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57 Decisions on registration applications
(1) This section applies if the commissioner for fair trading receives an
application for registration under section 53 (Registration
applications).
(2) Within 12 weeks after the day the commissioner for fair trading
(a) register the applicant; or
(b) refuse to register the applicant.
(3) The commissioner for fair trading must register the applicant if
satisfied that the applicant is eligible to be registered under section 49
(Eligibility for registration).
(4) If a requirement for information or a document relating to an
application is made under section 55 (Further information for
registration applications), the 12-week period mentioned in
subsection (2) is extended by the period beginning on the day when
the requirement is made and ending on the day when the requirement
is complied with.