Section 15

In determining whether to grant approval for the licensee of an establishment for massage to employ an individual to work in the establishment for massage (called in this section the relevant individual), the Licensing Officer must consider, and give such weight as the Licensing Officer considers appropriate to, all of the following matters:

For the purpose of determining whether a relevant individual has the requisite expertise and qualifications under subsection (1)(a), the Licensing Officer must consider whether the relevant individual has completed such training, or passed such course or courses, as the Licensing Officer may approve.

To avoid doubt, the Licensing Officer is not confined to consideration of the matters in subsection (1) and may take into account any other matters and evidence that may be relevant.

If the Licensing Officer refuses to grant approval under subsection (1), the Licensing Officer must notify both the licensee concerned and the relevant individual concerned.

The Licensing Officer must, if so required by a licensee or a relevant individual, provide the licensee or the relevant individual (as the case may be), within 7 days after being so required, with the grounds in writing of the refusal to grant any approval.

Any licensee or relevant individual who is aggrieved by the refusal of the Licensing Officer to grant an approval under this section may appeal in writing against the refusal to the Minister —