(1) After considering an application for an individual permit under section 103 , the relevant decision-maker may (a) grant a permit subject to any conditions that the relevant decision-maker thinks appropriate; or(b) refuse to grant a permit; or(c) ask the applicant for further information and, after considering the information (i) grant a permit subject to any conditions that the relevant decision-maker thinks appropriate; or(ii) refuse to grant a permit.(2) A relevant decision-maker must refuse to grant a permit if satisfied that the granting of the permit would create a biosecurity risk that is inconsistent with the objectives of this Act.(3) Without limiting the generality of subsection (1)(b) , a relevant decision-maker may refuse to grant a permit if satisfied that (a) the application for the permit does not comply with this Act; or(b) the applicant is not a suitable person to engage in the conduct to be authorised under the permit; or(c) in an emergency, it would not be appropriate to grant the permit.(4) If a relevant decision-maker grants a permit under this section, the relevant decision-maker is to (a) notify the applicant of that decision, either orally or in writing, as soon as practicable after the decision is made; and(b) provide the applicant with the permit and written confirmation of that decision.(5) If a relevant decision-maker refuses to grant a permit under this section, the relevant decision-maker is to (a) notify the applicant of that decision, either orally or in writing, as soon as practicable after the decision is made; and(b) provide the applicant with written confirmation of the decision and the reasons for the decision; and(c) notify the applicant in writing that he or she may appeal to the Appeal Tribunal against the decision.(6) A failure of a relevant decision-maker to make a decision within the prescribed period in respect of the application is taken for the purposes of this section to be a refusal of the application.