Private Health Facilities Act 1999
sec.73Recording transfer of licence
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sec.73 Recording transfer of licence
A licensee must return the licence to the chief health officer within 7 days of receiving a transfer 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 give the amended licence to the transferee; or issue a replacement licence in the name of the transferee. Failure to record a transfer by amending the licence, or to issue a replacement licence in the name of the transferee, does not affect the validity of the transfer. (sec.73-ssec.1) A licensee must return the licence to the chief health officer within 7 days of receiving a transfer notice, unless the licensee has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—10 penalty units. (sec.73-ssec.2) On receiving the licence, the chief health officer must— amend the licence in an appropriate way and give the amended licence to the transferee; or issue a replacement licence in the name of the transferee. (sec.73-ssec.3) Failure to record a transfer by amending the licence, or to issue a replacement licence in the name of the transferee, does not affect the validity of the transfer.
- (a) amend the licence in an appropriate way and give the amended licence to the transferee; or
- (b) issue a replacement licence in the name of the transferee.