Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

NATURE CONSERVATION ACT 2014 - SECT 288

    (1)     This section applies if the conservator receives an application to amend a licence under section 287.

    (2)     The conservator may amend the licence only if satisfied that—

        (a)     the licensee is a suitable person to hold the licence as amended; and

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

        (c)     if someone other than the proposed new licensee 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 as amended; and

        (d)     the licensed activity is a suitable activity for the licence as amended.

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

    (3)     If the conservator decides to amend the licence, the conservator may impose or amend a condition on the licence.

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

        (a)     decide the application for amendment; and

        (b)     tell the licensee about the decision.

    (5)     In this section:

"required time" means the latest of the following:

        (a)     if the conservator gives a person mentioned in section 287 (2) a personal information notice under section 267— 28 days after the day the conservator receives the stated information;

        (b)     if the conservator gives the applicant an activity information notice under section 270— 28 days after the day the conservator receives the information;

        (c)     if the conservator gives the applicant a risk management plan notice under section 271— 28 days after the day the conservator receives the risk management plan;

        (d)     if the conservator gives the applicant an inspection notice under section 272— 28 days after the day the conservator inspects the place;

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

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

, s 12).