Tow Truck Act 2023
sec.18Deciding applications
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sec.18 Deciding applications
The chief executive must consider the application and decide to— approve the application; or refuse the application. In deciding the application, the chief executive— must consider the matters prescribed by regulation; and may, subject to section 15 , consider any other matter the chief executive considers relevant. Without limiting subsection (1) (b) , the chief executive may refuse the application— if satisfied— the applicant is not an appropriate person to hold the accreditation; or For an application made by a partnership, see also section 136 . it would not be in the public interest for the applicant to hold the accreditation; or on another ground prescribed by regulation. (sec.18-ssec.1) The chief executive must consider the application and decide to— approve the application; or refuse the application. (sec.18-ssec.2) In deciding the application, the chief executive— must consider the matters prescribed by regulation; and may, subject to section 15 , consider any other matter the chief executive considers relevant. (sec.18-ssec.3) Without limiting subsection (1) (b) , the chief executive may refuse the application— if satisfied— the applicant is not an appropriate person to hold the accreditation; or For an application made by a partnership, see also section 136 . it would not be in the public interest for the applicant to hold the accreditation; or on another ground prescribed by regulation.
- (a) approve the application; or
- (b) refuse the application.
- (a) must consider the matters prescribed by regulation; and
- (b) may, subject to section 15 , consider any other matter the chief executive considers relevant.
- (a) if satisfied— (i) the applicant is not an appropriate person to hold the accreditation; or Note— For an application made by a partnership, see also section 136 . (ii) it would not be in the public interest for the applicant to hold the accreditation; or
- (i) the applicant is not an appropriate person to hold the accreditation; or Note— For an application made by a partnership, see also section 136 .
- (ii) it would not be in the public interest for the applicant to hold the accreditation; or
- (b) on another ground prescribed by regulation.
- (i) the applicant is not an appropriate person to hold the accreditation; or Note— For an application made by a partnership, see also section 136 .
- (ii) it would not be in the public interest for the applicant to hold the accreditation; or