sec.260Considering and deciding application

sec.260 Considering and deciding application

Part 2 , division 3 and part 2A apply to an application for the renewal of an existing licence as if a reference to an application for an animal authority were a reference to an application for the renewal of the existing licence. In addition to the matters mentioned in section 241 , the chief executive must consider the application having regard to— whether the existing licence was obtained on the basis of false or misleading information; or whether the applicant, or a relevant person for the applicant, has failed to comply with a condition of the existing licence. The chief executive must consider the application and decide to— renew the existing licence as a renewable licence of— the same type as the existing licence, with or without conditions decided by the chief executive; or a different type to the existing licence, with or without conditions decided by the chief executive; or refuse the application. The chief executive may renew an existing licence as a renewable licence of a particular type only if a renewable licence of that type can be granted to the applicant under chapter 4 and part 2 . Also, if the application was made using the authority management system, the chief executive may renew the existing licence only if the holder makes all the required declarations. The chief executive must not renew an existing licence as a renewable licence of the same type as the existing licence if the chief executive believes the intended activities of the applicant will not be the same, or substantially the same, as the existing activities of the applicant. See also section 257A . The chief executive must decide the application— if, under section 242 , as applied under subsection (1) , the chief executive asks for further information or a document—within 40 business days after receiving the information or document; or otherwise—within 40 business days after receiving the application. s 260 amd 2025 SL No. 125 s 15 (sec.260-ssec.1) Part 2 , division 3 and part 2A apply to an application for the renewal of an existing licence as if a reference to an application for an animal authority were a reference to an application for the renewal of the existing licence. (sec.260-ssec.2) In addition to the matters mentioned in section 241 , the chief executive must consider the application having regard to— whether the existing licence was obtained on the basis of false or misleading information; or whether the applicant, or a relevant person for the applicant, has failed to comply with a condition of the existing licence. (sec.260-ssec.3) The chief executive must consider the application and decide to— renew the existing licence as a renewable licence of— the same type as the existing licence, with or without conditions decided by the chief executive; or a different type to the existing licence, with or without conditions decided by the chief executive; or refuse the application. (sec.260-ssec.4) The chief executive may renew an existing licence as a renewable licence of a particular type only if a renewable licence of that type can be granted to the applicant under chapter 4 and part 2 . (sec.260-ssec.5) Also, if the application was made using the authority management system, the chief executive may renew the existing licence only if the holder makes all the required declarations. (sec.260-ssec.6) The chief executive must not renew an existing licence as a renewable licence of the same type as the existing licence if the chief executive believes the intended activities of the applicant will not be the same, or substantially the same, as the existing activities of the applicant. See also section 257A . (sec.260-ssec.7) The chief executive must decide the application— if, under section 242 , as applied under subsection (1) , the chief executive asks for further information or a document—within 40 business days after receiving the information or document; or otherwise—within 40 business days after receiving the application.