Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) The Minister decides an application by:
(a) granting the application; or
(b) refusing the application.
(2) In deciding an application, the Minister may have regard to the following:
(a) whether the applicant has previously held, or applied for, a temporary licence;
(b) whether the applicant has previously applied for a variation of a temporary licence (whether under this Subdivision or Subdivision D of this Division);
(c) whether the applicant has previously held a licence that was cancelled;
(d) whether the applicant has been issued with an infringement notice under this Act;
(e) any report given to the Department by the applicant under section 62;
(f) the object of this Act;
(g) any other matters the Minister thinks relevant.
(3) If the Minister is notified that the variation proposed by the application could be accommodated by a voyage to be undertaken under a holder's general licence, the Minister must have regard to that fact in deciding the application.
(4) The Minister must decide an application for variation of a temporary licence:
(a) in the case of an application relating to an energy security situation--within 24 hours of receiving the application; and
(b) in any other case--within 2 business days after the day the application is made.