57Assessment of priority existing chemical

#### 57 Assessment of priority existing chemical (1) Where the Director receives an application or applications for the assessment of a priority existing chemical, he or she must cause the chemical to be assessed in accordance with section 60A and a report of the assessment to be prepared. (2) Where the Director does not, within 28 days after the day on which a chemical became a priority existing chemical, receive an application for the assessment of the chemical, the Director may, at any time within the 12 months beginning on that day, cause the assessment of the chemical in accordance with section 60A to be commenced and a report of the assessment to be prepared. (5) Subject to subsection (6), an assessment is to be made and a draft report of the assessment to be completed under section 60C within 6 months after the day on which the last information required for the assessment is received. (6) The Minister may extend the period for assessment and report by up to 6 months if it is not reasonably practicable for the assessment to be carried out thoroughly, and the report completed, within the period. (7) Where the Minister extends the period for assessment and report, the Minister is to notify each applicant for the assessment of the extension immediately.