Queensland Consolidated Acts

TOBACCO AND OTHER SMOKING PRODUCTS ACT 1998 - SECT 43

43 Requesting inspection of premises

(1) This section applies if—

(a) any of the following applications is made—

(i) an application for a retail or wholesale licence made under section 17 ;

(ii) an application to renew a retail or wholesale licence made under section 24 ;

(iii) an application to restore a retail or wholesale licence made under section 25 ;

(iv) an application to change a specific condition of a retail or wholesale licence made under section 30 ; or

(b) a licensee notifies the chief executive of a change of premises for a retail or wholesale outlet.

(2) The chief executive may, by written notice given to the applicant or licensee, ask the applicant or licensee to ensure premises mentioned in the application or notice given to the chief executive are made available for inspection by the chief executive on—

(a) the day stated in the written notice; or

(b) a day to be agreed between the applicant and the chief executive.

(3) The written notice must be given to the applicant or licensee within 30 days after the application is made or notice is given to the chief executive.

(4) The day on which the premises are requested to be made available for inspection by the chief executive must be within 14 days after the day the written notice is given to the applicant or licensee.

(5) If the premises are not made available for inspection by the chief executive on the stated or agreed day, the application is taken to have been withdrawn.

Note—

Failure of a licensee to make premises available for inspection in compliance with a request under this section is grounds for suspending or cancelling a retail or wholesale licence under section 36 or 37 .