87Prohibition on use of licence by other persons

### 87 Prohibition on use of licence by other persons > > (1)  [*\[Section 87 Subsection (1) amended by No. 24 of 2021, s. 9, Applied:31 Mar 2023\]*](/view/html/inforce/2023-03-31/act-2021-024#GS9@Hpa@EN) [*\[Section 87 Subsection (1) substituted by No. 42 of 1998, s. 15, Applied:18 Dec 1998\]*](/view/html/inforce/1998-12-18/act-1998-042#GS15@EN) A holder of a licence, without the Secretary’s approval, must not allow another person to use the licence – > > > > > > (a) by means of leasing, subleasing or lending; or > > > > > > > (b) by acting as a supervisor; or > > > > > > > (c) by any other arrangement or agreement. > > > > Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 100 penalty units. > > > (2)  [*\[Section 87 Subsection (2) substituted by No. 42 of 1998, s. 15, Applied:18 Dec 1998\]*](/view/html/inforce/1998-12-18/act-1998-042#GS15@EN) [*\[Section 87 Subsection (2) amended by No. 7 of 2007, s. 27, Applied:30 Apr 2007\]*](/view/html/inforce/2007-04-30/act-2007-007#GS27@Hpa@EN) [*\[Section 87 Subsection (2) substituted by No. 24 of 2021, s. 9, Applied:31 Mar 2023\]*](/view/html/inforce/2023-03-31/act-2021-024#GS9@Hpb@EN) The Secretary may, for the purposes of [subsection (1)](#GS87@Gs1@EN) , grant an approval for a person to use a licence if satisfied that the person for whom the approval is sought – > > > > > > (a) is eligible to hold the licence; and > > > > > > > (b) is not disqualified from holding a licence under this Act. > > > (2A)  [*\[Section 87 Subsection (2A) amended by No. 24 of 2021, s. 9, Applied:31 Mar 2023\]*](/view/html/inforce/2023-03-31/act-2021-024#GS9@Hpc@EN) [*\[Section 87 Subsection (2A) inserted by No. 42 of 1998, s. 15, Applied:18 Dec 1998\]*](/view/html/inforce/1998-12-18/act-1998-042#GS15@EN) The Secretary may defer a decision in respect of an approval if – > > > > > > (a) [*\[Section 87 Subsection (2A) amended by No. 24 of 2021, s. 9, Applied:31 Mar 2023\]*](/view/html/inforce/2023-03-31/act-2021-024#GS9@Hpd@EN) the person for whom the approval is sought has been charged with an offence under this Act, a corresponding law or any other Act the Secretary considers relevant; and > > > > > > > (b) the charge has not been determined at the time the application was made – > > > > until the charge is determined. > > > (3)  [*\[Section 87 Subsection (3) amended by No. 7 of 2007, s. 27, Applied:30 Apr 2007\]*](/view/html/inforce/2007-04-30/act-2007-007#GS27@Hpb@EN) It is a defence in proceedings under [subsection (1)](#GS87@Gs1@EN) if the defendant establishes that he or she– > > > > > > (a) was no longer the holder of the relevant licence because the licence has been transferred; or > > > > > > > (b) is otherwise authorised to do so. > > > (4)  [*\[Section 87 Subsection (4) amended by No. 24 of 2021, s. 9, Applied:31 Mar 2023\]*](/view/html/inforce/2023-03-31/act-2021-024#GS9@Hpe@EN) Unless the Secretary otherwise determines, any agreement which allows a person to use a licence held by another person is unenforceable– > > > > > > (a) for the purposes of this Act or any other Act; and > > > > > > > (b) in any legal proceedings initiated by any of the parties to the agreement.