Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) The chief executive must consider an application for a licence and either--
(a) grant the licence; or
(b) refuse to grant the licence.
(2) Despite subsection (1), if the applicant or another person required to be an appropriate person for the grant of the licence has been charged with a disqualifying offence, the chief executive may defer making a decision to grant or to refuse to grant the licence until the end of the proceeding for the charge.
(3) If the chief executive decides to grant the licence, the chief executive must promptly give the applicant--
(a) the licence; and
(b) if a condition is stated on the licence under section 15--a written notice stating that the applicant may appeal against the imposition of the condition within 28 days to a Magistrates Court.
(3A) A licence must state each type of security provider the functions of which may be carried out under the licence and, for a security officer, the category of functions that may be carried out under the licence.
(4) If the chief executive decides to refuse to grant a licence, or grants a licence other than the licence applied for, the chief executive must give the applicant a written notice stating--
(a) the decision; and
(b) the reasons for the decision; and
(c) that the applicant may appeal against the decision within 28 days to a Magistrates Court.
(5) If the chief executive decides to defer making a decision to grant or to refuse to grant the licence, the chief executive must promptly give the applicant a written notice stating--
(a) the decision; and
(b) the reasons for the decision; and
(c) that the applicant may appeal against the decision within 28 days to a Magistrates Court.