Investigations, inquiries and referrals in relation to licence applications
42 Investigations, inquiries and referrals in relation to licence applications
If the Authority receives an application for a licence, the Authority—
may carry out such investigations and inquiries in relation to the application as the Authority considers necessary for a proper consideration of the application, and
is to refer the application to the Secretary (unless the regulations otherwise provide).
The Secretary is to inquire into, and to report to the Authority on, such matters in relation to the application as the Authority may request.
For the purposes of subsection (2), the Secretary may carry out such investigations and inquiries in relation to the application as the Secretary considers necessary.
In particular, the Secretary may refer to the Commissioner of Police details of the application together with any supporting information in relation to the application that the Secretary considers to be appropriate for referral to the Commissioner.
The Commissioner of Police may inquire into, and report to the Secretary on, such matters concerning the application as the Secretary may request.
This provision refers to the regulations (the regulations
). Made under this Act:
This Act’s bill:Explanatory memorandumSecond reading speech
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