Queensland Consolidated Acts

DRUGS MISUSE ACT 1986 - SECT 63

(1) The chief executive may issue or refuse to issue a licence to an applicant.

(2) The chief executive may issue a licence to an applicant only if the chief executive is satisfied that--

(a) the applicant is a suitable person to hold a licence; and

(b) if the applicant intends performing activities under the licence in partnership or in conjunction with others--each member of the partnership, or each person with whom the applicant intends performing activities in conjunction, is a suitable person to hold a licence; and

(c) if the applicant is a corporation--each executive officer of the corporation is a suitable person to hold a licence; and

(d) the applicant is eligible to hold the licence; and

(e) the application is properly made.

(3) For subsection (2)(e), an application is properly made only if the applicant complies with section 54.

(4) If the chief executive decides to refuse to issue the licence, the chief executive must give the applicant an information notice for the decision within 14 days after the decision is made.