Public Health Act 1997

A person may apply to the Minister for a licence to carry on a public health risk activity.

An application must—

be signed by the applicant; and

specify the public health risk activity; and

specify the premises on or from which the applicant intends to carry on the public health risk activity; and

subject to subsection (3), in the case of existing premises, be accompanied by a sketch plan of the premises showing—

the layout of all fixtures, fittings, appliances and any other equipment installed in the premises; and

the area, or each area forming part of the premises that will be used for the purposes of the public health risk activity, and the use to which it will be put; and

for premises that, at the date of the application, have not been completed or are being altered—be accompanied by a copy of the relevant plans and specifications.

Subsection (2) (d) does not apply where—

another person named in the application is the holder of an activity licence in relation to a public health risk activity carried on at the premises; and

the applicant intends to carry on the same public health risk activity at those premises; and

the applicant states that there has been no change in any matter required to be shown in a sketch plan by subsection (2) (d) since the latest of the following dates:

the date of the last presentation of a sketch plan of the premises under that paragraph;

the date of the last approval by the Minister of an alteration of the premises under section 27 (1) (b).

The Minister may, by written notice, require the applicant to provide specified further information in writing about the application.