40(1)Despite any other provision of this Act or the regulations, the Minister may issue an interim permit to the operator of an unlicensed facility that fulfils the following conditions:
(a)
the operator has applied to the Minister for a licence;
(b)
the operator, the facility’s premises or the services provided at the facility do not comply with all the requirements of this Act and the regulations;
(c)
the operator, the facility’s premises and the services provided at the facility meet the requirements prescribed by regulation for receipt of an interim permit; and
(d)
the Minister is satisfied that the operator, the facility’s premises and the services provided at the facility will comply with the requirements of this Act and the regulations within 6 months after the permit is issued.
40(2)On issuing an interim permit, the Minister may impose on the permit any term or condition prescribed by regulation.
40(3)The term of an interim permit shall be no more than 6 months and it may not be renewed.
40(4)At any time during the term of an interim permit, if the Minister is satisfied that the operator complies with this Act and the regulations, the Minister may issue a licence to the operator under section 6.
40(5)If a licence is not issued in accordance with subsection (4), an interim permit expires at the end of the term of the permit.
40(6)The following provisions of the Act apply with the necessary modifications to an interim permit or the holder of an interim permit, as the case may be:
40(1)Despite any other provision of this Act or the regulations, the Minister may issue an interim permit to the operator of an unlicensed facility that fulfils the following conditions:
(a)
the operator has applied to the Minister for a licence;
(b)
the operator, the facility’s premises or the services provided at the facility do not comply with all the requirements of this Act and the regulations;
(c)
the operator, the facility’s premises and the services provided at the facility meet the requirements prescribed by regulation for receipt of an interim permit; and
(d)
the Minister is satisfied that the operator, the facility’s premises and the services provided at the facility will comply with the requirements of this Act and the regulations within 6 months after the permit is issued.
40(2)On issuing an interim permit, the Minister may impose on the permit any term or condition prescribed by regulation.
40(3)The term of an interim permit shall be no more than 6 months and it may not be renewed.
40(4)At any time during the term of an interim permit, if the Minister is satisfied that the operator complies with this Act and the regulations, the Minister may issue a licence to the operator under section 6.
40(5)If a licence is not issued in accordance with subsection (4), an interim permit expires at the end of the term of the permit.
40(6)The following provisions of the Act apply with the necessary modifications to an interim permit or the holder of an interim permit, as the case may be: