9Proper completion—applications under Act

9 Proper completion—applications under Act (1) An application under a provision of this Act is properly completed only if the following requirements are met: (a) if a form is approved under the Control Act, section 53D for the application—the form is used;

(b) the application includes all information and documents required under the provision to be included; (c) a document required to be included with the application includes all information required under the provision to be included in the document and is substantially complete; (d) the application, and any document or information included in the application, is verified in the way required by the provision; (e) if a fee is determined under section 177 for the application—the fee is paid. Note 1 Under the Legislation Act, s 255 (5), if a form requires any of the following, substantial compliance with the form is not sufficient and the form is properly completed only if the requirement is complied with: (a) the form to be signed; (b) the form to be prepared in a particular way (for example, on paper of a particular size or quality or in a particular electronic form); (c) the form to be completed in a particular way; (d) particular information to be included in the form, or a particular document to be attached to or given with the form; (e) the form, information in the form, or a document attached to or given with the form, to be verified in a particular way (for example, by statutory declaration). Note 2 It is an offence to make a false or misleading statement, give false or (2) If an application under this Act is not properly completed— (a) the commission may refuse to consider the application; and (b) if the commission refuses to consider the application—the application lapses.

(3) The commission may, in writing, require an applicant to give the commission additional information, within the time stated by the commission, that the commission reasonably needs to decide the (4) If the applicant does not comply with a requirement under subsection (3) within the time stated by the commission— (a) the commission may refuse to consider the application; and (b) if the commission refuses to consider the application—the application lapses.