Tattoo Industry Act 2013
sec.11Licence applications
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sec.11 Licence applications
An application for a licence must be made to the chief executive. An application for a licence may only be made by an individual. An application for an operator licence for a body art tattooing business that is owned or operated by or on behalf of a corporation, partnership or trust must be made by an individual nominated by the corporation, partners or trustees to be the premises manager for the purposes of carrying on that business at the premises for which the licence is sought. An application for a licence may not be made by— an individual who is under 18 years; or an individual who is not an Australian citizen or Australian resident. An application for a licence must— be in the approved form; and state whether the licence is sought for a term of 1 or 3 years; and state the following for the applicant— full name; date and place of birth; residential address; any other names by which the applicant has previously been known; if the applicant has a driver licence—the licence number; and be accompanied by evidence of the applicant’s identity that is satisfactory to the chief executive; and The chief executive may adopt a system under which— points are assigned to the applicant for producing particular evidence of identity; and the applicant is required to achieve a total number of points stated by the chief executive. be accompanied by— the fee prescribed under a regulation; and the other information and particulars, if any, prescribed under a regulation; and comply with any other requirement prescribed under a regulation. If, before or when the application is made, the chief executive requires the payment of costs under section 15A (1) , the application must also be accompanied by the amount of the costs required to be paid. An application for a licence may be considered by the chief executive only if— the commissioner holds the applicant’s fingerprints and palm prints taken under section 35E ; or the applicant consents to having the applicant’s fingerprints and palm prints taken by the commissioner under section 35E . If a regulation prescribes a fee for taking an applicant’s fingerprints under section 35E , the application must be accompanied by the fee. However, subsection (8) does not apply if the commissioner already holds the relevant person’s fingerprints taken under section 35E . If an applicant’s fingerprints are not taken under section 35E for the application, the chief executive must refund to the applicant any fee paid under subsection (8) . If, before an application for a licence is decided by the chief executive, a change occurs in the information provided in, or in connection with, the application (including any information provided under this subsection), the applicant must within 7 business days after the change give notice to the chief executive of the particulars of the change. Maximum penalty for subsection (6) —20 penalty units. The Criminal Law (Rehabilitation of Offenders) Act 1986 , section 6 does not apply in relation to an application for a licence. In this section— driver licence see the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 , schedule 4 . s 11 amd 2016 No. 62 ss 400 , 414 (sec.11-ssec.1) An application for a licence must be made to the chief executive. (sec.11-ssec.2) An application for a licence may only be made by an individual. (sec.11-ssec.3) An application for an operator licence for a body art tattooing business that is owned or operated by or on behalf of a corporation, partnership or trust must be made by an individual nominated by the corporation, partners or trustees to be the premises manager for the purposes of carrying on that business at the premises for which the licence is sought. (sec.11-ssec.4) An application for a licence may not be made by— an individual who is under 18 years; or an individual who is not an Australian citizen or Australian resident. (sec.11-ssec.5) An application for a licence must— be in the approved form; and state whether the licence is sought for a term of 1 or 3 years; and state the following for the applicant— full name; date and place of birth; residential address; any other names by which the applicant has previously been known; if the applicant has a driver licence—the licence number; and be accompanied by evidence of the applicant’s identity that is satisfactory to the chief executive; and The chief executive may adopt a system under which— points are assigned to the applicant for producing particular evidence of identity; and the applicant is required to achieve a total number of points stated by the chief executive. be accompanied by— the fee prescribed under a regulation; and the other information and particulars, if any, prescribed under a regulation; and comply with any other requirement prescribed under a regulation. (sec.11-ssec.6) If, before or when the application is made, the chief executive requires the payment of costs under section 15A (1) , the application must also be accompanied by the amount of the costs required to be paid. (sec.11-ssec.7) An application for a licence may be considered by the chief executive only if— the commissioner holds the applicant’s fingerprints and palm prints taken under section 35E ; or the applicant consents to having the applicant’s fingerprints and palm prints taken by the commissioner under section 35E . (sec.11-ssec.8) If a regulation prescribes a fee for taking an applicant’s fingerprints under section 35E , the application must be accompanied by the fee. (sec.11-ssec.9) However, subsection (8) does not apply if the commissioner already holds the relevant person’s fingerprints taken under section 35E . (sec.11-ssec.10) If an applicant’s fingerprints are not taken under section 35E for the application, the chief executive must refund to the applicant any fee paid under subsection (8) . (sec.11-ssec.11) If, before an application for a licence is decided by the chief executive, a change occurs in the information provided in, or in connection with, the application (including any information provided under this subsection), the applicant must within 7 business days after the change give notice to the chief executive of the particulars of the change. Maximum penalty for subsection (6) —20 penalty units. (sec.11-ssec.12) The Criminal Law (Rehabilitation of Offenders) Act 1986 , section 6 does not apply in relation to an application for a licence. (sec.11-ssec.13) In this section— driver licence see the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 , schedule 4 .