(a) an application for, or for
the renewal of, a lease, agreement, licence, permit or other authority; or
(b) an application for the consent of the Minister to, or to the renewal of, a
lease, agreement, licence, permit or other authority;
inquire into—
(c) if
the applicant is an individual—the fame, character and suitability of the
applicant; or
(d) if the applicant is a corporation—the fame, character and
suitability of each executive officer of the corporation.
(2) The chief
executive may obtain—
(a) a report from the commissioner of the police
service in respect of the criminal history of the applicant and, if the
applicant is a corporation, in respect of each executive officer of the
corporation; and
(b) if the applicant, or an executive officer of a
corporation that is an applicant, holds or previously held in another State a
relevant lease, licence, permit or other authority—a report from the
appropriate authority in the State.
"applicant" , in relation to an expression of interest, means the person who
has submitted to the chief executive the expression of interest.
"application" , for a lease, agreement, licence, permit or other authority,
includes an expression of interest for the lease, agreement, licence, permit
or other authority.
