s. 43 43 Withdrawal of objection A person who has made an objection under this Division may withdraw it at any time. Division 6—Determination of applications 44 Determination of uncontested applications (1) Subject to Division 3, the Commission must grant S. 44(1) amended by or refuse to grant an uncontested application at No. 58/2011 any time after the expiry of the period for s. 53(1)(a). objection under Division 5 (or that period as extended under section 174). (2) The Commission may refuse to grant an S. 44(2) amended by uncontested application on any of the following No. 58/2011 grounds— s. 53(1)(b). (a) in the case of a grant or transfer of a licence or BYO permit, that the applicant or proposed transferee is not a suitable person to hold or carry on business under the licence or BYO permit; (b) in any case— (i) that the granting of the application would detract from or be detrimental to the amenity of the area in which the premises to which the application relates are situated; (ii) that the granting of the application would be conducive to or encourage the misuse or abuse of alcohol; (iii) if the applicant or proposed transferee is a natural person—that the applicant or proposed transferee does not have an adequate knowledge of this Act;
43 Withdrawal of objection A person who has made an objection under this Division may withdraw it at any time. Division 6—Determination of applications 44 Determination of uncontested applications S. 44(1) amended by No. 58/2011 s. 53(1)(a). (1) Subject to Division 3, the Commission must grant or refuse to grant an uncontested application at any time after the expiry of the period for objection under Division 5 (or that period as extended under section 174). S. 44(2) amended by No. 58/2011 s. 53(1)(b). (2) The Commission may refuse to grant an uncontested application on any of the following grounds— (a) in the case of a grant or transfer of a licence or BYO permit, that the applicant or proposed transferee is not a suitable person to hold or carry on business under the licence or BYO permit; (b) in any case— (i) that the granting of the application would detract from or be detrimental to the amenity of the area in which the premises to which the application relates are situated; (ii) that the granting of the application would be conducive to or encourage the misuse or abuse of alcohol; s. 43 (iii) if the applicant or proposed transferee is a natural person—that the applicant or proposed transferee does not have an adequate knowledge of this Act;
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