(1) A person (the applicant ) may apply to the Minister for a licence to operate a private psychiatric facility.
(2) The application must—
(a) be in writing; and
(b) state the applicant's name and address; and
(c) if the applicant is a partner in a partnership that is to operate the facility—state the name and address of each partner in the partnership; and
(d) if the applicant is a corporation—state the name and address of each director of the corporation; and
(e) state the address of the premises where the facility is to be operated.
Note A fee may be determined under s 272 for an application.
(3) The Minister may, in writing, ask the applicant to give the Minister additional information or documents that the Minister reasonably needs to decide the application.
(4) If the applicant does not comply with a request under subsection (3), the Minister may refuse to consider the application further.