23Applications for awards and variations of awards

23 Applications for awards and variations of awards

(1)  An application for an award or the variation of an award made to the Commission shall –

(a) be in accordance with the form prescribed in the regulations;

(b) contain the name of the award sought to be made or varied;

(c) contain the name or names of the applicant or applicants; and

(d) contain a statement giving –

(i) full particulars of the award sought to be made or varied; and

(ii) in the case of an application by an organization referred to in section 24 (2) or 25 (2) – particulars of the interest that the applicant has in the making of the award.

(2)  Where an application for an award or the variation of an award is made to the Commission in accordance with this Act, the Commission shall –

(a) immediately cause a copy of the application to be given to all other organizations which have an interest in the application;

(b) fix a time and place for the hearing; and

(c) cause to be given written notice of that time and place to an organization which has an interest in the application.

(3)  An organization that does not have an interest in an application referred to in subsection (1) may, on payment of the prescribed fee, obtain a copy of the application from the Commission.