Private Health Facilities Act 1999
sec.38Replacing approvals
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sec.38 Replacing approvals
An approval holder may apply to the chief health officer to replace the approval if it has been lost, stolen, destroyed or damaged. The chief health officer must consider the application and either grant or refuse the application. The chief health officer must grant the application if the chief health officer is satisfied the approval has been lost, stolen, destroyed or damaged in a way to require its replacement. If the chief health officer decides to grant the application, the chief health officer must, on payment of the fee prescribed under a regulation, issue another approval to the applicant to replace the lost, stolen, destroyed or damaged approval. If the chief health officer decides to refuse the application, the chief health officer must immediately give the applicant an information notice about the decision. (sec.38-ssec.1) An approval holder may apply to the chief health officer to replace the approval if it has been lost, stolen, destroyed or damaged. (sec.38-ssec.2) The chief health officer must consider the application and either grant or refuse the application. (sec.38-ssec.3) The chief health officer must grant the application if the chief health officer is satisfied the approval has been lost, stolen, destroyed or damaged in a way to require its replacement. (sec.38-ssec.4) If the chief health officer decides to grant the application, the chief health officer must, on payment of the fee prescribed under a regulation, issue another approval to the applicant to replace the lost, stolen, destroyed or damaged approval. (sec.38-ssec.5) If the chief health officer decides to refuse the application, the chief health officer must immediately give the applicant an information notice about the decision.