24Consideration of application for liquor licence

### 24 Consideration of application for liquor licence > > (1)  After receiving an application for a liquor licence the Commissioner shall satisfy himself or herself that the applicant is qualified to hold the licence applied for. > > > (1A)  [*\[Section 24 Subsection (1A) inserted by No. 7 of 2008, s. 8, Applied:02 May 2008\]*](/view/html/inforce/2008-05-02/act-2008-007#GS8@EN) The Commissioner may make such inquiries regarding an application for a liquor licence as the Commissioner considers necessary or expedient for a proper consideration of the application. > > > (1B)  [*\[Section 24 Subsection (1B) inserted by No. 7 of 2008, s. 8, Applied:02 May 2008\]*](/view/html/inforce/2008-05-02/act-2008-007#GS8@EN) Without limiting the generality of [subsections (1)](#GS24@Gs1@EN) and [(1A)](#GS24@Gs1A@EN) , the Commissioner may  – > > > > > > (a) forward a copy of an application for a liquor licence to the Commissioner of Police; and > > > > > > > (b) request the Commissioner of Police to provide a report as to whether, in the opinion of the Commissioner of Police – > > > > > > > > > > (i) the applicant is a fit and proper person to be a licensee; and > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) any associate of the applicant who is a natural person and likely to have any influence over the management of the business to be carried on under the licence is a fit and proper person to be an associate of a licensee. > > > (2)  [*\[Section 24 Subsection (2) amended by No. 9 of 2002, s. 12, Applied:15 Sep 2003\]*](/view/html/inforce/2003-09-15/act-2002-009#GS12@EN) [*\[Section 24 Subsection (2) substituted by No. 9 of 2015, s. 7, Applied:12 Aug 2015\]*](/view/html/inforce/2015-08-12/act-2015-009#GS7@Hpa@EN) If the Commissioner is satisfied that an applicant for a liquor licence is qualified under [section 22](#GS22@EN) to hold the licence, the Commissioner – > > > > > > (a) is to consider the application; or > > > > > > > (b) [*\[Section 24 Subsection (2) amended by No. 51 of 2015, s. 22, Applied:01 Sep 2016\]*](/view/html/inforce/2016-09-01/act-2015-051#GS22@EN) if of the opinion it is in the public interest to refer the application to the Commission, is to, within 30 days after public notice of the application is given under [section 23(3)](#GS23@Gs3@EN) , refer the application and any representations made under [section 23A](#GS23A@EN) to the Commission for a hearing. > > > (2A)  [*\[Section 24 Subsection (2A) inserted by No. 9 of 2015, s. 7, Applied:12 Aug 2015\]*](/view/html/inforce/2015-08-12/act-2015-009#GS7@Hpa@EN) As soon as practicable after referring an application to the Commission under [subsection (2)](#GS24@Gs2@EN) (b), the Commissioner is to provide the applicant with written notice of that referral. > > > (3)  *\[Section 24 Subsection (3) amended by No. 46 of 1991, s. 5 and Sched. 3 \]*The Commissioner is not required to take any action in respect of an application for a liquor licence if – > > > > > > (a) the prescribed application fee has not been paid; or > > > > > > > (b) any further particulars required by the Commissioner in accordance with [section 23](#GS23@EN) [(2)](#GS23@Gs2@EN) have not been supplied. > > > (4)  [*\[Section 24 Subsection (4) amended by No. 24 of 2004, s. 9, Applied:01 Jan 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-01-01/act-2004-024#GS9@EN) If the Commissioner is not satisfied that the applicant is qualified to hold the liquor licence applied for the Commissioner shall– > > > > > > (a) notify the applicant accordingly; and > > > > > > > (b) [*\[Section 24 Subsection (4) amended by No. 9 of 2015, s. 7, Applied:12 Aug 2015\]*](/view/html/inforce/2015-08-12/act-2015-009#GS7@Hpb@EN) inform the applicant of the applicant's right to appeal to the Commission against the Commissioner's decision.