16Commissioner may extend compliance period

16 Commissioner may extend compliance period

(1)  An owner or occupier of fortified premises may any time during the compliance period for a fortification removal order, make a written request for the Commissioner to extend the compliance period in relation to those premises.

(2)  The Commissioner is to, no later than 7 days after the day on which a request under subsection (1) is received by the Commissioner –

(a) agree to extend the compliance period; or

(b) refuse to extend the compliance period; or

(c) request further information in relation to the request to extend the compliance period and within 7 days after receiving the further information –

(i) agree to extend the compliance period; or

(ii) refuse to extend the compliance period.

(3)  Despite subsections (1) and (2) , the Commissioner must not agree to extend a compliance period if an application has been made to a court of petty sessions under section 17 in respect of the compliance period and that application has not been finally determined.

(4)  If the Commissioner agrees to extend the compliance period under subsection (2) , the compliance period is taken to be extended until the day decided by the Commissioner.

(5)  If the Commissioner agrees to extend the compliance period, the Commissioner must give the person requesting the extension of the compliance period a written notice of the extension that specifies the day until which the compliance period has been extended.

(6)  A compliance period may be extended –

(a) more than once under this section; and

(b) even if an extension to that compliance period has previously been made by a court of petty sessions under section 19 .