33Consideration of application for liquor permit

### 33 Consideration of application for liquor permit > > (1)  After considering an application for a liquor permit the Commissioner shall – > > > > > > (a) grant the permit; or > > > > > > > (b) refuse to grant the permit – > > > > and shall inform the applicant accordingly. > > > (2)  [*\[Section 33 Subsection (2) amended by No. 9 of 2015, s. 12, Applied:12 Aug 2015\]*](/view/html/inforce/2015-08-12/act-2015-009#GS12@EN) If the Commissioner refuses to grant a liquor permit the Commissioner shall, when informing the applicant of the refusal, also inform the applicant of the applicant's right to appeal to the Commission against the Commissioner's decision. > > > (3)  The Commissioner shall not grant a liquor permit unless the Commissioner is satisfied that the applicant is qualified to hold the permit. > > > (3A)  [*\[Section 33 Subsection (3A) inserted by No. 7 of 2008, s. 9, Applied:02 May 2008\]*](/view/html/inforce/2008-05-02/act-2008-007#GS9@EN) The Commissioner may make such inquiries regarding an application for a liquor permit as the Commissioner considers necessary or expedient for a proper consideration of the application. > > > (3B)  [*\[Section 33 Subsection (3B) inserted by No. 51 of 2015, s. 33, Applied:01 Sep 2016\]*](/view/html/inforce/2016-09-01/act-2015-051#GS33@EN) Without limiting the generality of [subsection (3A)](#GS33@Gs3A@EN) , the Commissioner may – > > > > > > (a) forward a copy of an application for a liquor permit 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 permit holder; 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 permit is a fit and proper person to be an associate of a permit holder. > > > (4)  The Commissioner is not required to take any action in respect of an application for a liquor permit if – > > > > > > (a) any prescribed application fee has not been paid; or > > > > > > > (b) any further particulars required by the Commissioner in accordance with [section 32](#GS32@EN) [(2)](#GS32@Gs2@EN) have not been supplied.