517Provisions relating to renewal of licence

517 Provisions relating to renewal of licence

517 Provisions relating to renewal of licence

(1) For this division—

(a) section 496 applies as if a reference in that section to an application for a licence were a reference to an application to renew a licence, and

(b) sections 497 (except subsection (5)), 500, 502 and 503 apply as if a reference in those sections to the grant of a licence were a reference to the renewal of a licence, and

(c) section 501 applies as if a reference in that section to a refusal to grant a licence were a reference to a refusal to renew a licence.

(2) The regulator must not renew an asbestos removal licence unless the regulator is satisfied about the matters referred to in section 518.

(3) The regulator must not renew an asbestos removal licence or asbestos assessor licence granted to a person under a corresponding WHS law if that licence is renewed under that law.

(4) If a licence holder applies under section 516 for the renewal of an asbestos removal licence or asbestos assessor licence, the licence is taken to continue in force from the day it would, apart from this subsection, have expired until the licence holder is given notice of the decision on the application.

Note—

A refusal to renew a licence is a reviewable decision—see section 676.