61Commissioner to determine applications

61 Commissioner to determine applications (1) Subject to subsection (2), the commissioner shall consider each application made in accordance with this part and shall determine— (a) the amount of the loss in relation to which compensation may be paid to the applicant under this part; or (b) that there is no pecuniary loss in relation to which compensation may be so paid.

Part 9 Motor vehicle dealers compensation fund (2) The commissioner shall not determine an application under subsection (1) unless the commissioner is satisfied that the applicant has taken all reasonable steps to enforce any remedies that the applicant may have against the dealer referred to in section 60 (1) in relation to the loss that the applicant has incurred.