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Licences and approvals - Expiry, surrender, suspension, and revocation of licences - Expiry and surrender of licences

141: Effect of expiry or surrender of business licence

You could also call this:

"What happens if a business licence ends or is given up"

If a business licence expires or is surrendered, you are no longer allowed to run the business. You cannot work for the business or help it operate in any way. The person in charge of the business must give all required records to the chief executive that have not been entered in the registry, as stated in section 97.

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Part 3Licences and approvals
Expiry, surrender, suspension, and revocation of licences: Expiry and surrender of licences

141Effect of expiry or surrender of business licence

On the expiry or surrender of a business licence,—
the licensed business ceases to be authorised to carry on any business activity; and
an employee of the licensed business may not carry on or assist with the carrying on of any business activity for the licensed business; and
the holder of the business licence must immediately surrender to the chief executive all records they are required by section 97 to keep that have not been entered in the registry.