8Grant or refusal of application

### 8 Grant or refusal of application > > (1)  [*\[Section 8 Subsection (1) amended by No. 39 of 2010, s. 10, Applied:01 Jul 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-07-01/act-2010-039#GS10@Hpa@EN) [*\[Section 8 Subsection (1) amended by No. 39 of 2010, s. 10, Applied:01 Jul 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-07-01/act-2010-039#GS10@Hpb@EN) [*\[Section 8 Subsection (1) substituted by No. 29 of 2022, s. 91, Applied:14 Dec 2022\]*](/view/html/inforce/2022-12-14/act-2022-029#GS91@Hpa@EN) After receiving a character report from the Commissioner of Police under [section 7(3)](#GS7@Gs3@EN) in respect of an application for a licence, the Director may – > > > > > > (a) grant the application subject to any conditions that the Director determines; or > > > > > > > (b) refuse to grant the application. > > > (2)  [*\[Section 8 Subsection (2) amended by No. 39 of 2010, s. 10, Applied:01 Jul 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-07-01/act-2010-039#GS10@Hpc@EN) The Director may refuse to grant an application for a licence if satisfied that – > > > > > > (a) the applicant – > > > > > > > > > > (i) is not a fit and proper person to hold a licence; or > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) [*\[Section 8 Subsection (2) amended by No. 39 of 2010, s. 10, Applied:01 Jul 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-07-01/act-2010-039#GS10@Hpd@EN) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   > > > > > > > > > > > (iii) does not have the required competency standards; or > > > > > > > > > > > (iv) [*\[Section 8 Subsection (2) amended by No. 39 of 2010, s. 10, Applied:01 Jul 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-07-01/act-2010-039#GS10@Hpf@EN) [*\[Section 8 Subsection (2) amended by No. 39 of 2010, s. 10, Applied:01 Jul 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-07-01/act-2010-039#GS10@Hpe@EN) has been found guilty of a prescribed offence or an offence under this Act; or > > > > > > > > > > > (iva) [*\[Section 8 Subsection (2) amended by No. 39 of 2010, s. 10, Applied:01 Jul 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-07-01/act-2010-039#GS10@Hpg@EN) has been found guilty of any other offence, or a series of other offences, that, in the opinion of the Director, makes the applicant unsuitable to hold a licence; or > > > > > > > > > > > (v) [*\[Section 8 Subsection (2) amended by No. 58 of 2005, s. 11, Applied:01 Jan 2006\]*](/view/html/inforce/2006-01-01/act-2005-058#GS11@Hpa@EN) [*\[Section 8 Subsection (2) amended by No. 39 of 2010, s. 10, Applied:01 Jul 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-07-01/act-2010-039#GS10@Hpi@EN) [*\[Section 8 Subsection (2) amended by No. 39 of 2010, s. 10, Applied:01 Jul 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-07-01/act-2010-039#GS10@Hph@EN) other than an applicant for an employee licence authorising the undertaking of any crowd control employee activities or security employee activities, is bankrupt or insolvent; or > > > > > > > > > > > (vi) [*\[Section 8 Subsection (2) amended by No. 39 of 2010, s. 10, Applied:01 Jul 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-07-01/act-2010-039#GS10@Hpk@EN) [*\[Section 8 Subsection (2) amended by No. 39 of 2010, s. 10, Applied:01 Jul 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-07-01/act-2010-039#GS10@Hpj@EN) is unable to demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the Director, that he or she will be actively involved in the activities to be authorised under the licence; or > > > > > > > (b) in the case of a body corporate, the licence would not be granted to an officer of that body; or > > > > > > > (c) the granting of the licence is contrary to the public interest. > > > (2A)  [*\[Section 8 Subsection (2A) inserted by No. 39 of 2010, s. 10, Applied:01 Jul 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-07-01/act-2010-039#GS10@Hpl@EN) Despite [subsection (1)](#GS8@Gs1@EN) and [(2)(a)(iv)](#GS8@Gs2@Hpa@Hqiv@EN) , the Director must refuse to grant an application for a licence if the applicant is ineligible under [section 5](#GS5@EN) to apply for a licence. > > > (2B)  [*\[Section 8 Subsection (2B) inserted by No. 39 of 2010, s. 10, Applied:01 Jul 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-07-01/act-2010-039#GS10@Hpl@EN) The Director may also refuse to grant an application for a licence if satisfied that – > > > > > > (a) a close associate of the applicant has been found guilty of a prescribed offence or an offence against this Act; or > > > > > > > (b) a close associate of the applicant (other than a close associate of an applicant for an employee licence) is bankrupt or insolvent. > > > (3)  [*\[Section 8 Subsection (3) amended by No. 39 of 2010, s. 10, Applied:01 Jul 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-07-01/act-2010-039#GS10@Hpn@EN) [*\[Section 8 Subsection (3) amended by No. 39 of 2010, s. 10, Applied:01 Jul 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-07-01/act-2010-039#GS10@Hpm@EN) [*\[Section 8 Subsection (3) inserted by No. 58 of 2005, s. 11, Applied:01 Jan 2006\]*](/view/html/inforce/2006-01-01/act-2005-058#GS11@Hpb@EN) In determining whether to grant or refuse an application, the Director is to take into account any information or matter that the Director considers relevant, including, without limitation, criminal intelligence information. > > > (4)  [*\[Section 8 Subsection (4) inserted by No. 39 of 2010, s. 10, Applied:01 Jul 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-07-01/act-2010-039#GS10@Hpo@EN) The Director, under this or any other Act or law, is not required to give reasons for refusing to grant an application for a licence to the extent that to do so would disclose the existence or content of any criminal intelligence information. > > > (5)  [*\[Section 8 Subsection (5) inserted by No. 39 of 2010, s. 10, Applied:01 Jul 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-07-01/act-2010-039#GS10@Hpo@EN) For the purposes of this section, a person is bankrupt or insolvent if – > > > > > > (a) in the case of an individual, the individual is bankrupt, applies to take the benefit of any law for the relief of bankrupt or insolvent debtors, compounds with the individual's creditors or makes an assignment of the individual's remuneration or estate for their benefit; or > > > > > > > (b) in the case of a corporation within the meaning of the Corporations Act, the corporation is insolvent or is subject to external administration under that Act. > > > (5A)  [*\[Section 8 Subsection (5A) inserted by No. 29 of 2022, s. 91, Applied:14 Dec 2022\]*](/view/html/inforce/2022-12-14/act-2022-029#GS91@Hpb@EN) The Director must be satisfied in relation to the matters set out in this section, other than as set out in [subsections (1)](#GS8@Gs1@EN) and [(2)(a)(i)](#GS8@Gs2@Hpa@Hqi@EN) , in respect of a person who is entitled to hold a licence by virtue of holding deemed registration, despite the person not making an application for a licence under this Act. > > > (6)  [*\[Section 8 Subsection (6) inserted by No. 39 of 2010, s. 10, Applied:01 Jul 2011\]*](/view/html/inforce/2011-07-01/act-2010-039#GS10@Hpo@EN) In this section – > > > > > ***criminal intelligence information*** means information that relates to criminal activities and is obtained by – > > > > > > > > (a) the Commissioner of Police; or > > > > > > > > > (b) any other person, or body, responsible for the enforcement of laws of the Commonwealth or of this or any other State or of a Territory.