(1) The Authority may grant an application under regulation 17 for the issue or renewal of a meat transport vehicle licence if the Authority is satisfied that the vehicle in respect of which the application is made is fit to be licensed.
(2) A vehicle is not fit to be licensed if the vehicle does not comply with section 25 of AS 4696:2007.
(3) Subregulation (2) does not limit the circumstances in which the Authority may consider that it is not satisfied that a vehicle is fit to be licensed.
(4) If the Authority decides not to grant an application under regulation 17 , the Authority must notify the applicant of the reasons for the decision within 28 days.