(1) The Registrar shall, after the examination made under section 15, accept an application made under section 11 unless he or she is satisfied that—
(a) the application has not been made in accordance with this Act; or
(b) there are grounds for rejecting it.
(2) The Registrar may accept an application made under section 11 subject to conditions or limitations.
(3) If the Registrar is satisfied that—
(a) an application has not been made in accordance with this Act; or
(b) there are grounds for rejecting it,
the Registrar shall, subject to subsection (4), reject an application.
(4) The Registrar may not reject an application made under section 11 without giving the applicant an opportunity of being heard.