the Authority written representations if he or she
wants to oppose the grant of a licence to the
applicant, and the representations shall be taken
into account when the Authority considers the
application.
(7)
The Minister, after consultation with the
Authority, shall, not later than three months after
the expiry of the period of fourteen days specified
in subsection (6) inform the applicant and the
objector of
(a) his or her decision to grant or refuse the
application for a licence;
(b) the reasons for his or her decision.
(8) Where the Minister, after consul-tation with the
Authority, does not, at the end of the period of
three months specified in subsection (7), make a
decision on the application, he or she is deemed to
have refused to grant the licence.
(9) Money paid to the Authority along with an
application under this section is not refundable.
Eligibility and
evaluation of
applications
231. (1) A person is not eligible for the grant of a
broadcast licence if the person
(a) is adjudged bankrupt or has entered into a
composition scheme or arrangement with
his or her creditors;
(b) does not fulfil such other conditions as may
be prescribed;
(c) does not operate local studios for the pro
duction and broadcasting of local content;
or
(d) is a person of unsound mind.
(2) When considering an application for the grant
of a broadcasting licence, the Authority shall have
regard to
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