Pharmacy Business Ownership Act 2024
sec.27Requesting inspection of premises
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sec.27 Requesting inspection of premises
The council may, by notice given to an applicant for a pharmacy business licence, ask the applicant to— ensure the premises mentioned in section 25 (1) (b) (i) are made available for inspection by the council on— the day stated in the notice; or another day to be agreed between the applicant and the council; and pay to the council the fee for inspecting the premises prescribed by regulation. The day on which the premises are to be made available for inspection by the council must be within 14 days after the day the notice is given to the applicant. If the council asks the applicant to pay the fee under subsection (1) (b) , the applicant must pay the fee within 14 days after the notice is given to the applicant. If the premises are not made available for inspection by the council on the stated or agreed day, or if the applicant does not pay the fee as required under subsection (3) — the application is taken to be withdrawn; and if the applicant has paid the fee—the council must refund the fee to the applicant. s 27 amd 2025 No. 21 s 9 (sec.27-ssec.1) The council may, by notice given to an applicant for a pharmacy business licence, ask the applicant to— ensure the premises mentioned in section 25 (1) (b) (i) are made available for inspection by the council on— the day stated in the notice; or another day to be agreed between the applicant and the council; and pay to the council the fee for inspecting the premises prescribed by regulation. (sec.27-ssec.2) The day on which the premises are to be made available for inspection by the council must be within 14 days after the day the notice is given to the applicant. (sec.27-ssec.3) If the council asks the applicant to pay the fee under subsection (1) (b) , the applicant must pay the fee within 14 days after the notice is given to the applicant. (sec.27-ssec.4) If the premises are not made available for inspection by the council on the stated or agreed day, or if the applicant does not pay the fee as required under subsection (3) — the application is taken to be withdrawn; and if the applicant has paid the fee—the council must refund the fee to the applicant.
- (a) ensure the premises mentioned in section 25 (1) (b) (i) are made available for inspection by the council on— (i) the day stated in the notice; or (ii) another day to be agreed between the applicant and the council; and
- (i) the day stated in the notice; or
- (ii) another day to be agreed between the applicant and the council; and
- (b) pay to the council the fee for inspecting the premises prescribed by regulation.
- (i) the day stated in the notice; or
- (ii) another day to be agreed between the applicant and the council; and
- (a) the application is taken to be withdrawn; and
- (b) if the applicant has paid the fee—the council must refund the fee to the applicant.