Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

SAFETY, REHABILITATION AND COMPENSATION ACT 1988 - SECT 102

  (1)   An application by an eligible applicant for the grant of a licence must:

  (a)   be in writing and satisfy the requirements prescribed by the regulations; and

  (b)   contain such particulars of the eligible applicant as the regulations prescribe; and

  (c)   having regard to the scope of the licence sought--contain such other information, and be accompanied by such documents, as the regulations provide; and

  (d)   be lodged with the Commission.

  (2)   The eligible applicant is liable to pay to Comcare in respect of the application an application fee equal to the amount estimated by the Commission to be the cost of considering the application.

  (3)   The Commission is to give written notice to the eligible applicant of the amount of the application fee and:

  (a)   if the notice is given before the application is made--the application fee is to accompany the application; or

  (b)   otherwise--the application fee is to be paid as soon as practicable after the notice is given.

  (4)   An eligible applicant may withdraw an application at any time before a decision is made on the application.

  (5)   If the application is withdrawn after receipt by Comcare of the application fee, the Commission may, depending upon the extent to which it has already considered the application:

  (a)   request Comcare to refund the application fee entirely; or

  (b)   reduce the application fee by such amount as it considers reasonable having regard to the extent of that consideration and request Comcare to refund the amount of the reduction.

  (6)   For the purpose of subsection   (5), the reference to the extent of the Commission's consideration of an application includes a reference to any act or thing done by Comcare to assist the Commission in that consideration.