148ZYDeciding applications for operating authorisations

#### 148ZY Deciding applications for operating authorisations 148ZY Deciding applications for operating authorisations > > (1) An authority must decide an application for an operating authorisation by— > > > > > (a) granting the authorisation, or > > > > > (b) refusing to grant the authorisation. > > > (2) Despite subsection (1), an authority may refuse to decide the application if the applicant— > > > > > (a) does not comply with a requirement to give information under section 148ZX(3), or > > > > > (b) fails to notify the authority of a change in information under section 148ZX(4). > > > (3) An authority may refuse to grant an operating authorisation on one or more of the following grounds— > > > > > (a) if the authority— > > > > > > > (i) has granted one or more authorisations under this division, and > > > > > > > (ii) is satisfied that, in the authority’s area of operations, micromobility vehicles are adequately available to the public, > > > > > (b) information given by the applicant for this Act or the statutory rules is false or misleading in a material way, > > > > > (c) another ground determined by the authority. > > > (4) As soon as practicable after deciding the application, the authority must— > > > > > (a) if the decision is to grant the authorisation—issue the applicant with the authorisation, or > > > > > (b) if the decision is to refuse the authorisation—give the applicant written notice of, and the reasons for, the refusal. > > > (5) An operating authorisation may be issued subject to conditions or unconditionally. > > > (6) An operating authorisation— > > > > > (a) is, subject to this part, in effect for the period specified in the authorisation, and > > > > > (b) cannot be transferred from the holder of the authorisation to another person. > > > (7) For subsection (6)(a), the period specified must not extend beyond the expiry date stated in the applicant’s operator approval. > > > (8) An authority is taken to have refused to grant the operating authorisation if the authority fails to, within 60 days after the application is made— > > > > > (a) issue the authorisation, or > > > > > (b) give the applicant notice of a decision to refuse the authorisation. > > **s 148ZY:** Ins 2025 No 77 Sch 1\[2\].