19Additional production allocations for year 3

19 Additional production allocations for year 3

(1) A person registered for years 1, 2 and 3 or years 2 and 3 may apply, in writing, to the Minister for an additional production allocation for year 3. (2) An application for an additional production allocation must be received before 1 July 1996. (3) An application must be in the approved form. (4) As soon as practicable after 31 July 1996 but not later than 31 August 1996, the Minister must decide: (a) whether each person: (i) who is already registered in respect of years 1, 2 and 3 or years 2 and 3; and (ii) who has applied for an additional production allocation for year 3; should be granted such an additional allocation; and (b) if the Minister decides to grant an additional production allocation in respect of any such person—what additional production allocation for year 3 to fix. (5) The Minister must not decide to grant a person an additional production allocation, or fix the quantity of such an additional allocation, unless the Minister is satisfied, having regard to: (a) all the applications by persons registered under sections 13 and 17; and (b) all the applications by persons seeking registration under section 21; and (c) all the applications by persons granted an additional production allocation under section 15; and (d) all the applications by persons seeking additional production allocations under this section; and (e) the criteria in section 22; and (f) any other matter the Minister thinks is relevant; that the capacity of the person to contribute significantly to the development of a competitive, robust and ecologically sustainable fuel ethanol industry is likely, as a result of the additional production allocation, to be enhanced. (6) If the Minister decides to grant a person an additional production allocation for year 3, the Minister must, by signed notice given to the person: (a) inform the person that the Minister has granted the person an additional production allocation for year 3; and (b) inform the person of the additional production allocation fixed for year 3. (7) If the Minister refuses to grant a person an additional production allocation for year 3, the Minister must, by signed notice given to the person: (a) inform the person that the Minister has refused to grant the person an additional production allocation for year 3; and (b) specify the reasons why the Minister has so refused. (8) The grant of an additional production allocation for year 3 under this section is taken to have effect from 1 July 1996.