10Claims for payment of bounty

10 Claims for payment of bounty

(1) A person who claims to be entitled to be paid an amount of bounty in respect of bountiable yarn may lodge a claim for payment to the person of the amount. (3) A claim under subsection (1) in respect of bountiable goods shall: (a) be in accordance with the appropriate approved form; (b) include such information as is, and such estimates as are, required by the form; (c) be signed and witnessed as required by section 10D; and (d) be lodged with a Collector for a State, or with the CEO, within 12 months after the day on which the last condition for the payment of bounty in respect of those goods became satisfied. (4) As soon as practicable after the lodgement of the claim, the CEO shall, after examining the claim and causing such inquiries as the CEO considers necessary to be made (including inquiries involving the exercise of powers under sections 15 and 16): (a) if the CEO is satisfied that the claim complies with subsection (3) and that the claimant is, or, if certain estimates are correct, is, otherwise entitled to be paid an amount of bounty in respect of the bountiable goods to which the claim relates: (i) except where subparagraph (ii) applies—approve, in writing, payment of the amount; or (ii) where: (A) the amount is different from the amount for which the claim was made; (B) the difference between those amounts is less than $50; and (C) the CEO is satisfied that the difference is not attributable to the person who made the claim deliberately overclaiming or underclaiming the amount of bounty; approve, in writing, payment of the amount claimed; or (b) if the CEO is not so satisfied—refuse, in writing, to approve payment of bounty in respect of the goods to which the claim relates. (5) Where the CEO makes a decision under subsection (4) in relation to a claim approving, or refusing to approve, payment of bounty, not being a decision approving payment of the amount of bounty claimed that is made within 30 days after the lodging of the claim, the CEO shall cause to be served on the person who lodged the claim a notice in writing setting out the decision.