Private Health Facilities Act 1999
sec.33Further consideration of application to change an approval
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sec.33 Further consideration of application to change an approval
This section applies if the chief health officer considers more time is needed to decide the application because of the complexity of the issues that need to be considered in deciding the application. The chief health officer may, at any time before the final consideration day, give written notice to the approval holder that— because of the complexity of the issues, the chief health officer needs more time to decide the application; and the time within which the chief health officer must decide the application is extended to a stated day that is not more than 60 days after the final consideration day. In this section— final consideration day means the later of the following days— the day that is 60 days after the receipt of the application; if further information or a document is required by a notice given under section 31 —the day that is 60 days after the information or document is given. (sec.33-ssec.1) This section applies if the chief health officer considers more time is needed to decide the application because of the complexity of the issues that need to be considered in deciding the application. (sec.33-ssec.2) The chief health officer may, at any time before the final consideration day, give written notice to the approval holder that— because of the complexity of the issues, the chief health officer needs more time to decide the application; and the time within which the chief health officer must decide the application is extended to a stated day that is not more than 60 days after the final consideration day. (sec.33-ssec.3) In this section— final consideration day means the later of the following days— the day that is 60 days after the receipt of the application; if further information or a document is required by a notice given under section 31 —the day that is 60 days after the information or document is given.
- (a) because of the complexity of the issues, the chief health officer needs more time to decide the application; and
- (b) the time within which the chief health officer must decide the application is extended to a stated day that is not more than 60 days after the final consideration day.
- (a) the day that is 60 days after the receipt of the application;
- (b) if further information or a document is required by a notice given under section 31 —the day that is 60 days after the information or document is given.