New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

CHILDREN'S SERVICES REGULATION 2004 - REG 22

22 Grant of licence

(1) If a person applies to the Director-General for a licence, the Director-General is to:

(a) grant the licence, or

(b) cause to be served on the applicant a notice stating that, when 4 weeks have expired after service of the notice, the Director-General intends to refuse to grant the licence on the grounds specified in the notice unless it has been established to the Director-General’s satisfaction that the licence should not be refused.

(2) When 4 weeks have expired after a notice has been served under subclause (1) (b), the Director-General, after considering any submissions made during that period, is to:

(a) grant the licence, or

(b) refuse to grant the licence and cause to be served on the applicant a notice stating the grounds on which the licence has been refused.

Note: In order to lawfully operate a children’s service it may be necessary to obtain approvals or consents from other public authorities, in addition to obtaining a licence.