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NATURE CONSERVATION ACT 2014 - SECT 273

Licence—decision on application

    (1)     This section applies if the conservator receives an application for a licence.

    (2)     The conservator may issue the licence to the applicant only if reasonably satisfied that—

        (a)     the applicant is a suitable person to hold the licence; and

        (b)     if the applicant is a corporation—each influential person for the applicant is a suitable person to hold the licence; and

        (c)     if someone other than the applicant is to have management or control of the activity for the licence—each person who is to have management or control of the activity is a suitable person to hold the licence; and

        (d)     the activity is a suitable activity for the licence.

Note     Suitable activity , for a licence—see s 268.
"Suitable person", to hold a licence—see s 265.

    (3)     The conservator must, not later than the required time

        (a)     decide the application; and

        (b)     tell the applicant about the decision on the application.

    (4)     In this section:

"required time" means the latest of the following:

        (a)     if the conservator gives the applicant a personal information notice under section 26728 days after the day the conservator receives the stated information;

        (b)     if the conservator gives the applicant an activity information notice under section 27028 days after the day the conservator receives the information;

        (c)     if the conservator gives the applicant a risk management plan notice under section 27128 days after the day the conservator receives the risk management plan;

        (d)     if the conservator gives the applicant an inspection notice under section 27228 days after the day the conservator inspects the place;

        (e)     28 days after the day the conservator receives the application.

Note     Failure to issue a licence within the required time is taken to be a decision not to issue the licence (see ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008

, s 12).



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