Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) The holder of a renewable Act instrument may apply to the chief executive for the renewal of the instrument within the period starting 60 days before the term of the instrument ends.
(2) The application must--
(a) be in the approved form; and
(b) be accompanied by--
(i) the fee prescribed under a regulation; and
(ii) documents prescribed under a regulation.
(3) The chief executive must consider the application and renew, or refuse to renew, the instrument.
(4) In deciding whether to grant the application, the chief executive may have regard to the matters to which the chief executive may have regard in deciding whether a proposed holder of a renewable Act instrument is a suitable person to hold the instrument.
Editor's note--
See section 53, 54, 55, 56, 57 or 60 for a list of the matters.
(5) If the chief executive decides to refuse to renew the instrument, the chief executive must immediately give the applicant an information notice about the decision.
(6) A renewable Act instrument may be renewed by--
(a) endorsing the existing instrument; or
(b) cancelling the existing instrument and issuing another renewable Act instrument.