Pharmacy Business Ownership Act 2024
sec.29Deciding application
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sec.29 Deciding application
After considering an application for a pharmacy business licence and any other information or document obtained in relation to the application, the council may decide to— grant the pharmacy business licence; or refuse to grant the pharmacy business licence. If the application is made jointly by 2 or more applicants, the council may decide to grant, or refuse to grant, the pharmacy business licence to 1 or more, but not all, the applicants. If the council decides to grant the pharmacy business licence to 1 or more applicants (each an approved applicant )— the council must give each approved applicant— a copy of the licence; and if a condition is imposed on the licence under section 30 —an information notice for the decision to impose the condition; and the approved applicants must pay to the council the licence fee for the licence prescribed by regulation. See sections 65 (1) (c) and 66 (1) (a) in relation to suspension and cancellation of pharmacy business licences for contraventions of this Act. If the council decides to refuse to grant the pharmacy business licence to 1 or more applicants (each a refused applicant ), the council must give each refused applicant an information notice for the decision. (sec.29-ssec.1) After considering an application for a pharmacy business licence and any other information or document obtained in relation to the application, the council may decide to— grant the pharmacy business licence; or refuse to grant the pharmacy business licence. (sec.29-ssec.2) If the application is made jointly by 2 or more applicants, the council may decide to grant, or refuse to grant, the pharmacy business licence to 1 or more, but not all, the applicants. (sec.29-ssec.3) If the council decides to grant the pharmacy business licence to 1 or more applicants (each an approved applicant )— the council must give each approved applicant— a copy of the licence; and if a condition is imposed on the licence under section 30 —an information notice for the decision to impose the condition; and the approved applicants must pay to the council the licence fee for the licence prescribed by regulation. See sections 65 (1) (c) and 66 (1) (a) in relation to suspension and cancellation of pharmacy business licences for contraventions of this Act. (sec.29-ssec.4) If the council decides to refuse to grant the pharmacy business licence to 1 or more applicants (each a refused applicant ), the council must give each refused applicant an information notice for the decision.
- (a) grant the pharmacy business licence; or
- (b) refuse to grant the pharmacy business licence.
- (a) the council must give each approved applicant— (i) a copy of the licence; and (ii) if a condition is imposed on the licence under section 30 —an information notice for the decision to impose the condition; and
- (i) a copy of the licence; and