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Building Act 1993
221UAuthority may conduct inquiries and require further information
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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.