sec.728CDeciding application

### sec.728C Deciding application Subject to section 728B , the chief inspector must decide whether to grant or refuse the application. However, the chief inspector must refuse the application if the applicant— does not have the qualifications or experience prescribed under a regulation for the type of gas work licence or authorisation applied for; or is not a suitable person to hold the gas work licence or authorisation. If the chief inspector decides to grant the application, the chief inspector may— limit the gas work licence or authorisation to a stated type of gas work; or impose conditions on the gas work licence or authorisation. If the chief inspector makes a decision as follows, the chief inspector must give the applicant an information notice about the decision— a decision to refuse the application; a decision to impose a condition on, or to limit, the gas work licence or authorisation, other than a condition or limitation agreed to or requested by the applicant. In deciding whether the applicant is a suitable person to hold the gas work licence or authorisation, the chief inspector may have regard to the following— whether the applicant has been convicted of an indictable offence; whether the applicant has been convicted of an offence against the repealed Gas Act 1965 or this Act; any disability or medical condition the applicant has that could put the applicant or the public at risk; any other issue relevant to the applicant’s suitability to hold the gas work licence or authorisation. s 728C ins 2004 No. 26 s 215 amd 2005 No. 3 s 105 sch (sec.728C-ssec.1) Subject to section 728B , the chief inspector must decide whether to grant or refuse the application. (sec.728C-ssec.2) However, the chief inspector must refuse the application if the applicant— does not have the qualifications or experience prescribed under a regulation for the type of gas work licence or authorisation applied for; or is not a suitable person to hold the gas work licence or authorisation. (sec.728C-ssec.3) If the chief inspector decides to grant the application, the chief inspector may— limit the gas work licence or authorisation to a stated type of gas work; or impose conditions on the gas work licence or authorisation. (sec.728C-ssec.5) If the chief inspector makes a decision as follows, the chief inspector must give the applicant an information notice about the decision— a decision to refuse the application; a decision to impose a condition on, or to limit, the gas work licence or authorisation, other than a condition or limitation agreed to or requested by the applicant. (sec.728C-ssec.6) In deciding whether the applicant is a suitable person to hold the gas work licence or authorisation, the chief inspector may have regard to the following— whether the applicant has been convicted of an indictable offence; whether the applicant has been convicted of an offence against the repealed Gas Act 1965 or this Act; any disability or medical condition the applicant has that could put the applicant or the public at risk; any other issue relevant to the applicant’s suitability to hold the gas work licence or authorisation. - (a) does not have the qualifications or experience prescribed under a regulation for the type of gas work licence or authorisation applied for; or - (b) is not a suitable person to hold the gas work licence or authorisation. - (a) limit the gas work licence or authorisation to a stated type of gas work; or - (b) impose conditions on the gas work licence or authorisation. - (a) a decision to refuse the application; - (b) a decision to impose a condition on, or to limit, the gas work licence or authorisation, other than a condition or limitation agreed to or requested by the applicant. - (a) whether the applicant has been convicted of an indictable offence; - (b) whether the applicant has been convicted of an offence against the repealed Gas Act 1965 or this Act; - (c) any disability or medical condition the applicant has that could put the applicant or the public at risk; - (d) any other issue relevant to the applicant’s suitability to hold the gas work licence or authorisation.