NORTHERN TERRITORY NATIONAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE ACT 2007 (NO. 129, 2007) - SECT 107 Variation of community store licence
NORTHERN TERRITORY NATIONAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE ACT 2007 (NO. 129, 2007) - SECT 107
Variation of community store licence(1) The Secretary may vary a community store licence by notice in writing given to the licence holder:
(a) at any time, on the Secretary's own initiative; or
(b) on application by the licence holder.
(2) An application for a variation must be in writing and must contain:
(a) such information as is prescribed by the regulations (if any); and
(b) such information (if any) as is specified in writing by the Secretary.
(3) Without limiting subsection (1), the Secretary may:
(a) impose licence conditions or additional licence conditions; or
(b) remove or vary licence conditions that were imposed by the Secretary; or
(c) extend the period of effect of the licence.
(4) The Secretary must not vary a licence unless the Secretary is satisfied that the variation will not detract from the satisfactory operation of the community store, having regard to the assessable matters.
(5) A variation takes effect on the date on which the notice is given or on a later date specified in the notice.
(6) A variation to extend the period of effect of a licence may be expressed to take effect on a date earlier than the date on which the notice is given.
(7) The Secretary may refuse to vary a community store licence if:
(a) a person:
(i) unreasonably withholds consent for an authorised officer to enter the premises of the community store under section 118; or
(ii) unreasonably refuses to provide documents, material or assistance as required by section 119; or
(b) the holder of the licence does not give the Secretary sufficient documents, material or assistance to enable the Secretary to make an informed decision.