sec.18Amendment of licence by chief executive

### sec.18 Amendment of licence by chief executive This section applies if— the chief executive considers a licence, other than its statutory conditions, should be amended; and the licensee has not applied for the amendment under section 17 . The chief executive must give the licensee a written notice (the show cause notice ) that— states the reasons for the amendment; and outlines the facts and circumstances forming the basis of the reasons; and invites the licensee to show cause within a stated period, of at least 28 days, why the licence should not be amended. The chief executive may amend the licence, other than its statutory conditions, if, after considering all representations made within the stated period, the chief executive still believes the licence should be amended— in the way mentioned in the show cause notice; or in another way, having regard to the representations. If the chief executive decides to amend the licence, the chief executive must give the licensee a QCAT information notice for the decision. Subsections (2) to (4) do not apply if the licence is to be amended only— by omitting an imposed condition; or to correct a minor error or to make a change that is not a change of substance; or in another way that does not adversely affect the licensee’s interests. The chief executive may make an amendment of a type mentioned in subsection (5) by written notice given to the licensee. An amendment under this section has effect when the chief executive gives notice of the amendment to the licensee or at a later time stated in the notice. s 18 amd 2005 No. 17 s 35 sub 2007 No. 15 s 22 amd 2009 No. 24 s 775 (sec.18-ssec.1) This section applies if— the chief executive considers a licence, other than its statutory conditions, should be amended; and the licensee has not applied for the amendment under section 17 . (sec.18-ssec.2) The chief executive must give the licensee a written notice (the show cause notice ) that— states the reasons for the amendment; and outlines the facts and circumstances forming the basis of the reasons; and invites the licensee to show cause within a stated period, of at least 28 days, why the licence should not be amended. (sec.18-ssec.3) The chief executive may amend the licence, other than its statutory conditions, if, after considering all representations made within the stated period, the chief executive still believes the licence should be amended— in the way mentioned in the show cause notice; or in another way, having regard to the representations. (sec.18-ssec.4) If the chief executive decides to amend the licence, the chief executive must give the licensee a QCAT information notice for the decision. (sec.18-ssec.5) Subsections (2) to (4) do not apply if the licence is to be amended only— by omitting an imposed condition; or to correct a minor error or to make a change that is not a change of substance; or in another way that does not adversely affect the licensee’s interests. (sec.18-ssec.6) The chief executive may make an amendment of a type mentioned in subsection (5) by written notice given to the licensee. (sec.18-ssec.7) An amendment under this section has effect when the chief executive gives notice of the amendment to the licensee or at a later time stated in the notice. - (a) the chief executive considers a licence, other than its statutory conditions, should be amended; and - (b) the licensee has not applied for the amendment under section 17 . - (a) states the reasons for the amendment; and - (b) outlines the facts and circumstances forming the basis of the reasons; and - (c) invites the licensee to show cause within a stated period, of at least 28 days, why the licence should not be amended. - (a) in the way mentioned in the show cause notice; or - (b) in another way, having regard to the representations. - (a) by omitting an imposed condition; or - (b) to correct a minor error or to make a change that is not a change of substance; or - (c) in another way that does not adversely affect the licensee’s interests.