143ERefusal to grant licence—process

143E Refusal to grant licence—process

143E Refusal to grant licence—process

(1) If the regulator proposes to refuse to grant a demolition licence, the regulator must give the applicant written notice—

(a) informing the applicant of the reasons for the proposed refusal, and

(b) advising that the applicant may, by a specified date, make a submission to the regulator about the proposed refusal.

(2) The specified date must be at least 28 days after the date of the notice.

(3) After the specified date, the regulator must—

(a) if the applicant has made a submission about the proposed refusal to grant the licence—consider the submission, and

(b) whether or not the applicant has made a submission—decide whether to grant or refuse to grant the licence, and

(c) within 14 days after making the decision, give the applicant written notice of the decision, including the reasons for the decision.

(4) The regulator is taken to have refused to grant the licence if the regulator does not make a decision within 120 days after receiving the last of the following—

(a) the application,

(b) the additional information requested under section 143A(3).