POISONS AND THERAPEUTIC GOODS REGULATION 2008 - REG 156
Consideration of applications
POISONS AND THERAPEUTIC GOODS REGULATION 2008 - REG 156
Consideration of applications
156 Consideration of applications
(1) After considering an application under
this Division, the Secretary may issue the licence for which the application
is made or may refuse the application.
(2) In particular, the Secretary may
refuse an application if of the opinion that the applicant is not a fit and
proper person to hold the licence for which the application is made.
(3) A
licence may not be issued or renewed unless--
(a) in the case of premises the
subject of an existing licence issued before 7 April 1989 that is in force,
the Secretary is satisfied that the premises to which the application relates
are at least 6.5 kilometres (measured along the shortest practicable route)
from the premises of the nearest retail pharmacist, or
(b) in any other case,
the Secretary is satisfied that the premises to which the application relates
are at least 20 kilometres (measured along the shortest practicable route)
from the premises of the nearest retail pharmacist.
