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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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