Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

NATURE CONSERVATION ACT 2014 - SECT 292

    (1)     This section applies if the conservator receives an application for renewal of a licence under section 291.

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

        (a)     the licensee continues to be a suitable person to hold the licence; and

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

        (c)     if someone other than the licensee has management or control of the licensed activity—each person who is to have management or control of the activity continues to be a suitable person to hold the licence; and

        (d)     the licensed activity continues to be 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)     If the conservator decides to renew 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 renewal; 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 the applicant 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 renew a licence within the required time is taken to be a decision not to renew the licence (see ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008

, s 12).