17Agency may grant extensions

17 Agency may grant extensions

(1) A relevant employer may, before the end of the relevant period within which the relevant employer is required to lodge with the Agency a public report under section 13B, apply to the Agency to extend the period for a further period to enable the employer to lodge the public report. (2) Where the Agency: (a) has received a request under subsection (1) to extend a period in respect of a report; and (b) considers that there are reasonable grounds for extending the period; the Agency may grant an extension in respect of the report for such period, not exceeding 6 months, as the Agency thinks fit.