NORTHERN TERRITORY NATIONAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE ACT 2007 (NO. 129, 2007) - SECT 110 Transfer of licences

NORTHERN TERRITORY NATIONAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE ACT 2007 (NO. 129, 2007) - SECT 110

             (1)  It is a condition of a community store licence that, if there is to be a change in operator of the store to which the licence relates, the operator who holds the licence and the person who is to become the operator (the transferee ) must:

                     (a)  notify the Secretary of the proposed change of operator; and

                     (b)  apply to the Secretary for the licence to be transferred from the operator to the transferee.

             (2)  The application 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)  The Secretary must not transfer the licence unless the Secretary is satisfied that the transfer will not detract from the satisfactory operation of the community store, having regard to the assessable matters.

             (4)  The Secretary may refuse to transfer the 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 Secretary is not given sufficient documents, material or assistance to enable the Secretary to make an informed decision.