Proposed requirements Identification information Based on experience with the interim application process, it is proposed that the Authority seeks the following information from individual applicants (not corporate applicants): residential address (not a PO Box number); mailing address; email address date of birth gender any other names the applicant is known by. It is also proposed to include consent to undergo a Police check on the application form. Under the interim application process, applicants must make a statutory declaration (that is, make a signed statement that the information provided is true, witnessed by a Justice of the Peace or other judicial officer). A similar requirement for a statutory declaration is proposed under the regulations. Keeping information up to date The Authority needs information to be kept up to date so that it is able to contact licence holders whenever necessary. In order to achieve this, it is proposed that the regulations place an onus on licence holders to advise the Authority of any changes to their contact details. For retail licences only Compliance with local approved products policy Retail licence regulations will be implemented in phase two to allow councils to have their local policies in place. It is proposed to require retail licence applications to be accompanied by information showing compliance with council policy. Doing this early in the process will save both applicants and the Authority time and money checking for compliance later on in the licence application process. The development of a generic local policy as a fall-back option for applicants from areas where no local policy exists is being considered. A mechanism for reviewing the on-going operation of a retail licence when a change of premises is required is also under consideration (for example, where a change to a local policy means that a retailer can no longer sell from the address that the licence was issued for). Consultation questions 1 Is the list of proposed information requirements for licence applications comprehensive enough? If not, what else should be required, and why? 2 Should retail licence applications be accompanied by evidence of compliance with a local approved products policy if one is in effect in the applicant’s area? 3 Should retail licence applications be accompanied by evidence of compliance with a generic local approved products policy if no policy is in effect in the applicant’s area?
Proposed requirements Identification information Based on experience with the interim application process, it is proposed that the Authority seeks the following information from individual applicants (not corporate applicants): residential address (not a PO Box number); mailing address; email address date of birth gender any other names the applicant is known by. It is also proposed to include consent to undergo a Police check on the application form. Under the interim application process, applicants must make a statutory declaration (that is, make a signed statement that the information provided is true, witnessed by a Justice of the Peace or other judicial officer). A similar requirement for a statutory declaration is proposed under the regulations. Keeping information up to date The Authority needs information to be kept up to date so that it is able to contact licence holders whenever necessary. In order to achieve this, it is proposed that the regulations place an onus on licence holders to advise the Authority of any changes to their contact details. For retail licences only Compliance with local approved products policy Retail licence regulations will be implemented in phase two to allow councils to have their local policies in place. It is proposed to require retail licence applications to be accompanied by information showing compliance with council policy. Doing this early in the process will save both applicants and the Authority time and money checking for compliance later on in the licence application process. The development of a generic local policy as a fall-back option for applicants from areas where no local policy exists is being considered. A mechanism for reviewing the on-going operation of a retail licence when a change of premises is required is also under consideration (for example, where a change to a local policy means that a retailer can no longer sell from the address that the licence was issued for). Consultation questions 1 Is the list of proposed information requirements for licence applications comprehensive enough? If not, what else should be required, and why? 2 Should retail licence applications be accompanied by evidence of compliance with a local approved products policy if one is in effect in the applicant’s area? 3 Should retail licence applications be accompanied by evidence of compliance with a generic local approved products policy if no policy is in effect in the applicant’s area?
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