13Publication of public report

13 Publication of public report

(1) The Executive Director must publish the public report for the industrial chemical on the AICIS website: (a) if the applicant gives the Executive Director consent, in writing, to the publication of the public report—as soon as practicable after the consent is given; or (b) otherwise—no earlier than 20 working days after the day the assessment report is given to the applicant. (2) Despite subsection (1), if a person withdraws the application before the public report is published, the Executive Director must not publish the public report. (3) Despite subsection (1), if a person has made an application for information in the assessment report to be treated as exempt information or confidential business information, the Executive Director must not publish the report unless: (a) the application has been decided; and (b) the reconsideration and review rights under section 102 of the old law, or section 166 of the new law (as the case requires), in relation to the decision have been exhausted or have expired.

Note: The operation of section 102 of the old law is preserved in relation to decisions made before 1 July 2020: see item 5 of Schedule 2 to the transitional Act.

(4) Despite subsection (1), if a person has made an application for variation of the assessment report, the Executive Director must not publish the report unless: (a) the application has been decided; and (b) the reconsideration and review rights under section 102 of the old law, or section 166 of the new law (as the case requires), in relation to the decision have been exhausted or have expired.

Note: The operation of section 102 of the old law is preserved in relation to decisions made before 1 July 2020: see item 5 of Schedule 2 to the transitional Act.