78Grant of licence

### 78 Grant of licence > [*\[Section 78 Subsection (1) amended by No. 45 of 1997, s. 19, Applied:13 Nov 1997\]*](/view/html/inforce/1997-11-13/act-1997-045#GS19@Hpa@EN) [*\[Section 78 Subsection (1) amended by No. 45 of 1997, s. 19, Applied:13 Nov 1997\]*](/view/html/inforce/1997-11-13/act-1997-045#GS19@Hpb@EN) [*\[Section 78 Subsection (1) amended by No. 7 of 2007, s. 21, Applied:30 Apr 2007\]*](/view/html/inforce/2007-04-30/act-2007-007#GS21@Hpa@EN) [*\[Section 78 Subsection (1) amended by No. 42 of 1998, s. 10, Applied:18 Dec 1998\]*](/view/html/inforce/1998-12-18/act-1998-042#GS10@EN) [*\[Section 78 Subsection (1) amended by No. 7 of 2007, s. 21, Applied:30 Apr 2007\]*](/view/html/inforce/2007-04-30/act-2007-007#GS21@Hpb@EN) [*\[Section 78 Subsection (1) amended by No. 7 of 2007, s. 21, Applied:30 Apr 2007\]*](/view/html/inforce/2007-04-30/act-2007-007#GS21@Hpc@EN) [*\[Section 78 Subsection (2A) inserted by No. 14 of 2005, s. 4, Applied:06 May 2005\]*](/view/html/inforce/2005-05-06/act-2005-014#GS4@EN) [*\[Section 78 Substituted by No. 24 of 2021, s. 7, Applied:31 Mar 2023\]*](/view/html/inforce/2023-03-31/act-2021-024#GS7@EN) > > > (1)  The Secretary may grant an application for a licence with or without conditions. > > > (2)  The Secretary may refuse to grant a licence to an applicant – > > > > > > (a) if the applicant is not eligible to hold the licence; or > > > > > > > (b) if the applicant is disqualified from holding the licence; or > > > > > > > (c) if there are environmental or resource constraints on granting the licence; or > > > > > > > (d) if granting the application will contravene a management plan; or > > > > > > > (e) on such other grounds that the Secretary considers reasonable for refusing the application. > > > (3)  The Secretary must not grant a licence under this section if the application is for a licence to replace a licence that – > > > > > > (a) has been surrendered or cancelled; or > > > > > > > (b) is suspended.