NATIVE TITLE (PRESCRIBED BODIES CORPORATE) REGULATIONS 1999 - REG 24 Request for further information or documents

NATIVE TITLE (PRESCRIBED BODIES CORPORATE) REGULATIONS 1999 - REG 24

  (1)   This regulation applies if:

  (a)   an applicant or a body corporate asks the Registrar to reconsider a matter under subregulation   2 3(1); or

  (b)   the Registrar decides to reconsider a matter mentioned in paragraph   2 3(1)(a) or (b) on his or her own initiative under subsection   2 3(4).

  (2)   The Registrar may ask the applicant or the body corporate that charged the fee in dispute for information or documents relating to the fee in dispute.

  (3)   A request made under subregulation (2) must:

  (a)   be in writing; and

  (b)   be made within 28 days after:

  (i)   the Registrar received the notice mentioned in subregulation   2 3(2); or

  (ii)   if the Registrar decided to reconsider a matter mentioned in paragraph   2 3(1)(a) or (b) on his or her own initiative -- the day the Registrar decided to reconsider the matter; and

  (c)   specify the period when the requested information or document is required to be provided to the Registrar; and

  (d)   if the request is made to the person who sought reconsideration -- state that if the request is not complied with within the period or any extended period allowed by the Registrar, the request for reconsideration will be treated as being withdrawn.

  (4)   The Registrar may extend the period mentioned in paragraph   ( 3)(c).

  (5)   If a request mentioned in subregulation (2) is made to the person who sought reconsideration and the person fails to comply with the request, the Registrar may:

  (a)   treat the request for reconsideration as being withdrawn; and

  (b)   notify the applicant and body corporate in writing accordingly.

  (6)   For paragraph   ( 5)(b), the notice must be given within 14   days after the Registrar makes the decision to treat the request for reconsideration as being withdrawn.

  (7)   If the Registrar makes a request under subregulation (2) or extends the period mentioned in the request under subregulation (4), the Registrar must tell the applicant and the body corporate, in writing, of the period that has been specified for the information or documents to be provided to the Registrar.