15Referral of endorsement applications to Victorian Building Authority

15 Referral of endorsement applications to Victorian Building Authority

(1) Before making a decision on an application for endorsement, the Business Licensing Authority must refer the application to the Victorian Building Authority.

(2) On a referral under this section, the Victorian Building Authority—

(a) may make any inquiries in relation to the application that the Victorian Building Authority considers to be appropriate to enable the proper consideration of the application; and

(b) must give the Business Licensing Authority a report on the results of those inquiries.

(3) The Victorian Building Authority—

(a) must include in a report a recommendation whether the registration should be endorsed; and

(b) may include in a report any other recommendations relating to the application that the Victorian Building Authority thinks fit.