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] 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] 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] Without limiting the generality of subsection (3A) , 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 –