82Commissioner may request further information be provided

82 Commissioner may request further information be provided

(1)  This section applies in relation to an application made under section 74 , section 76 or section 79 if the Commissioner is not satisfied that there is sufficient information available to the Commissioner to enable the Commissioner to determine the application under section 75 , section 77 or section 80 , respectively.

(2)  The Commissioner may, by notice to a person who has made an application to which this section applies –

(a) request the person to provide to the Commissioner the further information specified in the notice; and

(b) specify in the notice a date by which the information must be provided to the Commissioner; and

(c) notify the person that –

(i) the Commissioner may refuse to consider the application until the further information is provided to the Commissioner; and

(ii) if the further information is not provided to the Commissioner by the date specified in the notice in accordance with paragraph (b) , the Commissioner may reject the application.

(3)  A date specified in a notice for the purposes of subsection (2)(b) is not to be earlier than 40 business days after the notice is issued.

(4)  If the Commissioner has issued a notice under subsection (2) to a person requiring the person to provide further information to the Commissioner in relation to an application to which this section applies –

(a) the Commissioner may refuse to consider the application until the further information is provided to the Commissioner; or

(b) the Commissioner may reject the application if the information is not provided by the person by the date specified in the notice in accordance with subsection (2)(b) .

(5)  The rejection by the Commissioner of an application made by a person under section 74 , or does not prevent a further application being made under that section by the person.