Tasmanian Consolidated Acts Tasmanian Consolidated Acts
(1) The Minister may grant an application for a licence, subject to any condition the Minister determines, if satisfied that–
(a) the applicant has complied with this Act; and
(b) the applicant, within 5 years before the date of the application, has not been convicted of any offence under this Act, any other Act or a corresponding law which the Minister considers relevant to the holding of a licence; and
(c) the applicant is not disqualified from holding the licence; and
(d) granting the application is not likely to contravene a management plan; and
(e) there are no environmental or resource constraints in granting the application; and
(f) the applicant is a fit and proper person to hold the licence; and
(fa) the applicant is, in the case of a natural person who is applying for a licence for commercial purposes, an adult; and
(g) the applicant has paid the appropriate, levies, fees and charges; and
(h) it is appropriate to do so.
(2) The Minister may refuse to grant a licence if not satisfied as required under subsection (1).
(2A) The Minister must not grant a licence under this section if the application is for a licence to replace a licence that has been surrendered or cancelled or has ceased to be in force under section 247.
(3) The Minister may delegate to any person the power to grant or refuse an application for particular types or classes of licences.