Pharmacy Business Ownership Act 2024
sec.46Deciding application
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sec.46 Deciding application
After considering an application under section 43 and any other information or document obtained in relation to the application, the council may decide to— grant the application; or refuse to grant the application. If the council decides to grant the application— the council must— give the applicant a notice stating the decision; and give the remaining holders of the pharmacy business licence a replacement copy of the licence incorporating the removal of the applicant as a holder of the licence; and the removal of the applicant as a holder of the licence takes effect on the day stated in the notice. The day stated in the notice under subsection (2) (b) must be— after the day the notice is given to each applicant; or an earlier day agreed between the council, the applicant and each holder of the pharmacy business licence. If the council decides to refuse to grant the application, the council must give the applicant an information notice for the decision. (sec.46-ssec.1) After considering an application under section 43 and any other information or document obtained in relation to the application, the council may decide to— grant the application; or refuse to grant the application. (sec.46-ssec.2) If the council decides to grant the application— the council must— give the applicant a notice stating the decision; and give the remaining holders of the pharmacy business licence a replacement copy of the licence incorporating the removal of the applicant as a holder of the licence; and the removal of the applicant as a holder of the licence takes effect on the day stated in the notice. (sec.46-ssec.3) The day stated in the notice under subsection (2) (b) must be— after the day the notice is given to each applicant; or an earlier day agreed between the council, the applicant and each holder of the pharmacy business licence. (sec.46-ssec.4) If the council decides to refuse to grant the application, the council must give the applicant an information notice for the decision.
- (a) grant the application; or
- (b) refuse to grant the application.
- (a) the council must— (i) give the applicant a notice stating the decision; and (ii) give the remaining holders of the pharmacy business licence a replacement copy of the licence incorporating the removal of the applicant as a holder of the licence; and
- (i) give the applicant a notice stating the decision; and
- (ii) give the remaining holders of the pharmacy business licence a replacement copy of the licence incorporating the removal of the applicant as a holder of the licence; and
- (b) the removal of the applicant as a holder of the licence takes effect on the day stated in the notice.
- (i) give the applicant a notice stating the decision; and
- (ii) give the remaining holders of the pharmacy business licence a replacement copy of the licence incorporating the removal of the applicant as a holder of the licence; and