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PROSTITUTION ACT 1999 - SECT 18

Grant or refusal of licence

18 Grant or refusal of licence

(1) The Authority must consider an application for a licence and either—
(a) grant the licence, with or without conditions or restrictions; or
(b) refuse to grant the licence.
(2) If the Authority decides to grant the licence, the Authority must promptly give the applicant the licence.
(3) However, the applicant may ask the Authority to postpone giving the licence to the applicant until the happening of an event.
Examples of happening of an event—
1 Development permit for the brothel is issued.
2 Premises to be operated as a brothel are constructed.
(4) If the Authority is satisfied that it is reasonable in the circumstances to postpone giving the licence to the applicant, the Authority must postpone giving the licence for the period decided by the Authority.
(5) The Authority may extend the period of time it sets under subsection (4) .
(6) If the Authority decides to refuse to grant the licence, the Authority must give the applicant a notice stating—
(a) the decision; and
(b) subject to section 138 , the reasons for the decision.



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