sec.159Investigations about suitability of applicants

### sec.159 Investigations about suitability of applicants The chief executive may make investigations about an applicant mentioned in section 156 (1) or a motor salesperson to help the chief executive decide whether the applicant or motor salesperson is a suitable person to hold a registration certificate. Without limiting subsection (1) , the chief executive may ask the commissioner for a criminal history report about the applicant or motor salesperson. The commissioner must give the report to the chief executive. However, the report is required to contain only criminal history in the commissioner’s possession or to which the commissioner has access. If the person’s criminal history includes a conviction recorded against the person, the report must be written. If the person is, or has been, subject to a control order or registered corresponding control order, the report must— state the details of the order; or be accompanied by a copy of the order. s 159 amd 2016 No. 62 s 239 (sec.159-ssec.1) The chief executive may make investigations about an applicant mentioned in section 156 (1) or a motor salesperson to help the chief executive decide whether the applicant or motor salesperson is a suitable person to hold a registration certificate. (sec.159-ssec.2) Without limiting subsection (1) , the chief executive may ask the commissioner for a criminal history report about the applicant or motor salesperson. (sec.159-ssec.3) The commissioner must give the report to the chief executive. (sec.159-ssec.4) However, the report is required to contain only criminal history in the commissioner’s possession or to which the commissioner has access. (sec.159-ssec.5) If the person’s criminal history includes a conviction recorded against the person, the report must be written. (sec.159-ssec.6) If the person is, or has been, subject to a control order or registered corresponding control order, the report must— state the details of the order; or be accompanied by a copy of the order. - (a) state the details of the order; or - (b) be accompanied by a copy of the order.