34Secretary may refuse to accept incomplete submission

34 Secretary may refuse to accept incomplete submission

(1) The Secretary may refuse to accept a submission from a person if the submission is so incomplete that it does not provide an adequate basis for: (a) preparing a recommendation or advice requested by the submission; or (b) deciding whether to exercise a power to which the submission relates. (2) If, under subsection (1), the Secretary refuses to accept a submission from a person: (a) the Secretary must, within 10 business days, notify the person, in writing, of this decision; and (b) the Commonwealth may refuse to provide any submission services in response to the submission; and (c) the fee (if any) paid for providing submission services in response to the submission, except the deposit included in the fee, must be refunded.