Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts12. Sections 30, 32 and 33 of the Principal Act are repealed and the following sections substituted:
“30. (1) An application for the issue of a licence may be made in writing and lodged with the Registrar.
“(2) For the purpose of making a decision in relation to an application, the Registrar may direct the Deputy Registrar to investigate the application and prepare a written report of the results of that investigation.
“(3) As soon as is reasonably practicable, the Registrar shall consider the application and the report (if any) of the Deputy Registrar and, subject to the requirements of this Act in relation to the application, shall, in writing—
(a) if satisfied that, on the material being considered, there is no substantial ground on which to refuse to issue the licence applied for—agree to the issue of the licence;
(b) if satisfied that, on the material being considered, there is no substantial ground on which to issue the licence applied for—refuse to issue the licence; and
(c) in any other case—refer the application to the Board for consideration in accordance with Part XII.
“(4) An application referred to the Board by the Registrar shall be considered by the Board in accordance with Part XII and, subject to the requirements of this Act in relation to the application, the Board shall, in writing—
(a) agree to the issue of the licence; or
(b) refuse to issue the licence.
“33. Where a decision is made for the issue of a licence to an applicant, the licence shall be issued for the class applied for, unless the relevant decision maker considers, on reasonable grounds, that a licence of a different class should be issued.”.