221UAuthority may conduct inquiries and require further information

221U Authority may conduct inquiries and require further information (1) In considering an application for a licence or registration, the Authority may— (a) conduct any inquiries in relation to the application that it thinks fit; and (2) The Authority may refuse an application for a licence or registration if the applicant fails to comply with a requirement under subsection (1)(b) within a reasonable time after the requirement is made. S. 221UA inserted by No. 21/2017 s. 14. 221UA Consent to disclosure of information (1) In considering an application for a licence or registration, the Authority may ask the applicant to provide any consent to disclosure of information that the Authority requires to perform, or to have performed, a check on the applicant or on any information included with the applicant's application. (2) The Authority may refuse to consider an application for a licence or registration if the applicant fails to comply with a request under subsection (1) within 14 days after the request is made. S. 221V inserted by No. 39/1996 s. 5, amended by Nos 75/1998 s. 5(b), 34/2013 s. 34(Sch. 1 item 49). 221V Offence to give false information A person must not make any written or oral statement to the Authority in relation to an application for a licence or registration, or for the renewal of a licence or registration, that the person knows, or ought reasonably to know, is false. S. 221VA inserted by No. 34/2013 s. 12(2). 221VA Police record check on applicant In considering an application for licensing or registration, the Authority may arrange for the conduct of a police record check on the applicant. S. 221W inserted by No. 39/1996 s. 5.