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Workers Compensation Act 1987
211Determination of application for licence
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#### 211 Determination of application for licence
211 Determination of application for licence
(cf former s 18 (1A))
> > (1) The Authority shall consider each application for a licence under this Division and may, in its discretion—
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> > > (a) grant a licence to the applicant, or
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> > > (b) refuse the application.
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> > (2) The Authority may, in determining an application for a licence, take into consideration—
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> > > (a) the suitability of the applicant,
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> > > (b) the financial ability of the applicant to undertake the liabilities under this Act,
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> > > (c) the efficiency of the workers compensation system generally, and
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> > > (d) such other matters as the Authority thinks fit.
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> > (3) The Authority may take the matters under subsection (2) into consideration in respect of both the applicant for the licence and any subsidiary to be covered by the licence.
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> > (4) The Authority may issue guidelines relating to the matters that the Authority takes into consideration under subsection (2) in determining an application for a licence.
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> **s 211:** Am 1994 No 10, Sch 3 (4).