Tobacco and Other Smoking Products Act 1998
sec.26Criteria for grant
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sec.26 Criteria for grant
The chief executive may grant an application for the renewal or restoration of a retail or wholesale licence only if satisfied— if the application is made by a partnership—each partner is a fit and proper person to be a licensee; or otherwise—the applicant is a fit and proper person to be a licensee. However, subsection (3) applies if the application is for the renewal or restoration of a retail licence (liquor). Section 20 (2) to (4) applies to the application as if a reference to an application for a retail licence (liquor) in that section were a reference to an application for renewal or restoration of a retail licence (liquor). s 26 ins 2023 No. 16 s 7 (sec.26-ssec.1) The chief executive may grant an application for the renewal or restoration of a retail or wholesale licence only if satisfied— if the application is made by a partnership—each partner is a fit and proper person to be a licensee; or otherwise—the applicant is a fit and proper person to be a licensee. (sec.26-ssec.2) However, subsection (3) applies if the application is for the renewal or restoration of a retail licence (liquor). (sec.26-ssec.3) Section 20 (2) to (4) applies to the application as if a reference to an application for a retail licence (liquor) in that section were a reference to an application for renewal or restoration of a retail licence (liquor).
- (a) if the application is made by a partnership—each partner is a fit and proper person to be a licensee; or
- (b) otherwise—the applicant is a fit and proper person to be a licensee.