sec.16Deciding application

### sec.16 Deciding application The chief executive must consider each application for a permission and, within a reasonable period, decide— to grant the permission, with or without conditions; or to refuse to grant the permission. Subsection (3) applies if the application is for a new permission to commence immediately after an existing permission of the same type expires. Without limiting subsection (1) , the chief executive may decide to refuse the application if the chief executive reasonably believes— the existing permission was obtained on the basis of incorrect or misleading information; or the holder of the existing permission has contravened a condition of the permission. (sec.16-ssec.1) The chief executive must consider each application for a permission and, within a reasonable period, decide— to grant the permission, with or without conditions; or to refuse to grant the permission. (sec.16-ssec.2) Subsection (3) applies if the application is for a new permission to commence immediately after an existing permission of the same type expires. (sec.16-ssec.3) Without limiting subsection (1) , the chief executive may decide to refuse the application if the chief executive reasonably believes— the existing permission was obtained on the basis of incorrect or misleading information; or the holder of the existing permission has contravened a condition of the permission. - (a) to grant the permission, with or without conditions; or - (b) to refuse to grant the permission. - (a) the existing permission was obtained on the basis of incorrect or misleading information; or - (b) the holder of the existing permission has contravened a condition of the permission.