51Progression notice

51 Progression notice

51 Progression notice

(1) The Authority may, by written notice (a progression notice) given to the decision-maker for a prescribed process, require the decision-maker to undertake, within the period stated in the notice (the stated period), administrative processes required to complete the process.

(2) The progression notice must—

(a) identify the process, and

(b) state the decision-maker must—

(i) undertake the process within the stated period, and

(ii) inform the Authority of the completion of the process within 5 business days after the process is completed.

(3) On receiving the progression notice, the decision-maker must—

(a) subject to subsection (5), undertake the prescribed process within the stated period, and

(b) inform the Authority of the completion of the process within 5 business days after the process is completed.

(4) The Authority may, by written notice given to the decision-maker and without the decision-maker’s agreement, extend the period for undertaking the prescribed process.

(5) If the Authority extends the period for undertaking the prescribed process, the decision-maker must undertake the process within the extended period.