67Extension of time to lodge reports

#### 67 Extension of time to lodge reports 67 Extension of time to lodge reports (Former clause 60 of 2010 Reg) > > (1) The holder of an authorisation may apply to the Secretary for an extension of the period during which an annual report or a partial relinquishment or final report must be lodged. > > > (2) An application for an extension must be lodged with the Secretary not less than 15 days before the date the report is required to be lodged and must contain the following information— > > > > > (a) the authority number or other identifying code for the authority, > > > > > (b) the name of the holder of the authority, > > > > > (c) the period of the extension sought, > > > > > (d) the reason for seeking the extension. > > > (3) On receipt of an application for an extension the Secretary may do either of the following— > > > > > (a) grant an extension of the time by which a report must be lodged, > > > > > (b) refuse the application. > > > (4) The Secretary must advise the applicant of the determination in writing within 21 days of receipt of the application. > > > (5) If the Secretary refuses the application, the period during which the report must be lodged is extended by 15 days. > > **cl 67:** Am 2022 (802), Sch 1\[36\]–\[38\].