National Measurement Act 1960

The Secretary must grant an application for a public weighbridge licence for a single weighbridge unless there are grounds for refusal under this Act.

The Secretary may refuse to grant a public weighbridge licence:

if the applicant fails to comply with a request for further information or documents (see subsection 18PA(4)); or

because of other circumstances set out in section 18PC.

The Secretary must give the applicant written notice of the decision on the application within 28 days after the application is made (the consideration period).

The notice must specify the period for which the licence is granted.

If the Secretary requests an applicant under subsection 18PA(4) to provide information or documents, the time taken by the applicant to provide the information or documents is not to be included in the consideration period.

If the Secretary fails to give the applicant written notice of the decision under subsection (2) within the consideration period the Secretary is, at the end of the period, taken to have refused to grant the application.