sec.728BInterim licence or authorisation

### sec.728B Interim licence or authorisation This section applies if the chief inspector considers that the applicant has not adequately demonstrated that the applicant has the competencies and experience to hold the gas work licence or authorisation applied for. The chief inspector may grant the applicant an interim gas work licence or authorisation (the interim authority ). The chief inspector may impose conditions on the interim authority. The interim authority must be for a stated term of no more than 3 years. The chief inspector may extend the term of the interim authority to a term that ends no more than 1 year after the end of its term as stated in the authority. However, the chief inspector may extend the term more than once only if satisfied exceptional circumstances justify the further extension. If, within the term of the interim authority, the chief inspector considers the applicant has adequately demonstrated that the applicant has the competencies and experience to hold the gas work licence or authorisation applied for, the chief inspector must— grant the application; and cancel the interim authority. Otherwise, the chief inspector must refuse the application at the end of the term of the interim authority. s 728B ins 2004 No. 26 s 215 sub 2005 No. 3 s 90 amd 2014 No. 64 s 229 (sec.728B-ssec.1) This section applies if the chief inspector considers that the applicant has not adequately demonstrated that the applicant has the competencies and experience to hold the gas work licence or authorisation applied for. (sec.728B-ssec.2) The chief inspector may grant the applicant an interim gas work licence or authorisation (the interim authority ). (sec.728B-ssec.3) The chief inspector may impose conditions on the interim authority. (sec.728B-ssec.4) The interim authority must be for a stated term of no more than 3 years. (sec.728B-ssec.5) The chief inspector may extend the term of the interim authority to a term that ends no more than 1 year after the end of its term as stated in the authority. (sec.728B-ssec.6) However, the chief inspector may extend the term more than once only if satisfied exceptional circumstances justify the further extension. (sec.728B-ssec.7) If, within the term of the interim authority, the chief inspector considers the applicant has adequately demonstrated that the applicant has the competencies and experience to hold the gas work licence or authorisation applied for, the chief inspector must— grant the application; and cancel the interim authority. (sec.728B-ssec.8) Otherwise, the chief inspector must refuse the application at the end of the term of the interim authority. - (a) grant the application; and - (b) cancel the interim authority.