Grant of licence

(1) Where an applicant meets the conditions required by this Act for a licence to engage in commercial activity in the renewable energy industry, the Board shall grant the application and issue the applicant with the licence.

(2) Despite subsection (1), the Board may for reasons founded on

(a) technical data;

(b) national security;

(c) public safety;

(d) food security;

(e) health; and

(f) environmental safety reject the application for a licence to engage in commercial activity in the renewable energy industry.