Tattoo Industry Act 2013
sec.16AUse of information obtained under s 15 , 15B , 16 or 61
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sec.16A Use of information obtained under s 15 , 15B , 16 or 61
This section applies to the chief executive in considering information about a person obtained under section 15 , 15B , 16 or 61 . Information about a conviction of the person may be used only for making a decision about whether the person is, or continues to be, a fit and proper person to hold a licence. Information about a charge made against the person for a prescribed offence may be used only for deciding whether to grant a licence to the person, or to suspend, or to refuse to renew, the person’s licence. When making a decision mentioned in subsection (2) , the chief executive must have regard to the following matters relating to information about the commission of the offence by the person— when the offence was committed; the nature of the offence and its relevance to the person carrying out a body art tattoo business, or body art tattoo procedures, under the licence; anything else the chief executive considers relevant to the decision. When making a decision mentioned in subsection (3) , the chief executive must have regard to the following matters relating to information about the alleged or possible commission of the offence by the person— when the offence is alleged to have been committed or may possibly have been committed; the nature of the alleged or possible offence and its relevance to the person carrying out a body art tattoo business, or body art tattoo procedures, under the licence; anything else the chief executive considers relevant to the decision. s 16A ins 2016 No. 62 s 419 (sec.16A-ssec.1) This section applies to the chief executive in considering information about a person obtained under section 15 , 15B , 16 or 61 . (sec.16A-ssec.2) Information about a conviction of the person may be used only for making a decision about whether the person is, or continues to be, a fit and proper person to hold a licence. (sec.16A-ssec.3) Information about a charge made against the person for a prescribed offence may be used only for deciding whether to grant a licence to the person, or to suspend, or to refuse to renew, the person’s licence. (sec.16A-ssec.4) When making a decision mentioned in subsection (2) , the chief executive must have regard to the following matters relating to information about the commission of the offence by the person— when the offence was committed; the nature of the offence and its relevance to the person carrying out a body art tattoo business, or body art tattoo procedures, under the licence; anything else the chief executive considers relevant to the decision. (sec.16A-ssec.5) When making a decision mentioned in subsection (3) , the chief executive must have regard to the following matters relating to information about the alleged or possible commission of the offence by the person— when the offence is alleged to have been committed or may possibly have been committed; the nature of the alleged or possible offence and its relevance to the person carrying out a body art tattoo business, or body art tattoo procedures, under the licence; anything else the chief executive considers relevant to the decision.