Pharmacy Business Ownership Act 2024
sec.50Requesting further information, document or inspection of premises
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sec.50 Requesting further information, document or inspection of premises
The council may, by notice given to an applicant who makes an application under section 49 — ask the applicant for further information or a document the council needs to decide the application; or ask the applicant to— ensure the proposed licensed premises 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. If the notice asks the applicant to ensure premises are made available for inspection under subsection (1) (b) (i) , the day on which the premises are to be made available must be within 14 days after the day the notice is given to the applicant. If the council asks the applicant to pay a fee under subsection (1) (b) (ii) , the applicant must pay the fee within 14 days after the notice is given to the applicant. The application is taken to be withdrawn if— the applicant does not give the council the information or document requested under subsection (1) (a) — within 14 days after receiving the notice; or by a later day agreed between the council and the applicant; or if the council makes a request under subsection (1) (b) (i) —the premises are not made available for inspection on the stated or agreed day; or the applicant does not pay a fee as required under subsection (3) . If the applicant has paid the fee under subsection (3) and the application is taken to be withdrawn under subsection (4) , the council must refund the fee to the applicant. s 50 amd 2025 No. 21 s 13 (sec.50-ssec.1) The council may, by notice given to an applicant who makes an application under section 49 — ask the applicant for further information or a document the council needs to decide the application; or ask the applicant to— ensure the proposed licensed premises 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.50-ssec.2) If the notice asks the applicant to ensure premises are made available for inspection under subsection (1) (b) (i) , the day on which the premises are to be made available must be within 14 days after the day the notice is given to the applicant. (sec.50-ssec.3) If the council asks the applicant to pay a fee under subsection (1) (b) (ii) , the applicant must pay the fee within 14 days after the notice is given to the applicant. (sec.50-ssec.4) The application is taken to be withdrawn if— the applicant does not give the council the information or document requested under subsection (1) (a) — within 14 days after receiving the notice; or by a later day agreed between the council and the applicant; or if the council makes a request under subsection (1) (b) (i) —the premises are not made available for inspection on the stated or agreed day; or the applicant does not pay a fee as required under subsection (3) . (sec.50-ssec.5) If the applicant has paid the fee under subsection (3) and the application is taken to be withdrawn under subsection (4) , the council must refund the fee to the applicant.