Private Health Facilities Act 1999
sec.75Death of sole licensee
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sec.75 Death of sole licensee
This section applies if only 1 individual is the licensee of a licence. If the licensee dies, the personal representative of the licensee’s estate is taken to be the licensee for— 6 months from the day of the licensee’s death; or a longer period the chief health officer decides, on written application made by the personal representative. The chief health officer may act under subsection (2) (b) only if— the chief health officer has received written notice from the personal representative that a person intends to apply to transfer the licence; and the chief health officer reasonably believes that it is appropriate to extend the period for which the personal representative is taken to be the licensee to enable an application to transfer the licence to be made and decided. Also, subsection (2) applies subject to any transfer, suspension, cancellation, surrender or expiry of the licence under this Act. (sec.75-ssec.1) This section applies if only 1 individual is the licensee of a licence. (sec.75-ssec.2) If the licensee dies, the personal representative of the licensee’s estate is taken to be the licensee for— 6 months from the day of the licensee’s death; or a longer period the chief health officer decides, on written application made by the personal representative. (sec.75-ssec.3) The chief health officer may act under subsection (2) (b) only if— the chief health officer has received written notice from the personal representative that a person intends to apply to transfer the licence; and the chief health officer reasonably believes that it is appropriate to extend the period for which the personal representative is taken to be the licensee to enable an application to transfer the licence to be made and decided. (sec.75-ssec.4) Also, subsection (2) applies subject to any transfer, suspension, cancellation, surrender or expiry of the licence under this Act.
- (a) 6 months from the day of the licensee’s death; or
- (b) a longer period the chief health officer decides, on written application made by the personal representative.
- (a) the chief health officer has received written notice from the personal representative that a person intends to apply to transfer the licence; and
- (b) the chief health officer reasonably believes that it is appropriate to extend the period for which the personal representative is taken to be the licensee to enable an application to transfer the licence to be made and decided.