21UDetermination of application

#### 21U Determination of application (1) The Director must determine an application within 20 days after: (a) the day the application is made; or (b) if the applicant amends the application or an accompanying document—the day on which the applicant made such an amendment. (1A) If the Director notifies the applicant under section 21SA that he or she is required to give further information, the period starting on the day of notification and ending when the information is received is not to be taken into account in determining the period of 20 days referred to in subsection (1). (1B) If the further information required by the Director under section 21SA is not given to the Director within the period specified in the notice requiring that further information, the application is taken to have been withdrawn. (2) The Director must grant an application for a low volume permit in respect of a chemical and issue the permit to the applicant if the Director is satisfied of the following: (a) section 21S has been complied with in respect of the application; (b) the intended use of the chemical does not pose an unreasonable risk to occupational health and safety, public health or the environment, having regard to the following: (i) the inherent nature of the chemical; (ii) any guidelines prescribed for the purposes of this section; (iii) any other matters that the Director considers relevant; (c) the total quantity of the chemical that is proposed to be introduced by the applicant during any 12 month period does not exceed: (i) if guidelines prescribed for the purposes of this section apply to the chemical—1,000 kilograms; or (ii) otherwise—100 kilograms. (2A) The Director must grant an application for a renewal of a low volume permit in respect of a chemical and issue the permit to the applicant if the Director is satisfied of the following: (a) section 21S has been complied with in respect of the application; (b) the conditions referred to in subsection 21R(1A) have been met. (3) If the Director is not satisfied under subsection (2) or (2A), the Director must refuse the application.