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    (c) be signed by the principal officer of the authority; and

    (d) be accompanied by such documents as the Commission directs; and

    (e) be lodged at, or sent by post to, the office of the Commission.

"(3) The authority is liable to pay to the Commonwealth in respect of the application an application fee equal to the amount estimated by the Commission to be the cost of considering the application.

"(4) The Commission is to give written notice to the authority of the amount of the application fee and:

    (a) if the notice is given before the application is made—the application fee is to accompany the application; or

    (b) otherwise—the application fee is to be paid as soon as practicable after the notice is given.

Consideration of application

"107E.(1) The Commission must consider the application in accordance with the criteria applicable in respect of the class of licence applied for and must give written notice to the Commonwealth authority of the Commission's decision on the application.

"(2) A notice given to an authority is to include brief particulars of the reasons for the Commission's decision.

Criteria for grant of licences

"107F.(1) This section sets out the criteria to be considered by the Commission in deciding an application by a Commonwealth authority for a licence.

"(2) The criteria for a Class 1 Licence are:

    (a) whether the authority is likely to have sufficient financial resources to discharge its liability to pay compensation in respect of its employees; and

    (b) any other matters that the Commission considers relevant.

"(3) The criteria for a Class 2 Licence are:

    (a) whether the authority is likely to be able to meet the standards set by the Commission for the management of claims for compensation and the rehabilitation of employees; and

    (b) the likely attitude of employees of the authority to the grant of such a licence; and

    (c) any other matters that the Commission considers relevant.

"(4) The criteria for a Class 3 Licence are the same as the criteria for a Class 1 Licence and a Class 2 Licence.

Conditions of licence

"107G.(1) A licence is subject to:

    (a) a condition that the authority will comply with the requirements of this Act that are applicable to it; and

    (b) without limiting the generality of paragraph (a), a condition that the authority will pay any fees referred to in section 107R that are applicable to it; and

    (c) such other conditions as the Commission determines when granting the licence.

"(2) At any time while a licence is in force the Commission may vary the conditions to which the licence is subject under paragraph (1)(c).

"(3) Without limiting the conditions to which a licence may