Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) The Minister must consider the application and either grant, or refuse to grant, the application.
(2) The Minister may grant the application only if the Minister is satisfied the institution will comply with the national protocols and national guidelines after the change is effected.
(3) In deciding the application, the Minister may--
(a) examine the operation of the institution both inside and outside the State; and
(b) make any other enquiries the Minister considers appropriate.
(4) If the Minister decides to grant the application, the Minister must as soon as practicable give the applicant a notice stating--
(a) the decision; and
(b) the day by which the change must be effected.
(5) If the Minister decides to refuse to grant the application, the Minister must as soon as practicable give the applicant an information notice about the decision.
(6) Subject to subsection (7), if the Minister fails to decide the application within 6 months after its receipt, the Minister is taken to have decided to refuse to grant the application.
(7) Section 46 applies to the making of a decision under this section.
(8) In applying section 46--
final consideration day means the day that is 6 months after the application was received by the Minister.