Tobacco Act 1987

If the Chief Commissioner of Police applies to the Regulator under section 34B(1)(b) for the variation of a licence—

the Regulator must give a copy of the application to the licensee within 14 days after receiving the application; and

the licensee may object to the application within 21 days after receiving the copy of the application by giving written notice to the Regulator of the objection and the reasons for objecting.

The Regulator must give a copy of an objection received under subsection (1)(b) to the Chief Commissioner of Police within 7 days after receiving the objection.

If, after considering any objection made by the licensee under subsection (1)(b), the Regulator is satisfied the licence should be varied as proposed, the Regulator may grant the application and vary the licence.

If, after considering any objection made by the licensee under subsection (1)(b), the Regulator is not satisfied that the licence should be varied as proposed, the Regulator may—

refuse to grant the application; or

vary the licence as otherwise considered appropriate.

If the Regulator refuses to grant the application, the Regulator must give written notice of the refusal to—

the Chief Commissioner of Police; and

the licensee.