Suitability of person to hold licence
57 Suitability of person to hold licence
In deciding whether the applicant is a suitable person to hold a licence, the local government may have regard to the following matters—
whether the applicant has appropriate skills and knowledge to sell safe and suitable food under the licence;
whether the applicant has obtained, or can obtain, the services of other persons with appropriate skills and knowledge to sell safe and suitable food under the licence;
whether the applicant (or, if the applicant is a corporation or an incorporated association, an executive officer of the corporation or a member of the association’s management committee) has a conviction for a relevant offence, other than a spent conviction;
whether the applicant (or, if the applicant is a corporation or an incorporated association, an executive officer of the corporation or a member of the association’s management committee)—
held a licence under this Act, the Food Act 1981 or a corresponding law that was suspended or cancelled; or
has been refused a licence under this Act, the Food Act 1981 or a corresponding law;
anything else relevant to the applicant’s ability to handle or sell safe and suitable food.
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