16Approval of assessment plan

16 Approval of assessment plan

(1) This section applies if the Secretary has been given an assessment plan under section 15. (2) If the Secretary is satisfied that the assessment plan substantially meets the requirements in section 18, the Secretary must: (a) approve the assessment plan; and (b) give the controlling corporation written notice of the approval. (3) If the Secretary has not refused to approve the assessment plan within 6 months after receiving it, he or she: (a) is taken to be satisfied that it substantially meets the requirements in section 18; and (b) must deal with it under subsection (2) accordingly.