Northern Territory Numbered Regulations Northern Territory Numbered RegulationsAfter regulation 5H(3)
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(4) A licence under this Division to sell shopgoods fireworks, other than by retail to the public during a retail purchase approved period, must not be granted unless the Competent Authority receives a certificate from the Commissioner of Police stating that, in the Commissioner's opinion, the relevant person in relation to the application is an appropriate person to whom the licence may be granted.
(5) In forming the opinion about the relevant person, the Commissioner must have regard to the following matters:
(a) whether a criminal history check discloses that the relevant person has been found guilty of a disqualifying offence;
(b) any other material available to the Commissioner (for example, criminal intelligence about a person associated with the relevant person or the fact the relevant person is on bail in relation to pending charges) that the Commissioner considers appropriate.
(6) The certificate must be dated not more than 4 months earlier than the date the application is received by the Competent Authority.
(7) In this regulation:
"relevant person", in relation to an application, means:
(a) the individual who is applying for the licence; or
(b) if the applicant is a body corporate – the individual who is the manager of the business to which the licence would relate if granted.