9Grant of licence

9 Grant of licence

(1) A person may apply to the Authority, in a form approved in writing by the Authority, for a licence to export grape products from Australia. (2) If a person applies in accordance with subsection (1), the Authority must: (a) grant the licence to the person in writing; or (b) refuse to grant the licence. (3) In deciding whether to grant the licence, the Authority must consider the following matters: (a) the financial standing of the applicant; (b) whether the applicant has a place of business in Australia; (c) the applicant’s ability to obtain grape products from Australian suppliers; (d) any matter relating to the applicant that may adversely affect the export trade in grape products; (e) any other matter relating to the promotion of the export of grape products that relates to the applicant; (f) whether the Authority has suspended or cancelled a licence held by: (i) the applicant; or (ii) an associate of the applicant; (g) whether the applicant is a fit and proper person. (4) The Authority may consider any other matter relating to the promotion of the export of grape products. (5) If the Authority refuses to grant the licence, the Authority must notify the applicant in writing of its decision and state in the notice the reasons for the decision.