Public Health Act 1997

Where an application for a procedure licence has been made in accordance with section 43, the Minister must, by notice in writing to the applicant—

grant the licence; or

refuse to grant the licence.

The Minister must not refuse to grant a procedure licence unless satisfied, after taking into account the matters referred to in subsection (4), that the applicant is not suitable to hold a procedure licence.

A procedure licence may be granted subject to specified conditions.

For the purposes of making a decision under subsection (1) or (3), the Minister must have regard to the following matters:

the competence and experience of the applicant;

any previous contravention by the applicant of this Act or a corresponding public health risk law;

any other matters that, in the interests of public health, the Minister believes to be relevant.