18Applications

18 Applications

18 Applications

(1) An application under this Part—

(a) must be made in the form approved by the Secretary, and

(b) must be accompanied by—

(i) for an application for the grant or renewal of a poppy licence—

(A) a risk management plan for the activities authorised by the licence that complies with requirements specified by the Secretary (submitted for the approval of the Secretary), and

(B) a description of the arrangements required as a condition of the licence, and

Note—

See section 8 (e) for a cultivation licence and section 9 (c) for a processing licence.

(C) if the arrangements involve a contract with another person—a copy of the contract and of any relevant licence or authority held by that other person, and

(ii) in any case—any other material required by the Secretary, and

(c) must be accompanied by the application fees fixed by the regulations (which may include an amount for any inspection that is, in the opinion of the Secretary, reasonably required for the determination of the application, calculated on an hourly or other basis).

(2) The Secretary may require an applicant to provide further information or evidence as reasonably required for the determination of an application.

(3) The Secretary may refuse an application if the applicant does not comply with such a requirement.

(4) The Secretary must, as far as reasonably practicable, determine an application under this Part within 2 months after receipt of the application (disregarding any period when the Secretary is waiting for further information or evidence from the applicant or a response from the Commissioner of Police).