21HRefusal of application

#### 21H Refusal of application Application to be refused unless quantity of chemical is reasonably needed (1) The Director must refuse an application unless he or she is satisfied that the quantity of the chemical that the applicant seeks to introduce under the permit is reasonably needed for effective commercial evaluation of the chemical. Excess period (2) If the period which an applicant seeks to have specified in the permit exceeds 1 year, the Director must refuse the application unless the applicant satisfies the Director that the excess period is reasonably required for the effective commercial evaluation of the chemical. Contravention of Act etc. (3) The Director may refuse an application if, at any time during the period commencing 5 years before the application was made, the applicant, any of the joint applicants or a person who agrees (whether jointly or otherwise) to be bound by the conditions of the permit: (a) contravened section 21; or (b) contravened any of the conditions to which a commercial evaluation permit was subject; or (c) made a statement, or gave information: (i) in or in connection with an application for a commercial evaluation permit or an application for a renewal of a commercial evaluation permit; or (ii) in accordance with a requirement under section 21F; or (iii) in accordance with a condition of a kind mentioned in subsection 21L(3); that was false or misleading in a material particular. Failure to provide further information (3AA) The Director may refuse an application if further information required by the Director under section 21F is not given to the Director within the period specified in the notice requiring that further information. (3A) The Director may refuse an application for a renewal of a commercial evaluation permit if the Director is satisfied that the conditions in subsection 21B(2) have not been met. Notification of refusal of application (4) If the Director refuses an application, the Director must give written notice of the refusal to the applicant.