Private Health Facilities Act 1999
sec.61Recording change of licence
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sec.61 Recording change of licence
The licensee must return the licence to the chief health officer within 7 days of receiving the information notice under section 55 (7) or the change notice, unless the licensee has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—10 penalty units. On receiving the licence, the chief health officer must— amend the licence in an appropriate way and return the amended licence to the licensee; or issue a replacement licence, incorporating the change, to the licensee. Failure to record the change by amending the licence, or to issue a replacement licence recording the change, does not affect the validity of the change. (sec.61-ssec.1) The licensee must return the licence to the chief health officer within 7 days of receiving the information notice under section 55 (7) or the change notice, unless the licensee has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—10 penalty units. (sec.61-ssec.2) On receiving the licence, the chief health officer must— amend the licence in an appropriate way and return the amended licence to the licensee; or issue a replacement licence, incorporating the change, to the licensee. (sec.61-ssec.3) Failure to record the change by amending the licence, or to issue a replacement licence recording the change, does not affect the validity of the change.
- (a) amend the licence in an appropriate way and return the amended licence to the licensee; or
- (b) issue a replacement licence, incorporating the change, to the licensee.