sec.731ADDeciding application

### sec.731AD Deciding application The chief inspector must decide whether to grant or refuse the application. However, the chief inspector must refuse the application if the chief inspector considers the applicant— does not have the qualifications or experience for approving a gas device prescribed by regulation; or is not a suitable person to hold the authority. In deciding whether the applicant is a suitable person to hold the authority, the chief inspector may have regard to the following matters— any noncompliance action taken against the applicant; whether the applicant has been convicted of an indictable offence or an offence against this Act; any other matter prescribed by regulation. The chief inspector may impose a condition on the authority when making a decision. If the chief inspector makes any of the following decisions, 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 the authority, other than a condition agreed to or requested by the applicant. s 731AD ins 2019 No. 7 s 286 (sec.731AD-ssec.1) The chief inspector must decide whether to grant or refuse the application. (sec.731AD-ssec.2) However, the chief inspector must refuse the application if the chief inspector considers the applicant— does not have the qualifications or experience for approving a gas device prescribed by regulation; or is not a suitable person to hold the authority. (sec.731AD-ssec.3) In deciding whether the applicant is a suitable person to hold the authority, the chief inspector may have regard to the following matters— any noncompliance action taken against the applicant; whether the applicant has been convicted of an indictable offence or an offence against this Act; any other matter prescribed by regulation. (sec.731AD-ssec.4) The chief inspector may impose a condition on the authority when making a decision. (sec.731AD-ssec.5) If the chief inspector makes any of the following decisions, 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 the authority, other than a condition agreed to or requested by the applicant. - (a) does not have the qualifications or experience for approving a gas device prescribed by regulation; or - (b) is not a suitable person to hold the authority. - (a) any noncompliance action taken against the applicant; - (b) whether the applicant has been convicted of an indictable offence or an offence against this Act; - (c) any other matter prescribed by regulation. - (a) a decision to refuse the application; - (b) a decision to impose a condition on the authority, other than a condition agreed to or requested by the applicant.