14Authority may conduct inquiries and require further information or a consent to disclosure of information

14 Authority may conduct inquiries and require further information or a consent to disclosure of information

In considering an application for a licence or a renewal of a licence, the Authority may—

(a) conduct any inquiries in relation to the application that it thinks fit; and

(b) require a relevant person to provide further information in relation to the application within a specified time; and

(c) require a relevant person to confirm the veracity of any information provided by the relevant person under this Act by means of a statutory declaration within a specified time; and

(d) require a relevant person to provide within a specified time any consent to disclosure of information that the Authority requires for the purpose of performing, or to have performed, a check on the relevant person or on any information included with the application.