Commonwealth Numbered Acts Commonwealth Numbered Acts(1) If an application for a community store licence has been made under subsection 44(1), the Secretary must determine whether to grant the licence to the owner of the community store.
Note: If the Secretary proposes to refuse to grant a community store licence under subsection (1), the procedure in section 47 must be followed first.
(2) In making a determination under subsection (1), the Secretary must have regard to:
(a) the object of this Part (see section 37); and
(b) the food security matters (see section 46); and
(c) any assessment of the store under section 67; and
(d) the nature and circumstances of the store; and
(e) any other matter the Secretary considers relevant.
(3) The Secretary may refuse to grant a community store licence under subsection (1) if:
(a) the owner or another person:
(i) unreasonably withholds consent for an authorised officer to enter the premises of the community store under section 71; or
(ii) unreasonably refuses to provide documents, material or assistance as required by section 72; or
(b) the owner does not give the Secretary sufficient documents, material or assistance to enable the Secretary to make an informed decision.
(4) Subsection (3) does not limit the grounds on which the Secretary may refuse to grant a community store licence.