Section 21 — Grant of approval

(1)After considering an application for approval under section 20 for a licensee to —

(a)appoint an individual as a key appointment holder of the licensee;

(b)appoint an individual as the person‑in‑charge of the licensable SRH to which the licensee’s licence relates; or

(c)deploy an individual to carry out a prescribed duty or a duty belonging to a prescribed class of duties in relation to —

(i)the operation of the licensable SRH to which the licensee’s licence relates; or

(ii)the management of the residents of that licensable SRH, the Director‑General may —

(d)on payment of a fee (if prescribed), grant the approval; or

(e)refuse to grant the approval.

(2)The Director‑General must not grant approval for a licensee to —

(a)appoint an individual as a key appointment holder of the licensee;

(b)appoint an individual as the person‑in‑charge of the licensable SRH to which the licensee’s licence relates; or

(c)deploy an individual to carry out a prescribed duty or a duty belonging to a prescribed class of duties in relation to —

(i)the operation of the licensable SRH to which the licensee’s licence relates; or

(ii)the management of the residents of that licensable SRH, if the Director‑General is satisfied that the individual is not a suitable person to be so appointed or so deployed.