Tobacco Act 1987

A licensee and a person eligible to apply for a licence under section 34 (proposed transferee) may jointly apply to the Regulator to transfer the licensee's licence to the proposed transferee.

A transfer application must—

be in a form approved by the Regulator; and

list the names, addresses and dates of birth (if applicable) of—

the proposed transferee; and

the associates of the proposed transferee; and

include or be accompanied by any prescribed information; and

be accompanied by the prescribed fee.

The Regulator may request the licensee or the proposed transferee to provide any other document or information that the Regulator considers appropriate in relation to assessing the transfer application.

Without limiting the document or information the Regulator may request under subsection (3), the Regulator may request the applicant to—

provide a criminal history check of the proposed transferee or any associate of the proposed transferee; and

verify any information included with or accompanying the application, including by way of statutory declaration.

If the licensee or proposed transferee does not comply with a request under subsection (3)—

the application is taken to have been withdrawn on the day after the last day for compliance with the request; and

any fee paid by the applicant is forfeited.