39Period for making a decision on an application to vary a special permit—default period

39 Period for making a decision on an application to vary a special permit—default period

(1) If the Minister receives an application to vary a special permit, the Minister must decide whether to make the variation within the period of 60 days starting after the day the Minister receives the application (the decision period).

Note: This period may be paused or extended under regulation 37, 40, 40A or 40B.

(2) If the Minister does not decide whether to make the variation by the end of the decision period, the Minister is to be taken to have decided, on the last day of that period: (a) for an application to vary a special import permit or special transit permit—to vary the permit; or (b) for an application to vary a special export permit—not to make the variation. (3) A variation under paragraph (2)(a) takes effect on the day after the day mentioned in subregulation (2).