Sale of licence by Minister
57 Sale of licence by Minister
S. 57(1) amended by Nos 5/2002 s. 27(a), 32/2010 s. 77(Sch.).
Instead of issuing a licence on an application under section 51(1) the Minister may, after having considered the matters mentioned in section 53, sell a licence—
at auction; or
by inviting tenders; or
in any other manner that he or she thinks fit.
If the Minister decides to sell a licence under subsection (1), he or she must cause a notice to be published in the Government Gazette and in a newspaper circulating generally in the area concerned—
declaring that the licence is available for purchase by any person holding the qualifications specified in the notice; and
giving details of the method by which the licence is to be sold; and
specifying the conditions to which the licence will be subject and the period for which it is capable of remaining in force.
S. 57(3) amended by Nos 5/2002 s. 27(b), 32/2010 s. 77(Sch.).
For the purposes of this Act a licence sold under subsection (1) must be treated as if it had been issued to the purchaser on application by the purchaser under section 51(1).
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