41. Changes affecting licence

Every licensee must notify the Authority of —

any change or proposed change to any particulars furnished by the licensee to the Authority in relation to the application for the licensee’s licence; and

any change or proposed change that significantly affects the activities of the licensee that are authorised by that licence.

A notice under paragraph (1) must —

be made in such form and manner as the Authority may require;

be submitted within such time as the Authority may specify in the conditions of the licence;

be accompanied by such particulars, information, documents and samples as the Authority may require;

be accompanied by the relevant fee; and

if required by the Authority, be accompanied by a statutory declaration by the licensee verifying any information contained in or relating to the notice.

A licensee must not, without the prior approval of the Authority, make any change that significantly affects the activities of the licensee that are authorised by the licensee’s licence.

An application for the Authority’s approval under paragraph (3) must be made in the form and manner specified on the Authority’s website.

For the purposes of paragraphs (1) and (3), a change that significantly affects the activities of a licensee that are authorised by the licensee’s licence includes a change of one or more of the following:

the premises where the licensee operates;

the facilities and equipment used by the licensee;

the operations and processes carried out by the licensee;

the responsible person mentioned in regulation 39.

A licensee who fails to comply with paragraph (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both.

A licensee who —

in compliance or purported compliance with paragraph (1), furnishes the Authority with any notice under paragraph (1) which the licensee knows is false or misleading; or

fails to comply with paragraph (3),shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $20,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.

Every licensee must notify the Authority of —

any change or proposed change to any particulars furnished by the licensee to the Authority in relation to the application for the licensee’s licence; and

any change or proposed change that significantly affects the activities of the licensee that are authorised by that licence.

A notice under paragraph (1) must —

be made in such form and manner as the Authority may require;

be submitted within such time as the Authority may specify in the conditions of the licence;

be accompanied by such particulars, information, documents and samples as the Authority may require;

be accompanied by the relevant fee; and

if required by the Authority, be accompanied by a statutory declaration by the licensee verifying any information contained in or relating to the notice.

A licensee must not, without the prior approval of the Authority, make any change that significantly affects the activities of the licensee that are authorised by the licensee’s licence.

An application for the Authority’s approval under paragraph (3) must be made in the form and manner specified on the Authority’s website.

For the purposes of paragraphs (1) and (3), a change that significantly affects the activities of a licensee that are authorised by the licensee’s licence includes a change of one or more of the following:

the premises where the licensee operates;

the facilities and equipment used by the licensee;

the operations and processes carried out by the licensee;

the responsible person mentioned in regulation 39.

A licensee who fails to comply with paragraph (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both.

A licensee who —

in compliance or purported compliance with paragraph (1), furnishes the Authority with any notice under paragraph (1) which the licensee knows is false or misleading; or

fails to comply with paragraph (3),shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $20,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.