Cap. 605 Art. 27Decisions concerning applications for a licence.

The decision of the Division to grant or to refuse an application for a licence shall be notified in writing to the applicant within three (3) months from the date the application was received by the responsible department. A decision to refuse an application for a licence shall be accompanied with the reasons for refusal. Failure to notify the applicant about the decision regarding an application for a licence within the time established in this article shall, for reasons of public interest, be deemed to be a refusal of the licence applied for:

Provided that an application for a licence shall not be deemed to have been filed by an applicant unless it is duly filled in and accompanied with all required information and documentation:

Provided further that an application shall not be deemed to have been submitted by the Catholic Church if such application is not signed by the Bishops in Ordinary of these Islands or authorised by them in writing.