Queensland Consolidated Acts

DRUGS MISUSE ACT 1986 - SECT 60

The chief executive must, when deciding whether a person is a suitable person to hold a licence, consider the following things--

(a) whether the person is of good repute, having regard to character, honesty and integrity;

(b) whether the person's close associates are of good repute, having regard to character, honesty and integrity;

(c) whether the person held a licence under this part that was suspended or cancelled;

(d) for an individual--

(i) the person's criminal history; and

(ii) whether the person has been convicted of an offence against this Act or an offence that, if committed in Queensland, would be an offence against this Act; and

(iii) whether the person is capable of satisfactorily performing the activities of a licensee;

(e) for a corporation--

(i) whether the corporation has been placed in receivership or liquidation; and

(ii) whether an executive officer of the corporation has been convicted of an offence against this Act or an offence that, if committed in Queensland, would be an offence against this Act; and

(iii) whether each executive officer of the corporation is a suitable person to hold a licence;

(f) another thing the chief executive may consider under this part.