7Period within which decision must be made on application for assessment certificate

7 Period within which decision must be made on application for assessment certificate

(1) Paragraph 32(2)(a) of the new law applies in relation to the application as if the reference in that paragraph to 70 working days were instead a reference to 80 working days.

Note: For circumstances affecting the calculation of the consideration period, see section 83 of this instrument, and section 169 of the new law.

(2) If: (a) the applicant for the assessment certificate also applied under section 30A of the old law for a permit to introduce the industrial chemical before the assessment report under section 31 of the old law is complete; and (b) the Director requested further information to be given by the applicant under subsection 30A(6) of the old law; the period beginning on the day of that request and ending on the day the further information is received is excluded in determining the period of 80 days referred to in subsection (1).