs in the information provided in, or in connection with, the application (including any information provided in accordance with this subsection), the applicant must immediately notify the Authority of the particulars of the change. > > **s 40:** Am 2009 No 23, Sch 3.3 \[2\]; 2012 No 9, Sch 1.6 \[2\]; 2018 No 7, Sch 1.9 \[2\]; 2023 No 53, Sch 2\[18\].