23Determination of application

#### 23 Determination of application 23 Determination of application > > (1) The Authority is to determine an application for a certificate of approval— > > > > > (a) by granting a certificate to the applicant in the applicant’s name, or, if there is more than one applicant, in their joint names, or > > > > > (b) by refusing to grant a certificate. > > > (2) In determining an application for a certificate of approval, the Authority is to have regard to— > > > > > (a) the application, and > > > > > (b) in relation to the applicant or each applicant (if more than one)— > > > > > > > (i) if the applicant is a natural person—the desirability of granting individual approval to natural persons, and > > > > > > > (ii) the capacity of the applicant to comply with the conditions of approval for workplace rehabilitation providers approved by the Authority, and > > > > > > > (iii) any information supplied by a trade union or employer organisation relating to the applicant’s provision of rehabilitation services, and > > > > > > > (iv) any complaint lodged with the Authority against the applicant by a client of the applicant, and > > > > > > > (v) information procured in the course of any interviews with or examination of premises used by the applicant, and > > > > > > > (vi) verification of any references supplied by the applicant, and > > > > > (c) any relevant information relating to workers compensation costs and statistics concerning the return to work of injured workers, and > > > > > (d) any other matters that the Authority thinks fit. > > > (3) The Authority must not grant a certificate unless— > > > > > (a) in the case of an application by a natural person or natural persons—the Authority is of the opinion that the applicant or each applicant is a fit and proper person to hold a certificate and is of or above the age of 18 years, and > > > > > (b) in the case of an application by a corporation— > > > > > > > (i) the Authority is of the opinion that the corporation is a fit and proper person to hold a certificate, and > > > > > > > (ii) each director of the corporation would, if the application had been made by the director, be a fit and proper person to be granted a certificate.