51ABZZBPublic benefit assessments—submissions

51ABZZB Public benefit assessments—submissions

(1) If the Commission gives the notifying party of a notification of an acquisition a public benefit assessment in respect of a public benefit application in relation to the notification, the Commission:

(a) must give the notifying party a reasonable opportunity to make, during the period:

(i) starting on the day the Commission gives the public benefit assessment; and

(ii) ending on the 15th business day after that day;

oral or written submissions to the Commission in relation to the matters set out in the public benefit assessment; and

(b) subject to subsection (2) of this section, in making a determination under subsection 51ABZW(1) in respect of the application, must not take into account submissions received, as mentioned in paragraph (a) of this subsection, after that period.

(2) For the purposes of subsection (1):

(a) the notifying party may, in writing, before the end of the period during which the notifying party may make submissions to the Commission in relation to the public benefit assessment, request the Commission to extend the period; and

(b) if the notifying party does so—the Commission may, by written notice given to the notifying party, extend the period.

(3) To avoid doubt, the Commission may extend the period more than once.

(4) If the Commission extends the period, the following periods relating to making a determination under subsection 51ABZW(1) in respect of the public benefit application are extended by the same number of days:

(a) the determination period for the public benefit application;

(b) the period mentioned in paragraph 51ABZZE(3)(c).