16Period for making decision on application for Basel permit—default period

#### 16 Period for making decision on application for Basel permit—default period (1) The Minister must decide whether to grant the Basel permit within 60 days starting on the day after the Minister receives the application (the decision period). > Note: This period may be paused or extended under section 15, 16A, 16B, 16C or 16D. (2) If the Minister has not decided whether to grant the permit by the end of the decision period, the Minister is to be taken to have decided, on the last day of that period, not to grant the permit.