Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts(1) A person may apply to the registrar for a wholesale tobacco merchant's licence or a retail tobacconist's licence.
Note 1 A fee may be determined under s 70 (Determination of fees) for this section.
Note 2 If a form is approved under s 72A (Approved forms) for an application, the form must be used.
(2) The applicant must give the registrar any additional information or documents that the registrar, in writing, requires the applicant to give to decide the application or for the administration of this Act.
(3) Subject to section 50, the registrar must, if the applicant has complied with this Act, grant to the applicant the licence applied for.
(4) A licence must state the premises that are to be used in relation to the business in relation to which the licence is granted.
Note If a form is approved under s 72A (Approved forms) for a licence, the form must be used.
(5) A licence operates as follows:
(a) a wholesale tobacco merchant's licence authorises the licensee to carry on tobacco wholesaling at the premises, or each of the premises, specified in the licence;
(b) a retail tobacconist's licence authorises the licensee to carry on tobacco retailing at the premises, or each of the premises, specified in the licence.
(6) If the holder or any of the holders of a tobacco licence asks the registrar in writing to amend the details of the premises stated in the licence, the registrar must amend the details.
Note 1 A fee may be determined under s 70 (Determination of fees) for this section.
Note 2 If a form is approved under s 72A (Approved forms) for this section, the form must be used.
(7) A licence cannot be transferred.