29Amendment of authority on application by holder

29 Amendment of authority on application by holder

(1)  The holder of an authority may apply to the Director of Public Health for the amendment of the authority, including the conditions specified in the authority.

(2)  The application must be –

(a) in the approved form; and

(b) accompanied by the documents and information stated in the approved form; and

(c) accompanied by any prescribed fee.

(3)  The Director of Public Health, by written notice, may require the applicant to give the Director of Public Health further documents or information within the period stated in the notice.

(4)  The Director of Public Health must –

(a) grant the application; or

(b) grant part of the application and refuse to grant the remainder of the application; or

(c) refuse to grant the application.

(5)  [Section 29 Subsection (5) substituted by No. 16 of 2013, s. 9, Applied:20 Jun 2013] The Director of Public Health may only grant the application or part of the application if he or she has had regard to any criteria prescribed for the purposes of section 21(2)(a) , (b) or (c) that he or she considers relevant.

(6)  [Section 29 Subsection (6) amended by No. 16 of 2013, s. 9, Applied:20 Jun 2013] Section 21(2) , (3) , (4) , (5) and (6) apply, with necessary adaptations, in relation to the determination of an application under this section.

(7)  If the Director of Public Health grants the application or part of the application –

(a) the Director of Public Health is to give the holder notice of the decision as soon as practicable; and