Pharmacy Business Ownership Act 2024

After considering an application under section 38 and any other information or document obtained in relation to the application, the council may decide to—

grant the application; or

refuse to grant the application.

If the council decides to grant the application—

the council must give each applicant—

a notice stating the decision; and

a replacement copy of the pharmacy business licence incorporating the addition of the incoming party as a holder of the licence and the conditions, if any, imposed on the licence under section 42; and

if a condition is imposed on the licence under section 42—an information notice for the decision to impose the condition; and

the addition of the incoming party takes effect on the day stated in the notice given under paragraph (a)(i).

The day stated in the notice under subsection (2)(b) must be—

after the day the notice is given to each applicant; or

an earlier day agreed between the council and each applicant.

If the council decides to refuse to grant the application, the council must give each applicant an information notice for the decision.