32—Commissioner may refer matters to Commissioner of Police
(1) This section
applies to the following matters:
(a) an
application under section 15 for the grant of a licence;
(b) an
application under section 28 to change a responsible person;
(c) the
appointment of a person as a substitute responsible person under
section 29 or 30;
(d) a
question as to whether a specified person is a fit and proper person to be the
holder of a licence;
(e) a
question as to whether a specified person is a fit and proper person to be the
director of a body corporate that is the holder of a licence;
(f) a
question as to whether a specified person is a fit and proper person to be a
responsible person.
(2) The Commissioner
may refer a matter to which this section applies to the Commissioner of
Police.
(3) As soon as
reasonably practicable following receipt of a referral under
subsection (2), the Commissioner of Police—
(a) must
make available to the Commissioner information about criminal convictions of
persons relevant to the referred matter; and
(b) may
make available to the Commissioner other information to which the Commissioner
of Police has access relevant to the referred matter (such as whether the
application should be granted or the person is a fit and proper person for the
purposes of this Act).